UVALDE — Lauren Bohn and Michele Williams quietly walked through the crowd at a fragrant memorial of crosses and roses days after the worst school shooting in...
UVALDE — Lauren Bohn and Michele Williams quietly walked through the crowd at a fragrant memorial of crosses and roses days after the worst school shooting in a decade.
Today, in Uvalde, many have locked arms in support of a largely Mexican-American community of nearly 16,000, coping with the deaths of 19 students and two teachers. Trauma experts say the road ahead will be rough. A big worry is the shortage of therapists in a rural area about 85 miles west of San Antonio and 60 miles from the Rio Grande.
At a downtown plaza last week, Bohn, now 39, and Williams, 41, told their stories to people gathered to mourn. They gently introduced themselves and started conversations about what they went through in Colorado. Clusters of young people responded. Some cried. There were group hugs beneath the live oaks tied with baby blue and violet ribbons.
Crosses a few feet high with each victim’s name are stacked with bouquets and teddy bears and unicorns. The grieving process will be different for different people. Journaling can be cathartic, especially for those uncomfortable with talking, she said. “But grieving is hard for everyone,” said Weteman-Romine, who graduated from Uvalde High School.She also worried about triggers, such as loud sounds. The brain holds on to painful memories, Weteman-Romine said, “because it’s trying to protect us and make sure that that painful thing does not happen again.
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