Far from being a vain sacrifice, each of the million victims can become a rallying cry, a call to action, an inspiration. Each of these lives had meaning, and in death, they must take on a new significance. That is our job. If we succeed in putting a human face on this problem, we will be able to channel our horror at the loss of life into the passion to end the tide of violence. If you have a story to share, please contact me by clicking here.
Shots rang out.
Candise was dead, along with her assailant, the husband of the woman she was representing. This tragedy had a dramatic and profound ripple effect. It was not just the loss of Candise Jones's life, it was a loss for her husband, for her brother, for her friends and colleagues. Yet during that same time period, we have been able to cut the rate of auto deaths in this country in half. We didn't accomplish this through any magic solution or any single act.