A tribute. Many more will surely follow.
The outpouring of sympathy is great, but I tire of hearing the trite, "God bless VT" and "our thoughts and prayers are with you." Maybe it's just the angry atheist in me, but this sort of slacktivism pisses me off. If you really care about these victims, don't waste your time talking to your invisible magic friend. Go donate blood. Have your organ donor status certified. Go offer some money to a scholarship fund for one of many dead students or offer money to the widow/widowers. Go volunteer time with one of the students as an informal grief counselor. Give them hugs.
Do something tangiable and real.
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