How can I explain the Unexplainable?

It was a sad day for for Americans when the news of the Sandy Hook School tragedy hit the headlines. I found out about his event a little later than most and even though I am not at the moment in the vicinity of my countryman, I mourn no less. I was asked about this even on Saturday in book club and again I spoke about it at English club yesterday. People were naturally curious about how suchs things could happen in America and why.

After all the time I have been in Ukraine, telling everyone how fantastic our country is...how lovely are our people...I could think of nothing to say. A rare moment indeeed as I am always ready to talk.
I remember saying it was not the first time such a tragedy had occured in our county...or in other  countries and that I could only attribute these actions to mentally ill minds.

I simply cannot conceive of ever wanting to do such a thing...or even contemplating doing harm to another person. It is just...unthinkable to me. I have watched the news from my computer, seen the faces of the families and the community, and watched our president speaking to those families in Connecticut. President Obama was distraught with the immensity of this heinous act and overcome with such emotions he could not speak because you see, he a father first.

Were I home in New England right now I would be thinking...2 hours. Just a short 2 hour drive in the car and I could be in Sandy hook. It is that close...and I am so far away, but not in spirit. I will be thinking of those families and the community for a long time, I think.