In the darkest times, glimmers of hope, love and light shine through. In a random act of kindness, an anonymous woman from N.C. sent 26 Christmas trees to Newtown as a memorial for the victims.
Via #ABC, 26 Christmas trees nestled with #TeddyBears for the souls lost in #Newtown, donated by lady in NC #RandomActsOfKindness
— Jim Stokes (@JAStokesNJ) December 16, 2012
A sign of peace: 26 Christmas trees donated as memorial to shooting victims #MailOnline http://t.co/H9Kac9EA pic.twitter.com/IA8kfow4
— Wencke Aarrestad (@Stavanger16) December 16, 2012
Firefighters lined the street leading to the school with the trees, and began decorating them.
Sandy Hook FD now carrying Christmas trees to line the road leading to the school. #newtown
— Ernest Scheyder (@ErnestScheyder) December 15, 2012
Donated trees. RT @thomaskaplan: Volunteer firefighters decorating Christmas trees by Sandy Hook. #Newtown pic.twitter.com/p0jQ2o5R
— Micah Grimes (@MicahGrimes) December 15, 2012
Teddy bears were nestled into the branches.
Teddy bears are now going up on the Christmas trees lining road to #SandyHook school —
— Ernest Scheyder (@ErnestScheyder) December 15, 2012
#Newtown @GMA 26 Christmas trees outside of Sandy Hook firehouse were donated, 1 for each victim. pic.twitter.com/9jOlyjg9
— W A L L E N (@Hyacinth39) December 15, 2012
Heartbreaking.
TEARS. @shushwalshe: 26 Christmas trees outside of Sandy Hook firehouse were donated, 1 for each victim. pic.twitter.com/G9Nqh333" #newtown
— LisaRedddd (@lisaredddd) December 15, 2012
The Newtown Bee tweets that the public is also invited to add decorations to the memorial trees.
Donor from NC has donated 26 Christmas trees, which are being set up along Dickinson Drive. The community is invited to decorate them.
— The Newtown Bee (@TheNewtownBee) December 15, 2012
#2 of 2: The community is invited to decorate the trees. #Newtown #SandyHook
— The Newtown Bee (@TheNewtownBee) December 15, 2012
Many are also shedding tears as they envision the Christmas trees in the homes of the victims’ families.
I am thinking of all the Christmas gifts that will remain unopened under the Christmas trees in #Newtown this year. #sadness
— Mark S (@Ah_Clem) December 15, 2012
https://twitter.com/katelyncolosi13/status/279712172374888448
The thought of all those presents sitting under Christmas trees that will never get opened…my heart aches for these families. #NEWTOWN
— Micki McMillen (@dotsgirl63) December 16, 2012
Even in the midst of such unfathomable pain, faith is shining through.
Trying to maintain normalcy in a place where normal was shattered. Christmas nativity scene in #Newtown @eyewitnessnyc pic.twitter.com/HJegJN95
— Matt Kozar (@MattKozar_) December 16, 2012
https://twitter.com/dcphotographers/status/280313437110820866
Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the grieving families of the victims, and with all who were affected by this tragedy.
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