we are virginia tech

One of my good buddies in college, Colin, was in the first classroom the gunman entered yesterday. Only 4 people in the classroom were able to walk out - the rest were dead or too wounded to move. He was shot 4 times - twice in the leg, once in the pelvis, and once in the shoulder. The shots shattered his femur, and he has to go into surgery to get a pin inserted to reattach the pieces. Luckily, the rest of the shots went right through and didn't cause any more massive damage.

32 dead, including a holocaust survivor who used his body to shield a doorway and save all of his students. One of the best engineering minds in the world. Freshmen who's only goal was to pass a class, eat lunch with their friends, and maybe play some beer pong and meet a cute guy/girl on the weekend. Seniors only weeks away from graduation, looking forward to the real world and the rest of their lives. People from every race and culture, every age and walk of life. We will prevail. We are all orange and maroon. We are Virginia Tech.

4 . 16 . 07

Today, we are all Hokies.

Keep them all in your thoughts and prayers.