“Why on this day? Everything is still so fresh,” said Javier Cazares, whose daughter was among those killed in the May 24 rampage.
who will never have the opportunity to receive their diplomas or attend college. Twenty-one placards faced the crowd as the Class of 2022 stepped into adulthood.
“Our community has definitely learned about the unexpected. Something that should have never happened happened. Our lives have been altered. But we still stand together as a community,” she said. “If I had to pick a theme for today, it’s healing,” said Uvalde High School principal Randall Harris. “Healing is what we all need. It’s what you need. It’s what I need.”Earlier in the day, Eulalio “Lalo” Diaz, Uvalde County justice of the peace, beamed as he talked about his daughter’s graduation and plans to attend New York University.“I think it’s important to show that life is going to go on,” he said. “But it’s going to follow this class.
“I’ve worked my way through it,” he said. “I’m not having as many nightmares. I’m ready for my daughter to move on.”Javier Cazares, whose daughter, Jaclyn, was killed at the school, decided to skip his nephew’s graduation ceremony. This week, he drove his older daughter, Jazmin, to Austin to testify before state lawmakers, where she tearfully pleaded for tougher gun laws.
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