What have you done?

You’ve left your mark. A stomach-turning stain upon what was a beautiful promise.

You’ve taken that promise from not only the families and community of Uvalde, but from all of us. Every single human being that has ever hoped against all odds that our world might change for the better.

You took the promise of a young person becoming the president that ends war.

You took the promise of a young person that becomes the scientist that ends aids.

You took the promise of a young person that becomes a philanthropist and ends hunger for our planet.

You took the promise of a young person that becomes a storyteller to their children and grandchildren.

You took the promise of an educator watching one of her students accept a Nobel peace prize.

And just as abruptly as you took from us, so ends your infamy.

This is where you are forgotten.
This is where evil stumbles and the power of love, empathy, human spirit and compassion reclaim their power over the likes of you.

Nevaeh Alyssa Bravo 

Jacklyn Cazares

Makenna Lee Elrod

Jose Manuel Flores Jr.

Eliahna Garcia

Irma Garcia

Uziyah Garcia

Amerie Jo Garza

Xavier Lopez

Jayce Carmelo Luevanos

Tess Mata

Maranda Mathis

Eva Mireles

Alithia Ramirez

Annabell Rodriguez

Maite Rodriguez

Alexandria “Lexi” Rubio

Layla Salazar

Jailah Nicole Silguero

Eliahana Cruz Torres

Rojelio Torres

These are the names that I will remember. These are the promises that we will seek to keep. 

Until the hurt subsides, and our promises are kept ~

DB