Friends
This weekend was a tough one for
all the Okemo staff as well as America.
I began Saturday morning with the following paragraph for our daily
morning staff update:
“It is with a heavy heart that we begin this
Saturday morning after the Tragedy that unfolded in Newtown on Friday.
While we can feel helpless during these times, we also can keep those affected
in our hearts and prayers and hold our loved ones closer each day. This area of
Connecticut is home to guests who may frequent Okemo and the Ludlow region,
which brings this tragic event even closer to the Okemo family. The flags
located around Okemo have been lowered to half-mast today as a sign of
remembrance for those who lost their lives”.
This tragedy had
such a profound impact on how we all look at life. Okemo being a fun, kid friendly, family
centered resort and to think we expected all our staff and guests to go about
their day without a broken heart was impossible. There were numerous conversations that staff
had with each other, guests would tell stories of knowing the area of Newtown
and where the school was located. We all
have been searching for an outlet and a way to express our grief. Things in
life do happen, we all try to do what we can to mitigate the bad things in
life, but in the end we are bystanders and never really know what might be
around the corner.
Look for a new blog tomorrow and I will
return to letting you know what to look for in the coming days and how we are
going to make Okemo the place to be this winter.
Yours in peace,
Bruce Schmidt
Okemo GM
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