Antoinette's Tuff LOVE

A tragedy was completely turned around thanks to Antoinette Tuff, a school clerk within the local Georgia school district who put her life on the line while pleading to a man with a gun to surrender.

After listening to the entire tape recording between Ms.Tuff, the 911 operator, and the suspect, it gave me chills to think "what would I have done if I were in her shoes?" 

I commend Ms.Tuff on her bravery and for saving the lives of innocent children, although she herself was scared to death as was heard towards the end of the tape recording. 

What was most amazing about this entire situation is that Ms. Tuff, conquered the suspects' sickness with love!  

Nothing more, nothing less. Simply loving and caring words turned what could have been another Newtown incident, into a victimless happy ending. 

We should all take heed to the power of LOVE and POSITIVE WORDS, as well as its healing properties. And in this instance, love conquers all doesn't seem to be so cliche -- does it?

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