Silent screams

NONE OF THIS IS OK *but here's some songs and cake*

For the past 10 days, following the Covenant School shooting here in Nashville, whenever I've noticed a small child—perhaps holding a parent’s hand, skipping happily—I’ve thought: There’s a kid who is not dead. 

Or: There’s a kid who could easily be dead. 

This reminds me of the time after 9/11, when, if I spotted an airplane in the sky, I’d picture it bu…