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Leith

(7,813 posts) Mon Oct 2, 2017, 12:11 PM Oct 2017

Check In If You Are Stunned

I live miles away and found out about it because of a post here on DU around 11pm last night. Except for sleeping, I've been glued to local news.

Let's be a DU support group. Did you know anybody there? How are you feeling?

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Check In If You Are Stunned (Original Post) Leith Oct 2017 OP

I woke up to the news. I feel like my soul has been hit by a stun gun Siwsan Oct 2017 #1

My Hometown Is Flint, MI Leith Oct 2017 #3

Yea, I sure know the feeling Siwsan Oct 2017 #4

I know a person or two out there. I imagine it's hard not to be stunned if you are in the area lunasun Oct 2017 #2

Siwsan

(26,308 posts)

1. I woke up to the news. I feel like my soul has been hit by a stun gun

Reply to Leith (Original post)

Mon Oct 2, 2017, 12:15 PM

Oct 2017

I've never felt so close to just throwing in the towel, in my life.

Leith

(7,813 posts)

3. My Hometown Is Flint, MI

Reply to Siwsan (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 2, 2017, 12:23 PM

Oct 2017

Every school I attended is now closed. Every single one.

I'm tired of hearing that my hometown, whether actual or adopted, has made international news in a bad way.

Siwsan

(26,308 posts)

4. Yea, I sure know the feeling

Reply to Leith (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 2, 2017, 12:30 PM

Oct 2017

Although we were downtown, last week, and had a grand time. There are some wonderful places to eat and it seems like something is going on, just about every weekend. Downtown Flint is definitely making a comeback - not as a major retail area, but lots of businesses and restaurants, and a few smaller stores.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

2. I know a person or two out there. I imagine it's hard not to be stunned if you are in the area