MIAMI – Wednesday marks six years since the Parkland massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School but for many of the families, it seems like it was just yesterday.
“His kindness, just his contagious, laugh and smile, his ability to make everybody feel comfortable. I think it’s something we all miss, and we pray to God for just five more minutes with him just to tell him how I felt about him,” said Gena Hoyer Luke’s mom.
Six years later and the pain remains the same. Gena and Tom Hoyer remember their son Luke, who was taken from them way too soon.
“When he died, something went missing in our lives. There’s a hole there now in our lives, and a lot of other people’s lives so when he died, something went missing and that’s something that is never going to change,” said Tom.
It’s a feeling that resonates among all the family members of the 17 Parkland victims who were killed on February 14, 2018.