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JustinL

(722 posts) Mon Jul 11, 2016, 02:48 AM Jul 2016

beautiful and heartbreaking letter from a student at Philando Castile's school

I don't know if this has been shared on DU yet. From actor/comedian Gary Owen's facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/GaryOwen/photos/a.460086119236.251803.55107614236/10154961801969237/?type=3

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beautiful and heartbreaking letter from a student at Philando Castile's school (Original Post) JustinL Jul 2016 OP

"You have rainbows in your heart." CottonBear Jul 2016 #1

Me too shenmue Jul 2016 #3

and I GeoWilliam750 Jul 2016 #5

Oh dear! longship Jul 2016 #2

This child did, indeed, give a gift. colorado_ufo Jul 2016 #4

Jesus. I cry for these kids and the man who loved them so. Nay Jul 2016 #6

Now I'm really crying. raven mad Jul 2016 #7

CottonBear

(21,615 posts)

1. "You have rainbows in your heart."

Reply to JustinL (Original post)

Mon Jul 11, 2016, 02:57 AM

Jul 2016

I've no words. Only tears.

shenmue

(38,599 posts)

3. Me too

Reply to CottonBear (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 11, 2016, 03:51 AM

Jul 2016

GeoWilliam750

(2,555 posts)

5. and I

Reply to CottonBear (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 11, 2016, 06:13 AM

Jul 2016

longship

(40,416 posts)

2. Oh dear!

Reply to JustinL (Original post)

Mon Jul 11, 2016, 03:18 AM

Jul 2016

colorado_ufo

(6,262 posts)

4. This child did, indeed, give a gift.

Reply to JustinL (Original post)

Mon Jul 11, 2016, 03:53 AM

Jul 2016

Mr. Phil, you touched many lives in a GOOD way. This will carry forward forward through these children.

Nay

(12,051 posts)

6. Jesus. I cry for these kids and the man who loved them so.

Reply to JustinL (Original post)

Mon Jul 11, 2016, 08:03 AM

Jul 2016

raven mad

(4,940 posts)

7. Now I'm really crying.

Reply to JustinL (Original post)

Mon Jul 11, 2016, 08:03 PM

Jul 2016

"Rainbows in your heart".

K&R, bookmarked.

Oh. My. Goddess.

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