Colorado teens accused of plotting Columbine-style attack
Stories in the news like this used to get me pissed off about our factory-style high schools, and how they’re a breeding ground for both the ostracism and retaliation that fuels these outbursts of violence.
But since Columbine, I think about the fathers of these violent boys, wondering if they’re awake enough to feel the pain, and if so, if they’re finding a way to learn. And it occurs to me that it wouldn’t have taken much of a change in the circumstances in my own life, and this could’ve happened to me and my sons.