Oh you sweet little pretty thing called love

Yesterday was quite the sobering day.  I really want to thank our friends and family who checked in on us to make sure we were okay.  The theater shooting took place about 8 miles from our home in the city we live in.  It is comforting to know that we never have and probably never would go to a movie at that theater but it was still close to home. 
My sister in law, Brittney has been living with us this summer and went with some friends to the midnight showing of Batman.  Her friends were buying the tickets in advance and were going to buy tickets to the Century 16 theater because the tickets were about five dollars cheaper there.  For some reason, one friend said he thought they should go to a different theater because he heard it was a really cool.  I can't even describe the terror that went through mine and Woody's heads when we woke up to a text from his dad about what had happened.  Thankfully Brittney was asleep in her bed. 
Two things have been running through my mind all day.  Number one, I am SO grateful for the Spirit that spoke to one person who was in tune, and changed the fate of a whole group of friends, including Brittney.  Number two, tell the people in your life that you love them.  Life is short and we need to spend less time fighting, gossiping, and holding grudges, and more time laughing, playing, trusting, mending broken relationships, and making all sorts of amazing memories with the ones we love.
My heart breaks for the families of the victims of the shooting.  Watching the news this morning and seeing faces and hearing names and stories makes this whole thing so much more real. They were moms, dads, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, husbands, wives, and friends who loved and were loved.  It really makes you step back a little and appreciate everything you have.  I can't even describe how grateful I feel right now.
Please keep the families of the victims and everyone who witnessed this horrific act in your thoughts and prayers.  I know everyone will make it through this tragedy like the ones in the past and be stronger from it, but they need a lot of prayers.