Tomorrow is one of the days that hurts the most, John. It would have been my beautiful butterfly Dylan's 14th birthday.
I would give anything to be spending the day baking cupcakes or wrapping his birthday presents – but there's no party to plan. My baby boy is frozen in time, forever 6 years old.
I’ve spent more birthdays without Dylan than I got to spend with him, and that will never get easier – no matter how many years go by.
The pain is unbearable, but I have to keep going to make sure his death meant something. I just want to save other parents from going through this.
So I'll push all my emotions down and spend tomorrow honoring Dylan by putting all of myself into this work. Knowing that together we’re protecting other children from gun violence is the only thing that will get me through the day.
Will you join me in remembering Dylan’s life and honoring his legacy by signing a special remembrance card for what would have been his 14th birthday?
They say a butterfly flapping its wings can cause a hurricane halfway around the world – and I know that together, we can build a legacy for my baby boy by protecting other children like him from gun violence.
Thank you for helping me honor Dylan's too-short life. Your love and support mean so much to me.
With love,
Nicole Hockley (Dylan's mom)
