‘This event has

more now.’

The day the store reopened we greeted each other warmly, when two weeks before we may have not been speaking  to someone over some trivial thing.

There was an outpouring of emotion.”

Sam Rowland, Produce Clerk: “There’s no manual on this. We all came together for one common good.

“I was at home when it happened, but it’s been an emotional few days.

The folks who were here saw a lot of ugly stuff.

We all have to be here to keep an eye out for folks who were caught in the middle.

We all have to watch out for those who have been affected by this tragedy. Right now, it’s all about just walking through the door.”

Lillie Mitchell, Deli Clerk: “Everybody is so close now. There’s lots of hugging going on. It really makes you look at life and think about things differently.

“I didn’t even make it in that day. My husband called when I was in the car and he said to get away from the store, there were reports of gunshots. Everybody who was in here is a hero. No one hid in the store. They were all out there.”