Good morning. Buenos días. Today is Saturday, July 25th, in the year 2020 where I live.

This picture was taken 8 years ago. I was so proud to introduce my kids to the greatest city in the world.

This would be our final visit. The child on my right would be dead in 142 days.

I was saving up to take her back to see Annie. I knew her future would be tied to the arts and anticipated frequent trips to NYC. We just didn’t know her future would mean legacy and not living.

And gun violence. You just never quite anticipate that.

Some bad things you cannot see. My child was at school. Supervised. Exactly where safety is expected. And something terrible happened we could not have predicted.

Other risks we CAN anticipate + offer choices to people to avoid.

You’re not ready for this grief.