After Sandy Hook, I wanted desperately to believe that something as horrifying as the mass shooting of little children could never happen again. But it has.

I'm writing this with tears streaming down my cheeks, and I'm struggling to find words. More than anything, I want to find the words that might bring comfort to all who are shaken and grieving. 

But maybe there are no words to soothe the soul of a country experiencing this kind of trauma. Maybe the best I can do in this moment is tell you we will NEVER accept this as a normal part of American life, and we will NEVER stop trying to create a safer world for our children.

In the coming days, we will transform our grief into action, our devastation into determination. We'll be loud, and we'll be fiercely demanding in our call for solutions, 

Right now, though, all of our attention is on the many, many families in Uvalde, TX that will never again be whole. 

Please join us in sending love and support to the families of each of the precious children and educators who were injured or killed. And, if you have the capacity to do so, make a quiet commitment to doing all that you can in the future to stop these nightmares from happening in our country. 

From my heart to yours,

Jeri