The Truth Movement Network wants to continue sending our prayers to all the families and friends and students stuck in between.

We will NEVER forget

Many lost dear life long friends and amazing professors who fought to save as many as possible. The families have suffered the most. I pray for strength for this community. I witnessed the unity that is Virginia Tech as I video taped the ROTC flag lowering ceremony during the Virginia Tech shooting aftermath. I had been up all night mostly on my feet walking and talking and crying and yelling. By sunrise I had calmed and after walking home last night at 2:00am from downtown past media circus it actually seemed to be growing..... this morning as I walked towards the flag raising ceremony it was quite. I didn't go video or take any pictures on April 17. The day after. I just paced and talked and worked to get my mind off it... and maybe just get some sleep....impossible.

I decided to go back to work because that seemed be the only thing that helped. As Jamel, who now is no longer just Jamel at the River Mill on Friday nights...told CNN, I am keeping busy and that seems to help. I broke down when I heard that... I couldn't believe it. Later as the River Mill had consoled and comforted as long as the law would allow...We all went out front and hugged and cried and said goodnight. I look over and there is Jamel across the street... I went to talk and thank him for being heroic in the face of danger for sake of journalism... true pure grass roots journalism. We shook hands and said goodbye and I yelled across the street "Keep busy Jamel" He looked tired but wide awake... I am betting that like me he probably only had no sleep since it happened.

I headed out to video the raising of the flag ceremony trying to be strong and get something with meaning and value as to crystallized that the campus is united.

I arrived a bit late... but it was powerful. I thought I would have to fight through all of the world media to get a glimpse of the brave that were left behind to try and pick up the pieces after most students on campus left after the the services were over. It was a calm and crisp morning and as I walked towards the ROTC where the flag raising ceremony would be I thought I might early because no one was there. After spending 2 days with the international media in this small town no media circus no photographers, no video cameras....

I could not believe my eyes when I realized that I was late and there was NO media to capture such a honorable moment to signify that the campus finally obtained the order out of the chaos.

The trumpet was sounding as I ran up to see the flag carriers exited the building and I knew for sure I was late...The sun was rising and a lone man was there who knew as I what time the ceremony starts with one exception... he was on time. He held his hand over his heart and I could feel the strength of this community as the soldiers started towards the flag pole.

I tried my best to steady my hand and calm my nerves and be strong for all who were affected by this and will be forever. We will never forget.We are now awake to the illness growing in this world.

The ROTC was getting in to formation and it seemed that the shock factor was still in the air but honor in the face of tragedy from this community is present.

What has happened to our youth when they can go insane within a few years usually the first 2 years of college. This community stood strong when a local man turned evil and shot 3. Worst of all the most cowardly thing in the world sneak up on a cop after he passes on the Huckleberry trail in the early morning, to shoot him dead.. Classes were instantly canceled on the first day of the semester when that killer struck. It was amazing professors who spoke out and held vigils and pulled us together and the facts unfolded. That was a flag raising ceremony that I missed. Not this one.

I knelt down and tried to steady my hand as the trumpet sounded again.

Weeks away from the graduation we are stuck again by evil. This time it was so much more calculated and with the videos that the killer mailed to NBC it just gets worse. This community will stand strong and will unite as one. You have to understand that Take Back the Night, just happened weeks ago and this campus is vigilant against sexual predators. Campus just spoke out and marched in the streets weeks ago to a huge support group and protectors against "CAMPUS STALKING" and "RAPE" and Womens Rights. To even start to think that strong campus Professors had this kid pegged by 2005, the Professors did there job. WHO DIDN'T DO THEIR JOB?!?

This is what I was thinking as I heard that trumpet salute for the last time.. as before it was perfect. I am not sure her name but that young woman is honorable.

As I focused on the trumpet player I thought about the videos of Cho that Alex Jones described  the day before CNN, NBC, CBS even mentioned it.  I hear an account  with complete details of the contents of the videos and pictures, from Alex Jones a day before the video's broke nationally. The photo's and video's were sent by Virginia Tech students.  At that moment it couldn't be confirmed so the infowars team decided to wait until NBC announced it. At that moment I was actually wondering if Alex Jones report about the video's and pictures would be real or fake...and it turned out 24hours later that he was right the video's are real... Cho is completely evil.

After the salute sounded, I noticed that for the first time a cadet actually seemed to glance at me...and it was just a glance... I turned around to find the flag was already unwinding and again I was late. I think that strong young cadet warned me that I should turn my camera to the real reason were there.  I commend her for letting me know.  It was a powerful moment for Virginia Tech, and I felt honored to have witnessed it.  The healing process has begun. 

I filmed the flag raising and then I watched it lower to half mast. It was a very powerful world moment...and its unfortunate for commercial news media that no one from the networks bothered film it. Instead a local, independent journalist had to go home,charge up his home video camera, and literally run to capture the moment with any kind of Grace.

It Twas Grace that taught my heart to fear,
And Grace my fears relieved.
How precious did that Grace appear
The hour I first believed.

Amazing Grace! How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found
Was blind, but now I see.

Please continue to pray for the families