murdering Bell, Kelly Bell said his violent choice to take her daughter's life continues to reverberate. "It's not over with," she said. "It's not over with at all." While she grieves, Bell wonders why domestic violence laws are not more stringent -- why the state Legislature has not made it easier for police to protect victims from their abusers. "My feeling is, once someone calls for domestic violence, there's got to be a checkup," she said. If there was, Bell said, her daughter might still be alive. Bell then sent the dozens of people present into her front yard with purple, green and pink balloons in hand. Jumping into his grandmother's arms, Finn held tight to the string of the green balloon he had earlier emblazoned with the words "Love you, mommy" in silver marker. Bell said that whenever Finn gets his hands on a balloon, he writes messages to his mother on the helium-filled ball's surface before releasing the balloon into the heavens. After the army of Bridget Bell's loved ones sang her happy birthday with tears running down their cheeks, they let go of their balloons. But Finn smiled as he watched his words float into the sky, explaining where he was sending his balloon -- and his love. "For Mommy," he said, "Up in the sky." Staff writer Samantha House can be reached at 282-2282 or samantha.house@lee.net. Follow her on Twitter at Citizen_House. Tags (1) Comments Domestic Violence is horrific and should be dealt with regardless of