Dear families of Newtown, CT,

My heart goes out to all of you. I know what it is like to have someone in your life taken away from you. Waking up each day just wishing you could just see them one last time. I remember the day it happened and watching the horrible tragedy on the news, this had such a huge impact on me. I really couldn’t hold back my tears. I want to express these words in the best way that I can and how what happened has changed my views on how valuable life is and how I will no longer take things for granted.

As a student I am scared knowing we may not have the necessary protection that we need. We come to school to learn, to make ourselves proud of something we have accomplished, and not to be worried about our safety. We need to have better security so kids want to go to school instead of stay home, hide, and be scared.

This was not meant to happen; no one has the right to take a life away. I know I will do everything possible for this not to happen again. The lives that were lost in this horrendous act will always be remembered.

Sincerely, Ana Fonseca