Dear Survivors,

No, you do not know me, or I you. But I am here to let you know that we are here. We are here for you to lean on. We can never fully comprehend what has happened to you, but we can try. We will try to our greatest potential to both help and listen. No we cannot go back and change what happened on that day. But what we can do is take precautions. So that something like this will never happen again. To prevent our nation from having to go through such a tragedy, to prevent our parents and grandparents from losing a child or grandchild. To prevent anyone having to feel the pain that you, the survivors, have felt.

I want to let all of you know that as part of the next generation, I believe it is essential that you understand that we will try to do as much as we can. I know that I am just ONE vote. But that ONE vote can make a difference. I want my voice to be heard, I want the voices of those innocent children and those brave adults to be heard. I want to make a difference, for that little girl who will never get married, or for that boy who will never know if basketball could have been his passion, or for those adults who will never be a grandparent. The voices of those angels will be heard. They will be able to look down and smile, knowing that all that we will do is for them.

I believe the first thing that should be addressed is gun control. I strongly believe that our nation should have more restrictions on guns. Why on earth would a civilian need a gun used for war? No good reason. I believe those angels would agree and you, the survivors, would too. That will be the first thing I will use my voice for, alongside you and the angels. Gun control is biggest mission.

This letter is written not only to those angels, it is to you, the survivors. Your voices will be heard. Please know that the next generation will stop at nothing to help. This has not just shocked you, but me too. I for one cried when I saw the news. At the moment, all I could think about were those children, how that could have been my brother’s school, or mine. I knew I couldn’t do anything. So I vowed that when I could, voice my choice I would. All of this is for those angels and for you, the survivors.

Alize Fuentes