I Promise

January 15, 2013 13 Comments

Will you join me?

I know you may want to forget. I know you may want to move on from this tragedy and go back to your life.

I cannot. We cannot.

There is work to be done.

I’m not pushing any political agenda here. I have simply made the promise to keep talking about this, keep talking about the causes and what can be done to keep it from happening again.

I made that promise and I’m asking you to make it too.

This is a Promise*

To truly honor the lives lost by turning our tragedy into a moment of transformation.

Make the promise for the future of our country and the safety of our own children. Do it for the parents who grieve on for their precious lost children. Do it for David and Francine Wheeler, because that is what they need from us now. Make the promise for Veronique Pozner, who has been brave enough to describe the condition of her son’s body after the shooting with the hope that people with feel compelled to take action.

Now is not the time to walk away and let someone else figure it out. It’s not the time to throw our arms up in despair and declare the situation hopeless. It’s time to do something. It’s time to support common sense solutions.

This is a Promise*

To have the conversations on ALL the issues
Conversations where listening is as important as speaking.

Don’t let this fade from your memory. Don’t let time lesson our resolve to change. Not again.

Visit Sandy Hook Promise and make a commitment.

*excerpts from The Sandy Hook Promise

Emily

Thanks Amy, I’ve already signed the promise. I don’t want to forget these families ever.
http://susankeeping.blogspot.com/ Susan Keeping

Even though I’m in Canada I took the pledge. I don’t want Canada to begin emulating the US
http://www.thedestinymanifest.com Heather O.

Thank you for sharing this, Amy! I signed the promise and will never forget these families and children.
http://janinehuldie.com/ Janine Huldie

Amy, thank you so very much for posting this and your friends are truly amazing people after what they only went through a month ago. I watched the whole video and was simply amazed at their strength and resilience as parents. I also signed the promise and can’t say enough that I will never forget all these children, especially Ben.
Rachel

I signed the promise, but even without it, these families would always be in my thoughts
Kristy @ Shona Skye Creations

I don’t want to forget. I want to live to see change and I’ve signed the promise and shared it on my personal facebook page and my twitter. Thanks for sharing this.
Stacy Harris

We shall never forget such a tragedy. We need to use it as a way to make things better! Everybody affected by this tragedy is in my thoughts. Thanks for sharing! I will share too!
Ruchira

Beautifully said, Amy.

That was a tragedy that none can forget. Have to remember it to avoid such mishaps…Amen!
Cyndi

This is wonderful. Thank you for sharing and posting this. <3
Stephanie Sprenger

Thank you for that, Amy.
Melanie Chisnall

I think what you’re doing for this school is selfless and incredible. I still think of this school often, though I’m thousands of miles away. In fact, I’m seriously considering home schooling when the time comes as well because of it, and other reasons. Keep doing what you’re doing, this is something that needs to be brought up and often. Too bad if other people can’t deal with it or want it to go away. This is reality, and I’m behind you with this cause.
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