My daughter, Grace, was not killed by a gun. She died suddenly at age 5 from a virulent form of strep. As I stood stunned in a church at her memorial, one of the hardest things I heard someone say was, 'I'm going to go home and hug my child a little tighter.' 'Well, good for you,' I thought. 'I'm going to go home and scream.'

Ann Hood

Ann Hood

Age Child Church Daughter Died Form Go Go Home Going Good Grace Gun Hardest Heard Her Home Hug Little Memorial Say Scream She Someone Stood Stunned Suddenly Things Thought Well You

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