Great picture,Greater sentiment....It's just too much to bear..R.

A very beautiful tribute, Tick. My heart aches for the children ,those that we lost and those that survived , as well as all the families involved and for my country. I Pray that somehow they find Peace and the courage to go on . Your beautiful capture is a reminder of the innocence that many children no longer have . I just can't get my head around how something like this happens .
God's Blessings, Peace and Love to all .


It is good to see you posting .

Excellent work Tick. Straight from the heart too.

Its a beautiful photo and a beautiful narrative Tick.
I believe when tragedies such as this happen, while our hearts ache so much for those affected we also are reminded of the preciousness of our own loved ones and make us want to gather them in our arms.

Tick, you are so correct about the grief the nation is feeling for these poor families of the children and teachers. May God bless them all.

Beautiful picture, Ron.

Brought a smile to my face :-) Love your work on this Ticker and glad to see you posting again!!! So sad was that day and still is. The praying we do for those who've lost.

The pain of losing a child is almost unbearable and to lose one this way is unthinkable - as a nation we should all be weeping. Your image is heartbrakingly lovely with words that capture what many are feeling.

A touching image, and a wonderful narrative, Tick. My prayers go out to all those involved in that terrible tragedy.

A beautiful and moving tribute image Tick. Great work!

God bless the children. I like that you left in the red vest. Nicely done.

Tick, a heart felt tribute, and done superbly, I just can't get what happened out of my head. Tigz♥ =^..^=

A beautiful capture of these precious little ones. A thoughtful and heartfelt narrative as well Tick. God bless them, you and yours my friend.

Beautiful tribute and some beautiful young ones... Thanks for posting this, Mr. Tick... and I love the song! I first heard it done by Clancy and Makem...
mary

Christmas is especially for kids which makes an image like this particularly endearing...in light of recent events in Connecticut it also makes this image particularly poignant and touching...a most heartfelt tribute and an especially fitting entry in the current contest...may the families and friends of those that were lost find peace and healing...a lovely manip and best of luck in the contest...Merry Christmas to you and yours.

Great Gesture and Capture Tick. Anyone with compassion is truly saddened by this event. Prayers for all invovled.

A devastating episode in any parents life!..My thoughts go out to those effected

WOW, Ron. I'm speechless! Stunning Picture. Outstanding work!
Amazing...

One of the worst tragedies that has shocked the whole world Tick. Good work on the image. It looks beautiful.

Hoi, Ron !
Long time no see, so welcome back !
What a great tragedy, Ron !It is also hot news in the Netherlands too
Great tribute good friend !
John

Excellent shot and some meaningful verbiage to be sure. I love the editing and the sentiment.

On an unrelated issue, maybe you can post that calendar that you sent me this morning. :)

-Roger, Sky, Penny, Dorothy and the rest of us in here.

I donīt have the words to express my feelings about this devastating tragedy. I can only pray for the parents and relatives of the children. I agree it is all to much to bear.
This is a wonderful photo with great sentiment. Good luck in the contest.

Nice tribute from you and your heart, very good work. Good luck.

A marvelous tribute to that very sad day.

Lovely work Tick.

Rob

I know exactly what you mean, Ron. I was watching and listening to my great-niece's Christmas show the night before and the news and images on TV immediately brought those little faces from her program up in my mind. Good and evil seems to co-exist side-by-side in this world, where a president weeps for lost innocence. All we can do is care for each other and be prepared to stop incidents like this, if possible. I commend the teachers who protected "their kids," armed with nothing more than their determination.

Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year.

-Nik

Very Nice. Appropriate and touching comments about a horrific event. The picture also conveys the sadness we all feel about this terrible thing.

A Touching image.Lovely work,Tick.

Jimbob - Outstanding! Thad

You did an amazing job on the photo! It's hard to imagine how anyone can be so cruel to someone, much less a child. My heart breaks for these families.