I’m just letting you know, for a second, that you’re not alone. There’s more of us out here who get it. And when you have a second to breathe by yourself again, come find us. We’ll be waiting for you with open arms. We’ll walk you through.
How to Respect Gun Violence Survivors on Social Media
A friend of mine requested that I write about this topic, and after seeing a video that's been circulating my social media lately, I decided it was time. When you are a shooting survivor, there are certain things that are hard to see in your feed. At least, there are for me, and I've heard the …
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Terror Attack or Shooting? – A Poem
Trigger Warning: Mass shootings, gun violence, graphic depictions of violence. I wrote this poem in response to the talk about the Pulse Orlando shooting being a terror attack because it was perpetrated by "possibly a Muslim". As a shooting survivor, I have a lot of feelings about that. Do not tell me what is a …
Doing Something With My Heartbreak
This is my town. These are my people. My neighborhood. And I'm doing something like this because I believe in it. I have never been a person to just believe in something without putting action to my beliefs. This is my way to say, to myself and my community - "You are safe here. We're here with you."
Laurie Works 