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The Time is Now~
Erica Lafferty, daughter of Sandy Hook principal Dawn Hochsprung, stops at her mother’s grave on her wedding day
People: ….. “I wanted to let her know how much I missed her,” Lafferty says. “No daughter should ever have to do that on her wedding day … and I make sure she is always part of every day, like she always had been.”
…. For her bridal ensemble, Lafferty wore custom-dyed converse sneakers, something she and her mom often joked about.
“My mom always teased me because I was such a tomboy,” she says. “When I was picking out my dress, we found you could custom Converse sneakers, so she knew I had ordered them.”
Lafferty works with Mayors Against Illegal Guns, “to fight common-sense gun laws and join with others who’ve lost loved ones. I’m using my voice to make sure that things change and ensure no one else has to experience one of the most important days of their life without their mother due to gun violence.”
http://theobamadiary.com/
Full article here
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20717335,00.html
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So important not to forget.. 
The picture of Erica Lafferty at Dawn Hochsprung's grave site and the one in her wedding dress with her husband, Christopher Smegielski, springs poignant tears. 
Lafferty works with Mayors Against Illegal Guns, “to fight common-sense gun laws and join with others who’ve lost loved ones. I’m using my voice to make sure that things change and ensure no one else has to experience one of the most important days of their life without their mother due to gun violence.”
Mahalo for this crucial reminder, she~
However the inscription on here stone says~
May the Wind Always be at Your back
Beautiful, Cha
Thanks for the picture and the information about Lafferty's work. Her voice will help bring about change.
she~
Yes, all these beautiful, intelligent people who lost loved ones from gun violence and those who experienced it, but are still with us, will forever be there to bring about change.
And, I Need Chocolate! Sweet!
for Newtown~