Mother of Murdered Sandy Hook Student Shares Powerful Message with Victims of Orlando Shooting

Newtown, CT — Nelba Marquez-Greene, mother of 6-year-old Ana Márquez-Greene, one of the 20 Sandy Hook School students murdered on Dec. 14, 2012, was unaware of the tragedy unfolding in Orlando until concerned friends began calling.

Marquez-Greene has shared her family's "Love Wins" message of spreading kindness since losing her only daughter and has been a vocal advocate of prevention of gun violence. Sunday she said she was reliving the horror of being a family waiting for answers after learning of the massacre in Orlando.

She shared her message on the Remembering Ana Márquez-Greene Facebook page which read in part:

"I am sorry. I am so, so sorry. I am sorry that our tragedy here in Sandy hook wasn't enough to save your loved ones. I tried and I won't stop trying. Don't you dare even listen to even ONE person who may insinuate that somehow this is your loved ones fault because they were gay or any other reason. Nor is it God's wrath.

I don't know what to tell my son. But know I will commit to learning about each and every one of your loved ones. And we will commit as a family to learning about their lives and the legacies you build in their memory. But I am so sorry. Because you shouldn't have to be doing this.

Bring up gun violence in your house of worship and/or community group. Join Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America or any other group like it that speaks to you.

From Sandy Hook. From Ana and Isaiah's mom and dad.
We love you. We are so very heartbroken.

Nelba Márquez-Greene, Jimmy Greene, Isaiah Márquez-Greene, The Ana Grace Project"

Read the full essay here.