A quiet,
This morning as a nation and especially as college students across the nation we stand together in prayer for your campus. In moments like these, we all need to stop and remember the family that each one of us have. I am sure many of you called home to tell mom or dad you were safe and to remember how appreciative we must be for them. Today the blessings each of us have, especially growing up in college and being out in your own world, make us so much more thankful especially as things feel like suddenly they are crashing in.
When the fear and terror rocked your campus I was blown away and proud of the responses I heard from student after student speaking of how they were all watching their friends backs and making sure everyone was safe. I admire your school so much for its willingness to come together and despite the fear, you are standing together despite this horrible attack on your students and I am sure friends of many of you. I am sure I nor anybody else can even begin to imagine what this has done emotionally or mentally to any of you but all our prayers are coming your way. Each and every one of you should be proud of how you reacted, of your professors and staff and most importantly the law enforcement on and your campus.
To the Officer Alan Hurjko who most likely saved the injured students lives and others, thank you for standing up in the eye of terror and doing what you were trained to do. Putting your life between the threat and students and bringing the outburst of chaos to a swift and utter halt. To all of the OSU police force and other outside EMS and law enforcement, we are so blessed and thankful for your quick and precise reaction and interaction to secure and protect each and every person there on campus.
To OSU as a whole, this violence doesn't define you and this one person cannot and will not keep you hidden and locked up in fear or terror. Today, tomorrow and every day going on from right now you will become stronger, and more united than ever before. We pray for peace, comfort, and a renewed sense of safety in the coming days for each person on your campus. Students I encourage you to continue to be there for one another and to always be vigilant to what is going on around you. From one college student to another, our hearts are broken for those students who were injured but we pray for a quick and healthy recovery. We also rejoice in the miracle that no one was critically injured and pray that each of you would be inspired to be the best you can and to let this build you up together and not to break you apart.
OSU you will be in our prayers! May healing touch your campus and all who have been affected by this unthinkable event.
