When I lost my boy back in 2018 to gun violence. It surprised me. I grew up being used to gun violence. One classmate after another being slain but no one really close to me. I’d hear News about it all the time but didn’t really connect to it. When the shooting happened, I was devastated. He left a son behind him that was just turning one and all of these emotions started to take over. But after the funeral days later, I became somewhat numb to it. Became more accustomed to it but I didn’t deny any emotion. I just kept it pushing and used my platforms to talk of gun violence and to celebrate life and give people roses while they’re still here.