One poignant message from a student to her mother states: “If I don’t make it, I love you.” This tragic sentiment encapsulates the fear experienced by many parents in Parkland, Florida, when an active shooter unleashed terror at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School yesterday. Reports confirm at least 17 lives lost, with several others injured.
During the lockdown, students reached out to their families, trying to convey their situation in a moment of unimaginable distress. The reality of having to guide our children through such a crisis is something no parent should ever have to face. As we reach February, this incident marks the 18th school shooting in 2018 alone—an alarming statistic that weighs heavily on the minds of parents across the nation. How can we ever feel secure sending our kids off to school?
Carla Jenkins, a reporter at the Miami Times, shared a haunting exchange between a parent and their child during the lockdown: “Stay hidden or play dead if there is an active shooter.” The gravity of such a message is overwhelming. Personally, maintaining composure while navigating a conversation like that seems Herculean. Yet, these school shootings have become tragically routine, akin to the tornado and earthquake drills we once practiced as children.
Another heart-wrenching text, shared by WSVN 7 News, reads: “If I don’t make it, I love you and I appreciated everything you did for me.” As a parent, reading this makes my heart ache. Once again, what should be unthinkable has morphed into a grim reality, as gun violence continues to invade our schools.
On social media, students like Kaitlin shared the frantic messages they received from siblings during the shooting, urging their loved ones to call 911 and to express their love to their parents. After the danger subsided, first responders and SWAT teams evacuated classrooms amidst the chaos.
Morgan Wells, a student, expressed the collective trauma she and her peers faced: “It’s only February, and we’re already in double digits for school shootings. I’m so tired. Aren’t you tired?” When will we declare enough is enough? Enough of families grappling with preventable horrors? The moment for discussion around gun control has passed; action is urgently needed. We encourage you to visit Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America to advocate for our children’s safety.
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