Changing Storyline?

What happened to all the hoopla of forgiveness transcending tragedy? It's two years later and were now using phrases like "pain that lingers", "emotional scars that won't heal", and "working hard on forgiving"?

And there's more;

physical and psychological distress, (snip) still has vision problems, (snip) still recuperating. Each has had additional surgery and therapy.

(snip) Many of the 15 boys Roberts ordered out of the classroom feel responsible for leaving their friends behind. Some have suffered profound psychological pain.

"In the long term, some of the boys have had serious medical issues,'' says the health care worker. "Other boys, who weren't even in the school but live in the neighborhood, have had trouble.''

Acknowledges the parent of a school child, "Some of the boys are emotional. I don't know that the pain will ever go completely away. These children will carry scars for a lifetime.''

And last but not least;

They were at ground zero when the unbelievable occurred. They constantly support each other as unexpected aftershocks hit home.

"The journey is a long one -- to work on how to deal with a loss like this and the ongoing pain,'' says Bontrager. "It means working on forgiveness over and over, among other things.''

Would it make any difference if I said "I told you so"?

But what of the implications of why it took two years for their humanity to get a decent portrayal? Are they like dolls which we play act with for a moment before putting them back on the shelf?