From throughout the state, Michiganders need Oxford residents to know: You aren’t alone.
As Nov. 30 approaches, marking one yr because the Oxford Excessive Faculty taking pictures, the Free Press requested readers from everywhere in the state to depart messages of hope for Oxford group members. Dozens answered our name; their unedited messages are posted under.
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“Heat hugs.”
Nameless
To the Oxford Excessive Faculty group, “I’ve adopted the tales of braveness, love and therapeutic which have come from the tragic occasions of November 30, 2021. Each time I’m visiting Oxford I consider these college students and households affected and the power and braveness it takes to maneuver ahead. I comply with these recovering by the GoFund me pages. I’ll proceed to maintain this group in my prayers and coronary heart.”
With love and hope, Nancy Lanzon
“The resiliency that your complete group has proven is really astounding and noteworthy. I take into consideration my former colleagues usually and maintain you in my prayers as all the time.”
Nameless
“You might be in my coronary heart and within the hearts of all of us in Lake Orion. Your love and braveness encourage us to maintain working for secure faculties, gun management legal guidelines and human dignity💖”
Nameless
“Expensive households of Oxford, know of my continued prayers on your therapeutic and will you discover peace that the assassin can be paying for his crime for the rest of his life.”
Nameless
Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press
“I can not think about what the households and college students academics & workers have needed to undergo with this horrible tragedy and my coronary heart goes out to all of you. It’s not sufficient and feels empty to state it ought to by no means have occurred, I do know every one in every of you may make an enormous distinction and produce happiness to your self and others and pursue your targets and stay every day to its fullest and as soon as once more discover pleasure in every day.”
Nameless
“Nobody ought to need to undergo the horror that you just confronted. You all are in our ideas and prayers. And we’re wishing you therapeutic as you come up on this primary anniversary.”
Nameless
“From Dick Ebersol’s new memoir, ‘From Saturday Night time to Sunday Night time,’ he states that Tim Russert (NBC In the present day present) discovered a solution to put the lack of his 14-year-old in a manner that by some means made sense and even provided a bit of consolation: ‘If somebody got here to you and stated, ‘Susan, (Dick’s spouse) that is the grand design. We will offer you younger Teddy for fourteen years, after which we will take him house, you’ll have signed up for that deal, proper?'”
Leigh Stubblefield
“What does being sturdy imply? It means asking for assist, lending assist when wanted, and being by for one another. The #OxfordStrong hashtag took over social media following Nov. 30. All of Michigan continues to face behind you and assist you as you grieve Nov. 30. You might be all superb!”
Nameless
“Sending a lot love and prayers for everybody! Protecting you in my completely happy ideas throughout a troublesome time for Oxford. Your a shining instance of the most effective of Michigan! Oxford sturdy!”
Nameless
“I can’t start to think about what you went by final yr, and the way these recollections and emotions could also be resurfacing this yr. You deserve the time to grieve, to be indignant, and to really feel how you want to really feel. However consider how far you’ve come since final November, and keep in mind all of the family and friends who had been there for you, who confirmed such sturdy assist and love. You aren’t alone, and should you do really feel alone, invite somebody to a espresso downtown, or to seize some pizza. There are such a lot of locally that need to assist you and make you are feeling secure. We’re right here for you.”
Nameless
“Condolences for each dad or mum with a toddler affected by this tragedy. Dad and mom, please take heed to your youngsters.”
Nameless
“Expensive Oxford, Search for the helpers. There are many great individuals on the market attempting to make the world a greater, safer extra loving place to be. Lean into them. Be the beacon of hope for others. The one manner to assist your self really feel higher is to assist another person really feel higher. Be a helper. If all of us work collectively to make the world a greater place it may be. Sending like to all of you.”
Suzy
“My prayers exit to the Oxford group and simply know that God would not placed on us extra then we will naked so Oxford’s shoulders are like stone. YOU GOT THIS OXFORD!! Sorrow lasts however an evening BUT JOY COMES IN THE MORNING! God bless you.”
Amanda Burns
“Energy.”
Nameless
“I’ll proceed to wish for the Oxford Neighborhood Members and use my voice to talk up for stricter gun management laws. No little one, no household, no faculty, no group and no world ought to ever expertise this kind of trauma.”
Nameless
Kelly Jordan, Detroit Free Press
“Hello, my title is Anissa Sia. I’m going to Mercy Excessive Faculty in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Your complete Oxford Neighborhood is in my household and I’s prayers. I hope that each one in every of you is having a wholesome and supportive restoration. I do know I can not say that I perceive the ache you will have all gone by however I actually do hope that everybody who witnessed and misplaced relations are doing higher. Take your time to heal. We’re and can all the time be right here for you. Benefit from the holidays and keep in mind that it doesn’t matter what, God is all the time with you and can be.”
Anissa Sia
“Expensive Oxford Neighborhood, My coronary heart broke for you a yr in the past and all of you proceed to be in my ideas. I’ve cried with you, stood sturdy with you, and have been so proud to have you ever as a neighboring group.”
Nameless
“I simply need to say to all of you younger adults and group members that you’re not and by no means can be alone. I didn’t develop up in Oxford, however I’ve labored there and have household there and the group by no means hesitated to welcome me with open arms. There’s a scholar who was within the faculty that day that I take into account household so in fact, I used to be heartbroken and scared. I’m a school scholar and even I get anxious going to class realizing that it’s potential for horrors to happen; however, I keep in mind the bravery and resilience of the scholars of Oxford each single day and it helps me by. I could also be older than you however I look as much as you all and I thank the group for taking me in and I couldn’t be prouder to spend such a big period of time on this place with these individuals.”
Nameless
“Could God proceed to carry these harmless victims within the palm of His hand, and let their spirits give consolation and peace to everybody who love and miss them. They’ll by no means be forgotten.”
Nameless
“You aren’t alone we are going to stand with you to the tip. Could God bless all of you and your loved ones and group. We are going to stand with you. Stand sturdy, Oxford and God bless all of you.”
Nameless
“Though no phrases can carry again your misplaced buddies and family members, I hope you discover consolation in realizing that Michiganders from everywhere in the state are lifting you up in our prayers right this moment and sending you like and lightweight. From right here on out, could you understand solely goodness, kindness, and beauty.”
Annie S., Fort Gratiot, Mich.
“Hi there, that is for Oxford. My title is David Worth, and I simply need you to know that I am serious about you. And I do know that is been a tough yr for everybody, all these affected and fogeys, college students, academics relations. I simply needed to let you understand that I am serious about you and I maintain you in my prayers and ideas and I simply hope you could find some pleasure in your life … Discover some pleasure in your lives. I am serious about you numerous. I am a therapist, that is my career and I really feel for all of you. I am a dad or mum additionally. So dad and mom, college students, relations, everybody concerned: Hold in there and I am serious about you. Thanks.”
David Worth
“Your power and resilience within the face of a horrendous act is admired; enduring one thing no little one, dad or mum, trainer or administrator ought to ever need to. You might be all the time in my ideas. Oxford Robust.”
Nameless
“I’m so sorry for all of the loss Oxford has endured. Lack of youngsters, family and friends makes the center break in locations by no means knew existed. My ideas and prayers are all the time with you. I want you therapeutic and peace. Could you will have power realizing you’ll all the time really feel them close to you and perpetually in your coronary heart.”
Nameless
“You are braver than you imagine. Stronger than you appear. Smarter than you suppose. And cherished greater than you understand. — Winnie the Pooh. God bless the Oxford Neighborhood and all these touched by this tragedy.”
Mary Pat Reagan
“Pondering of you on this primary anniversary of the occasion that rocked Oxford Excessive Faculty and the Oxford Neighborhood. No group ought to need to endure such a tragedy. Please know you might be in our ideas and hearts throughout this time. Sending you gentle and love to seek out peace amidst the ache.”
Colleen McMaster
“Hold your chins up since you guys are Oxford sturdy.”
Maureen
“Endlessly remembered with our heartfelt sympathy: Madisyn Baldwin, Tate Myre, Justin Shilling, Hana St. Juliana. Their voices will perpetually echo within the recollections of cherished occasions collectively for many who knew and dearly cherished them. For many who didn’t personally know them, their lives and people of the injured, encourage good deeds as tributes to honor them. The superior resilience and steadfast power of the Oxford Neighborhood navigating this journey of grief has been extraordinary. It’s our problem as residents to stay as much as the outstanding Oxford ongoing examples of the right way to handle grief and transfer ahead residing to serve and assist others. With condolences and gratitude for all Oxford has taught us about persevering with to navigate the journey of grieving and courageously face every day.”
John and Sheila Brice
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