Exceptional 100 words True Story flash for the contest One Thousand Cranes : Candles for the Innocents by Gypsy Blue Rose True Story Flash contest entry

That day, I drove to my son’s school crying all the way. Two blocks were closed so I ran. At school, I waited two hours before I found out if my son was dead or alive until the parents of the victims were notified. On January 17, 1989, five 9 years-old children died, all were Vietnamese. My son was in the playground with the other kids and watched his friends get shot. He survived but had therapy for a year. Now, even my 5 years-old grandson has school lockdown drills.  It’s one of the worst nightmares a parent could have.     Recognized Author Notes On January 17, Patrick Purdy shot and killed five students at Cleveland Elementary School in Stockton, California. He wounded 29 children and one teacher before committing suicide. Since then, there have been 1,572 deaths from school shootings. wikipedia - wikipedia - safety prevention.Org Each day 12 children die from gun violence in America. Another 32 are shot and injured. An estimated 4.6 million American children live in a home where at least one gun is kept loaded and unlocked. Thank you for reading my flash nonfiction for the contest Gypsy

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