'For Black children and teens who look like me, gun violence is the leading cause of death.' Destini Philpot shares their story for NationalGunViolenceSurvivorsWeek
It was at the age of three that I can remember tracing a healed bullet wound on my father's stomach, not knowing what it was. At the age of eight, shots rang out in the Baltimore park where I was playing with my siblings. I was frozen in fear when my sister lifted me off my feet, screaming for my younger brother to join us. I remember seeing a trail of blood flowing into the storm drain and realizing that someone in that park probably just took their last breath.
I wanted so badly for all of these memories to just be a dream — a nightmare, really — but those scars, those wounds — they never go away. Gun violence leaves a lasting mark on the lives of those who are personally affected. It has stolen the lives of too many friends I’ll never hear from again and whose smiles brought light to even the darkest of spaces. What I am left with is the memory and the love that I have for them — a love that fuels my desire to make a difference.
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