The last Mother's Day gift Kimberly Garcia ever received from her daughter, Amerie Jo Garza, 10, was a little piece of art — eight popsicle sticks glued to a ribbon, each doodled with a reason Amerie loved her mom. It's become a prized possession as Garcia marks the first Mother's Day without her daughter, who was one of 19 children and two teachers killed by a gunman in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022. Today, Garcia has tattoo that says "you console me" in her daughter's handwriting, a message from that final gift. In a new interview with TODAY.com, she shared her tangled emotions with the holiday approaching. "I don't know if I'm even going to do anything on Mother's Day," Garcia said. "I think about what we did back then and it just brings up so many emotions." She cried when asked what she wants for the holiday. "I just want her. That’s all a mom wants — for her children to be safe." Read the full story here. |
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