For the very brave teacher, Victoria Soto, who should have had a gun to balance her big brass balls, as she placed her body between death and her little ones.
And for her principal, Dawn Hochsprung, who charged bare-handed to the rescue, when she ought to have been armed with more than fighting spirit.
As long as our country has such women, hope is not lost.
And for Juliana, Patrick, and Cossima, may they never need a woman like Victoria or Dawn to protect them.