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One of the Tragedies

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There are many tragedies in George Floyd’s death They are interconnected…intertwined… From the brutal way that he was murdered to the daughter he left behind. The daughter he would carry on his back Where, perched on his shoulders way up high She would stretch her arms out wide and feel like an airplane in the sky. The tragedy that makes us sad that makes us frustrated…makes us mad Is how 6 year old Gianna will now grow up without her dad. Her family will, no doubt, be there to help her and she’ll smile when she says his name but growing up without him her life will never be the same… Because they never had the opportunity to grow together or even say goodbye… and he never had the chance to teach his daughter how to fly. We need to change this now…today! We must do more than try…. So Gianna’s children will have a father who can teach them how to fly.

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