Dear Commons Community,

President Obama offered solace and comfort last night to the citizens of Newtown, Connecticut, at a vigil remembering those killed on Friday at Sandy Hook Elementary School.  He mentioned that this was the fourth time during his presidency that he has had to console the families of victims of mass killings.

Some of the key thoughts he offered:

“You are not alone.”

“We are all parents and they are all our children…That is how a society is judged.”

“We can only be sure of the love we have for one another.”

“We don’t do wrong when we do acts of kindness for one another.’

“We are not doing enough in this country to protect innocent people.”

“We need to focus on healing”

He concluded by reading the first names of the twenty children killed on Friday.  You could hear people crying as each child’s name was read.

A powerful speech!!!

Tony