Newtown begins heartbreaking ritual of saying goodbyes

People grieve at the site of the massacre. Photo credit: CNN

At a time when Newtown should be reveling in holiday cheer, the grief-stricken community will begin the grim task of lowering 20 little coffins into the ground.

Jack Pinto, 6, whose love for sports ran the gamut but none so deep as football, will be laid to rest Monday.

Noah Pozner, another 6-year-old, whose family said he could get what he wanted just by batting his long eyelashes, will also be buried.

And the heartbreaking ritual will continue for days.

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10 Comments

  1. likeit
    December 18, 2012

    REST IN PEACE LIL ONES AND THE ADULTS…

  2. diamond girl
    December 18, 2012

    :cry: every time i look at this on the television it just brings tears to my eyes. i have a small boy myself and i cant possibly imagine loosing him. lets continue to pray for the families.. so so very sad

  3. HEAVENLY
    December 17, 2012

    LORD, JESUS…help the families…because in a time like this only you can.

    Aye-lass this is just too much…20 little coffins…FATHER HELP US!

  4. December 17, 2012

    hmm.lord boi,innocent lives gone too soon,may u all be welcomed at the heaven’s gates..~tears~

  5. Muslim_Always
    December 17, 2012

    We the Muslims of the world empathize with all innocent children who are killed no matter where in the world. All children under the age of puberty who die are definitely going to paradise because they are innocent.

    We say that Obama has shed crocodile tears. The reason is that drones are bombing and killing innocent children in Pakistan, Afghanistan and billions of tax payers Americans dollars are financing the biggest terrorist enterprise in the world, Zionism, which continues to kill innocent Palestinian children. Where are the tears for these children Obama?

    Obama we are not fooled because you are the first black president. The Muslims are seeing right through your actions and they are despicable!

    • TeteMorne I from
      December 18, 2012

      How has he shed crocodile tears eh? How could ANYONE shed croc tears at such a tragic time? He is a FATHER and a PARENT! It is highly impossible for anyone to not feel sorrow on such a sad day. I have little kids and i can tell you I was heart broken. A co-worker told me at work and I could not continue to work. I was stressed to the point where my back hurt—instantly!
      Can some of you refrain from politics for ONCE? I think you are full of shit for even judging the president for crying. i saw no croc tears. You and your people from the middle east are some of the most evil people on the plant, yet, you are allowed to live in peace. BE gone Satan!!!!

      • Muslim_Always
        December 18, 2012

        We are the most evil on the planet so this gives Obama the right to launch drones to bomb Muslim children in Pakistan and Afghanistan?

        We are the most evil people on the planet so this gives Israel which is supported by the United States to launch air raids killing many Palestinian innocent children?

        Where were the tears of Mr. Obama? On that note I repeat the tears of Mr. Obama are crocodile tears.

        I guess Tete Morne Muslim children are so evil that its okay that thousands of them are killed by unmanned drones.

        Why put the “politics” aside? Were “politics” placed aside when Muslim children are continuously killed?

    • ZUMA
      December 18, 2012

      i take defence to your little comment. do you know what the word banal means look it up. this is what has become in these arab/ muslim countries where there are bombings everyday, it is the norm, people dont care, another life lost, in afgahn or pakistan or any where in the arab / mulim world is not of any consequence any more sad but true, even myself am not happy but be realistic, people dont give a flying hoot any more about the gaza and bombings, even the kids carry weapons of war… BUT AND THIS IS A BIG BUT. WHEN A CATASTROPHE OF THIS MAGNITUDE HAPPENS IT IS BRUTAL AND ITS A PAIN TO THE HEART BECAUSE ITS NOT EVEY SECOND IT HAPPENS, AND YOU KNOW FOR A FACT AND IF YOU REALLY BELIVE YOU WILL AGREE WITH ME IF YOU ARE NOT A HYPOCRITE.. SO IF OHBAMA SHED CROCODILE TREAS AS YOU SO BLATANTLY PUT IT, I SHED THE SAME AND I HAVE A LITTLE BOY WHO IS 2 AND I CANT IMAGINE SOMTHING LIKE THIS HAPPENING TO HIM.

  6. Its Hard
    December 17, 2012

    This is just sooooo sad. I can’t begin to imagine the grief that these parents are feeling for the loss of these very young children. They were just babies – innocent and fragile.

  7. elsie
    December 17, 2012

    Lord Knows , i would not like to be in this situation. Jah protect our land.

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