Here is a brief photo tour of the memorials in my town, Newtown, Connecticut, commemorating the victims of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School. After the shooting that took place in Sandy Hook Elementary School, killing 26 innocent people, people from around the country and the world sent in messages of comfort in words, stuffed animals, donations to the families of the victims, and free hot drinks.

When I lived in Montenegro, I used to play Minecraft with two of my friends.  It was a lot of fun for us.  When my family left Montenegro, I was sad that I wouldn’t be able to play with my friends anymore.  When I was in Chiang Mai, Thailand, for a week, I met two other traveling kids who played Minecraft, and I played with them when we could.  Recently, I decided to try to arrange a time for all of us to play over the Internet, to connect and have fun.

When it comes to setting the picture of the perfect Christmas we mostly likely have Clement Clarke Moore to thank. The professor at Columbia College (now University) penned the poem for his children in 1822. He titled it “A Visit from St. Nicolas,” which then became more commonly known as “Twas the Night Before Christmas.”