Ridor’s posting re: Virgnia Tech Massacre - 4/17/07

ORIGINALLY URL: http://www.ridorlive.com/?p=2191
POSTED: 04/17/2007
DELETED: 04/18/2008

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“When I heard of Virginia Tech Massacre, I was bit amused. You see, I’m a fan of Virginia Cavaliers — there is no love lost between Virginia Cavaliers and Virginia Tech Hokies. The rivalry between these two are quite difficult to explain.

Then I was baffled to learn that the shootings took place in West Ambler Johnston Hall and Norris Hall. I had to dig up the old letters that I had with my ex.

True biz, my ex, Todd , used to live in West Ambler Johnston Hall and studied engineering in Norris Hall. We split on very bad note.

Here is the brief story, I asked my sister to inform him that I was killed in an automobile accident. Later, they sent the sympathy card to my parents, much to my horrors. But they never figured out why they sent the card in the first place.

Why did I do that? Because I can’t stand Todd’s parents. Long story.

Today, Todd still resided somewhere in Roanoke. A place I rather to avoid for the rest of my lifetime. I was young, so was he. We were in the closet. Except that I’m out right now, and he is not. I pity him, though.

However, it was surreal to learn that the massacre took place in these buildings where Todd used to frequent. Ack.

It was such a tragedy for Virginia Tech.

But I bleed buff and blue as well as orange and blue. So I really can’t have a soft spot for Hokies. My laws does not permit me to.

On other hand, I’m concerned about what happened at Virginia Tech, the Department of Public Safety at Gallaudet would overreact on little things at Gallaudet.

I remember reading one book where I liked the quote, “Where we go, none return.” I decided to copy the quote and post it on my door for the world to read.

Suddenly, all hell broke loose. Resident Advisors and Peer Advisors (this was in 1992, mind you!) came to see me to make sure that I was not suicidal. Never mind the fact that I’m against suicide, they were certain that I was suicidal even when I showed them the quote from a book. They insisted that I seek counseling which was absurd. So off to the mental health clinic I went — and it was silly.

Gallaudet has a tendency of overreacting to little things rather than to be proactive. Let’s hope for the best, shall we?

Cheers,

R- “