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**Deleting my comments and throwaway account now for privacy. Just needed to express my condolences to OP and relay my advice on coping with the grief. Also, don't want to detract too much from the OP's AMA or prevent him from sharing his experiences.

TLDR; I was there. Glad you're safe. Talk about it. We're always here for you.

I'm glad you came out okay. But remember, this was a tragedy and traumatic...not all wounds are visible. So if you need to talk to someone about feelings or memories, do it. It's okay and not something to be ashamed of. I assure you...the past couple days, all we've done is talk about it, and what we're feeling, with each other over coffee, lunch, drinks, and in formal debriefings. Even the adults that responded to the scene are affected by it, so it's expected that you will be do. No one will fault you for being so.

**Scrubbing my comments and deleting my throwaway account now for privacy. Just needed to express my condolences to OP and relay my advice on coping with the grief. Also, don't want to detract too much from the OP's AMA or prevent him from sharing his experiences.

**Deleting my comments and throwaway account now for privacy. Just needed to express my condolences to OP and relay my advice on coping with the grief. Also, don't want to detract too much from the OP's AMA or prevent him from sharing his experiences.

TLDR; I was there. Glad you're safe. Talk about it. We're always here for you.