Evan

     This month, "Evan" was released. It is a short film uploaded to YouTube by Sandy Hook Promise (the nonprofit organisation created by members of Newton, CT community dedicated to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting). Entering the video, it feels so innocent. It follows the story line of a high school boy messaging another student anonymously, engraving their conversation on a library desk, ultimately becoming a love story. However, it takes a turn when it turns out to be a film following another story line, one of a potential student shooter. I have to be honest, I was in complete shock once I realized how much of it I missed. Initially, after watching, I was thinking it was a creative way to raise awareness for the issue around school shootings, and it really made me appreciate the fact that I can go to school and still be able to expect seeing my friends and peers once I'm there, because many people don't have that now. It's one of those things that makes you appreciate the luxuries you have in your life, because as dramatic as it may seem, your life can change at any moment. Let's appreciate every day.