John,
I can't bring myself to speak of some of the loss and heartbreak that I feel every single day – but I need to say this:
My beautiful butterfly Dylan has now been gone from my life for more days than he was in it.
I marked the September day on the calendar some time ago in dread of that moment. 2,474 days since my baby boy was murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary – he was only in my life for 2,473 days.
I feared that day. Would him being gone longer than he was here mean I would forget him? His laugh, his eyes, the smell of his hair, his voice, the feel of his hand in mine?
I am still incredibly sad, but I have forgotten nothing.
Dylan is gone but never forgotten, no matter how many days go by. Tomorrow marks seven years since he was murdered in his first-grade classroom, but no matter how much it hurts, I have to keep pushing forward – even if it means re-traumatizing myself. I don't want any other parent to feel the agony of counting the days since their child was murdered.
That's why this fundraising goal is so important to me. But right now, unless we raise another $436,137 by midnight, we may not be able to work fast enough to prevent the next school shooting. I can't bear the thought of that, so please: Will you give now to help us protect more children from gun violence?
I'm asking you personally to please rush $10, or as much as you can, to Sandy Hook Promise right now. Your donation today will help protect children like my baby boy from gun violence.
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Dylan lives on in my heart, in my soul, in the memories of our family and friends – and in this work to protect other children like him from gun violence.
I will always love and miss my son. Thank you for helping me build a legacy for him – it truly means more to me than you'll ever know.
With love,
Nicole Hockley (Dylan's mom)
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