Below is a letter Lucy wrote to Jordan today on the 8th anniversary of his murder. We wanted to share this with you as we prepare for the hard work that lies ahead for our movement to end gun violence.

Jordan, I miss you. It’s been eight years since I got to hug and kiss you. I had no way to know that the last time I hugged you would be the last time I embraced you in this life.

You didn’t deserve to die that way, but our laws failed you, failed us and countless families like ours. I know Michael Dunn hadn’t been raised as I raised you. During the trial — I began to find my voice.

I decided not to be silent — to challenge the justice system and laws that failed us.

I know you are looking down on me, and I pray that I’m making you proud — taking on the work that I know you were meant to do, Jordan.

Can you believe I’m about to start my second term in Congress? Imagine if someone had told us eight years ago that I’d be elected to Congress. I don’t think either of us would have believed it. This wasn’t in the cards or on any life plan that we had.

And I know that change hasn’t happened as fast as we may have hoped, but there is a light in the future. I know that you were not taken from us in vain eight years ago today. It cannot be that way.

Not a day goes by that I don’t think about you, but I take comfort knowing that one day I’ll get to hug you again and hear your voice and your laugh when I join you.

But until God decides that day has come, my promise to you is that I will continue to fight for you and your legacy. To make this world a better place, a safer place for families like ours.

Thank you for watching over me as my guardian, Jordan. I love you so much.

Forever, your mom,

Lucy

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