Parkland victim's 'soulmate' became his girlfriend the morning of his murder | LiveNOW from FOX
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- Victoria Gonzalez testified during the Nikolas Cruz sentencing phase, telling jurors that victim Joaquin Oliver was her soulmate and how he met her at the bus stop the morning of his death with Valentine’s flowers and a stuffed yellow elephant. Cruz faces a possible death sentence for killing 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on February 14, 2018.
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Her little “I can do it” broke my heart 💔
same, so painful to watch. so so so wrong that these people suffer. so wrong. so unfair.
@@karries6342 what’s so funny
@@karries6342 🤡
Same 😢
I'm literally feeling her pain while she was reading what she wrote it gave me goosebumps in a completely feel where she's coming from I've been there as well and I know the pain you deeply hurts he's gone but never forgotten I wish Heaven had visitation hours
“I lost the voice that filled the atmosphere of my car. It’s so quiet now.” Is what made me tear up. She beautifully described an otherwise ordinary shared moment that many of us take for granted.
Oh I thought she said core. And it was my favourite part of her gorgeous and poetic piece.
She's brilliant! The way she shared and wrote it all down is something most (and I) can't do. If she writes a book, I'm all in!!!
Her heart poured into those pages 😭
I hope she does!!!! ❤️🥺
Me too 😪
The fact she clearly is still so in love with him, that is a truly wonderful woman, I’m glad he had to spend time in her life, and at the end, she was his everything.
if she is still in love then why isn’t she with him
@@DarkSky66xx bro cus he passed away?? like what typa question..
@@DarkSky66xxbecause he was murdered ….
LOL@@lorenafernanndez
@@DarkSky66xx are you fr right now...
The love Joaquin’s mother feels for Victoria is palpable. Her son lives on in their shared love and pain. You can tell it’s an unbreakable bond.
I was gonna say something similar to this! What a gift she has given his mother. To speak so eloquently about their love, about how much she cherished him. A mother could only hope that someone will love their child this much and in this way. How lovely and you could see by her face that those words were a comfort 💜
@@wakeupthisisntreal8168 do you think he would want her to be alone forever. No, clearly you can tell that by the way she spoke about him.
@@wakeupthisisntreal8168 of course she’s going to move on… like what? It won’t be awkward because they never would expect her to be alone… this was a weird comment to make.
@@wakeupthisisntreal8168 umm... what? this was a young child that just lost her first love. Of course she will eventually find peace and move on and of course she will find someone to spend her life with... why would it be awkward?
@@wakeupthisisntreal8168 You mean like the average person would?
I met my husband at 17. We’ve been married for 21 years. I’m so sorry she was robbed of marrying her high school sweetheart. I can feel her heartbreak. She spoke so eloquently of their love.
@@voidremoved what is wrong with you.
She legit just met him that day at the bus stop. He wasn’t her soul mate lol
@@flowersandjade dude void just said how she will be okay and she will move on. It maybe still hurt deeply but she will still be able to live on. Losing people absolutely sucks, I have never lost someone but I have lost pets and it took me a while but I eventually moved on. But I’ll never forget them.
@ Farewell Jupiter ummm no. Comprehension is important to understanding things.
@@breeford1610 wat? Lol
“I’ll give you the label that we gave each other was always soulmate” is the saddest thing to hear ever. These kids should’ve never gone through this. This statement feels different than all the other ones and I can’t explain it. I haven’t cried this hard in a while.
It's the beauty of hope, youth, innocence, and young love more than just the sadness and anger resulting from the situation all rolled into poetry. It plays out like a movie in your head when she starts talking about him. It's not any more bittersweet than the rest of the statements, but it is one of the most vivid images. It feels like a dream so sweet that it hurts your heart when you wake up. It makes it hurt worse.
I have the solution to stop school shootings.
Seeing his mom crying gives me chills. Having a son myself I cannot imagine him being killed then hearing what another human thought of how wonderful he was. That is the most heartbreaking thing
Especially someone he was in love with. Having to realize because of a monster you will never get to watch your son love someone deeply, settle down, build a family. This creature took that away because of his own inadequacies. It will never be fair and my heart is shattered for her and his girlfriend. Unbelievable palatable pain.
He was just another chad
@@tronbasquiat440 No, obviously he had a heart and a brain
@@tronbasquiat440 Could you dodge a bullet.??
@@berserko2008 can your kids? Lol
His lawyer next to him was crying. I can’t imagine how hard it is to defend this monster 💔
Reason why i choose not to be a lawyer.
@@Dtzeo503 same here
@@Dtzeo503 me too. i wanted to be a lawyer otherwise, but the day i’d have to defend someone like that, i would quit. not strong enough to defend someone i don’t believe deserves to be defended.
@@laurelkendun there’s a difference between an offense lawyer and a defense lawyer
So why not become a prosecutor?
I can’t imagine losing the person you fell in love with. Thinking you’d be with that person for the rest of your life and now you’re left with just the memories. My heart goes out to her.
That's not love. This is why most of you women end up on dating sites at 35 years old.
@@Zenigundam Wanting to be with someone the rest of your life isn't love? What?
@@Zenigundam be for real, if most women end up on dating sites it’s because most of you men aren’t loyal.
@@Zenigundam yeah they don't love men.they love what men do for them
@@glitterfartsss he’s referring to deciding at such a young age that someone who you dated for very little time in your teenage years is your “soulmate”. Not saying I agree or not, just explaining what I think he is saying.
She was supposed to be his wife, his soulmate...his mother's daughter-in-law, sister's sister-in-law...yet she didn't even get to spend one whole day as his girlfriend. This should never have happened. It's so heartbreaking. My heart aches for these people.
she is to young to be married
@@DarkSky66xxI got married at 18 a month after my high school graduation. I can promise you she was not too young to be married, she was not too young to know what love is, and she probably was going to be his wife one day. This boy who was brutally murdered and suffered at the hands of this monster had so much life ahead of him before he was killed. You can see just by how his father spoke in another video that this boy was a light and was extremely smart and had dreams that he never got to fulfill. One of those dreams was to spend the rest of his life with this young lady and he’ll never get to have that life now because it was viciously ripped away from him.
@user-uw3zx4lm9x They probably were in a courting stage of their relationship. A lot of people choose courting and don’t have the label girlfriends or boyfriends because when you are courting you are seeking to get married to that person so it’s just soulmate, partner, or future husband/wife. My husband and I were married a month after we graduated high school we both had just turned 18 and we are still going strong with 2 beautiful children and this boy and young lady could’ve had that one day but it’s been ripped away from them forever now because of what that monster done to so many children. When you’re as inlove as this young lady is you have no doubt that they were to be married one day. The way the family interacted with her they love her deeply to so this wasn’t just the shallow “oh we just became boyfriend and girlfriend today” this was much deeper than that you can tell she’s been with this boy a lot longer than just one day. Now because this monster destroyed this young boy he will never get to fulfill his dreams of spending the rest of his life with her. His father spoke beautifully about him and I truly believe this boy was full of love before he died because you can tell he had a great home life and was raised by great parents so there is no doubt in my mind that they would’ve been married some day if that monster hadn’t brutally and viciously murdered him.
@user-uw3zx4lm9xi think the idea that their love would have lasted comes from the way she still speaks so passionately and beautifully of his memory. you can tell loving him & losing him in the way she did will affect her for the rest of her life, you can see the love his mother has for her by the looks on her face as she watches her honor her son’s memory. it’s recognizable to anyone who has loved and lost.
For a moment I forgot this tragedy occurred on Valentine’s Day. I can’t even imagine how this poor girl is feeling. They probably had some beautiful after school plans. To be together on such a romantic and beautiful day. A day that was supposed to be full of joy, ended with anguish.
Her whispering "I can do it" to herself. ♥️♥️ You CAN do it, Victoria & you DID mamas. Your testimony & your victim impact statement on Joaquin's behalf was beautifully written. He would be so proud of you love, bc I'm proud of you and I don't even know you - I only know what you've been through. Keep shining baby girl. Your spirit cannot be broken.
That is such a beautiful statement you just made. I normally look at commentaries for cometic reasons that just baffled me and that I enjoy but this is so heartbreaking and touching at the same time.. this girl lost her best friend, soulmate and then on Valentine’s Day got the label of girlfriend. Only to be torn apart by some hatred that will never Fully understand.
Joaquin sounds like an incredible human being. This poor girl and his family lost somebody so precious, something thar the Nicholas Cruz's of the world can never understand.
Nik definitely understood that he was taking away precious lives and affecting an entire community, and that’s why he did what he did.
@@deviantlord142 he doesn't deserve the air he breathes, the water he drinks and the food he eats. He was always a nobody.
He was my friend he was he didn’t deserve this
@@deviantlord142 i think he knows the impact he’s made, logically, but he cannot **feel** it. i truly believe he lacks empathy, and has low emotional intelligence.
Yes! 🙏🏽🙏🏻🙏
Joaquin and I had maybe 2 or 3 conversations and he still inspired me. He deserved better. They all did. I remember seeing Victoria and Joaquin walking together in the hallway and smiling. This is heartbreaking.
I hope all is well. Thank you for sharing this 🙏🏻
@@lilirishgrl this is crazy I can’t believe this is real life, why I can’t understand why
@@omarmendez4003 it’s difficult to try and understand why people are thinking mass shooting are something to even to do
@@lilirishgrl a combination of bitterness and absolutely zero empathy
Do you have her Instagram? I want to message her say it's an amazing speech and I'm sorry that she has to go through it but I can't find her anywhere
i’m a 14 year old girl who has never felt love like this, but i sobbed throughout her statement because i know the weight of such love. it is unbelievably unfair that she lost a love like that, and that she lost a soulmate like that. she was robbed of living a long life with the person she loved so much, and who loved her so much. he is gone, her soulmate is gone, and just resting on that fact broke me
much love to her.
Don’t rush it. You’re still young and only 14.
@@iTacolot OP didn't say anything about dating themself.
Go to school and get your education, no nuff talking about never felt love like this. Love your books!
@@iTacolot they never said anything about wanting a relationship
@@dolly14832 use context clues you dolt
I don’t usually cry but her testimony brought streams of tears to my eyes. Honey, we are praying for your strength and that life fill your soul again
Same here, I have a lot of control over my emotions but for some reason this one just killed me. I had a "soulmate" just like that in high school. We wound up marrying different people in the end but her description of her relationship with him is exactly how I felt about mine and how we were together. I can't imagine what she's going through, this is devastating.
Her writing and imaginary is out of this world. So vivid so profound so tangible. I felt every word cried every tear with her. Wow! Though this is painful I hope and pray she uses this moment this pain to write to everyone around her!
Thought the same. She should write a memoir
You’re so right. It’s so beautiful
Ahhhh, yes, tangible!! 😢🥺
Agreed. A very intelligent young women very much in touch with her feelings.
Your first love is everything. To have it tragically taken away 😢
*imagination
This is one of the most beautifully written impact statements I have ever had the privilege of hearing. I've never had tears just roll out for someone in the first quarter of an impact statement before usually my heart would ache for someone at the end. She definitely has a gift for writing and seeing beauty in love. I just wish I were reading her novel instead of feeling a portion of her sadness and pain in this impact statement.
Agree, it's so beautiful and heartbreaking how well she's able to explain what a loss his life is to the world, not just for her, he sounds like a truly beautiful soul. I really hope the best for her after this.
Joaquin Oliver 🙏
This young lady has a beautiful way with words. I am saddened for her loss
Monster and Lace what you have said is beautiful. Thank you for sharing your heart . And yes this beautiful little girl has a great talent of writing. I pray with my whole heart that God would give her some kind of peace. Wrap your loving arms around this young girl and help her in every way possible. Bless her Lord
Do we know why his love letters were pinned to his shirt?
Veronica Gonzalez is a terrific speaker. I saw how much her words meant to Joaquin’s mother. I’m so sorry for all their pain. ❤
Victoria btw !!
@@spacebar9733 Hello space bar, you are very useful when I'm typing sentences on my laptop, I thank you a lot for that.
Joaquin’s sister starts to smile when his gf said about running away to Paris , she then looks over at her mom and the smile is gone . You can tell she try’s to take care of her mom and worries about her so much 😩
This statement was heartbreaking. You can tell they loved each other so much .
It was heartbreaking to watch it😭
@Sergio why would you say that??
@Sergio narcissistic.
@Sergio youu okay, lol
@@leahfox7076 look at his other comments. He's defending the Parkland Shooters actions. This one's a loony one, hence why he's projecting.
“Joaquin is love.” Geez that brought me to ‘tears. Her statement was so eloquent and you can tell how much she love and care they had for each other. I hope one day she finds the peace and healing she needs 😢
@@MoonstoneEmpress they didn’t say it would be quick
This poor angel. She absolutely did lose her soulmate. She’s beyond her years. She speaks so eloquently. I’m a bucket of tears.
Hearing her say “ i miss my best friend” was absolutely gut-wrenching 💔, i wish her and other families they find peace somehow and someday.
Our justice system is totally broken. To allow this guy to breathe air this long after is a disgrace to everybody involved.
Totally agree! Look at all of the Monet being spent and suffering these people have to endure just to put him under.
How is it broken? While I do agree the system is trash, do you know many have died from being wrongly prosecuted. If anything this case will help in the future if a mistaken identity case arises. This is just your typical "broken system" redirect without actually thinking before you speak
@@Dis2good totally disagree
All these many words from the survivors of the victims. All the many lives he affected, disrupted, caused immeasurable pain. On that day, he was not thinking about any of this. I know most people watching these proceedings feel nothing but hate for Nikolas Cruz, but I only feel pity for him. I’ve read many comments where people have said he shows no remorse, regret or emotion but that’s all I see from him. He had not much of a life before this and will have even less of a life after. I can’t even imagine the pain his actions have caused all those student’s family and friends. But I do understand the feeling of doing something terrible that you completely regret. Not on the level of what he did but I think that as I watch his reactions, he looks like a miserable person who knows he made the worst decision of his life on February 14, 2018. I’ve seen arrogant, remorseless, evil defendants in court videos before and I don’t see that in Nikolas Cruz. He will pay for his actions and spewing hate toward him won’t bring back those wonderful children who lost their lives that day.
Put a shirt on, and quit trying to sound like an intellectual. 😂
I met my husband at 14. For those that think love impossible at those ages or can't be deep..that is not true she is proof that love at a young age can be very much serious and true. I know he is taking care of her from heaven.
love is just as pure and true at a young age, it just doesnt always last because teenagers are often figuring their lives out and may end up going in different directions, growing up and changing in different ways... sometimes people grow together and sometimes grow apart. it is a little more rare for young love to work out and last long for those reasons but it doesnt make the feelings and emotions any less serious and valid. its nice to hear stories of when it DOES work out. i imagine too if joaquin had lived they would have been together a long time especially with the trauma of living thru this situation to bond them... there arent many other people who can relate to what all these kids have experienced.
It can be serious because he’s not here anymore to prove her wrong, it can be whatever fantasy she wants now.
She probably find new love
@@azeamonero9886 thats the only thing she got left from him
agreed, found my first love at 15, we were together for 13 years.
This woman explained the pain she has felt so powerfully. This story is so tragic it feels like it can't possibly be real, but it is. I hope she finds peace, beacause no one deserves to experience such anguish, much less at such a young age.
Joaquin’s story really shook me to my core I remember seeing his mom received his diploma and his dad became an activist you guys might not see this but I see you what you guys are doing in his name, in his memory. Victoria im soo sorry I can’t even begin to imagine what you must’ve felt, what you’ve gone through I hope you know he’s living through you and he’ll be waiting for you.💗
I am twice her age, and I can not articulate my feelings that honestly and beautifully.
And I damn sure wouldn't have been able to do it at her age. What a beautiful and bittersweet love story.
My heart goes out to her and to EVERYONE who loses someone they love to gum violence. ♥️
Im with you...She opens her mouth & the words just flow beautifully.....
Love story? Eh.. more like a love column in the news paper.
@@LivingDeadXIIIS yes, love story.
It may not have been a long one, but for that day, until Cruz came, they were in the beginning of their love story.
I am sure you remember the feeling, right?
Being a teen and falling in love, not being able to get that person out of your mind.
Best feeling on Earth.
And I can't imagine losing someone you consider your "soul mate" at such a young age and in such a horrific way. I lost my soul mate to covid last October. And I remember when we first started dating. It was magical. And it was a love story. I was just lucky enough to have her for 13 years.
No need to cheapen it because they were young, or because it didn't last for a long time.
In that moment, on that day, I imagine that they were EVERYTHING to eachother.
“Gum violence” is the worst
@@mariaelizabeth6066 I saw that after I posted. But I hate editing posts. Knew it was a matter of time before I got this comment. Thanks Maria!
This is so sad!! Such heartbreak. Even the defense attorney has cried during several of the victim impact statements. I’ve never seen that happen.
It doesn't usually happen because attorneys are paid to defend their client with zeal and unyielding passion. But this stupid lawyer, is a public defender, not hired by the defendant. Although it might seem is all so tender for HIS lawyer to show emotion in front of the cameras, it actually is the opposite. The damage this stupid counselor caused is long-lasting. Solely on the emotional "outbursts" of this lawyer, Cruz has a case for an appeal. She single-handedly gave him a powerful tool he can exploit. Thanks a lot. I hope she was sanctioned and her license suspended.
@@kzlayer I don’t think so considering he has pled guilty.
Im sure shes a public defender and has had the misfortune of having to represent this waste of human skin.
She was assigned to him she’s just doing her job. If you could ask her confidentially I bet she would tell you that she despises this individual but it’s her job let’s not hold it against her.
@@SUZSMITH she actually asked to be removed from this case the judge denied it . I feel bad for that woman
i can’t imagine loosing my husband, my soulmate, like this. you’re so strong and i hate that you have to show you’re strength for such a vicious tragedy. the community is with you.
4 years later and she is still heartbroken and crazy in love with him. My thoughts and prayers go out to her and Joaquin’s family.
I met my husband at 14. We began dating at 15, married at 24, still together at 31. He is my soulmate, and I love him more than anything. I can't imagine what she feels... The pain and longing in her voice is enough to break anyone...
@Torment who said they were having sex? Your mind is diseased . Get out of people’s business
@Torment Bro most highschool dating is just going to dances together and walking each other to class- 💀
@Torment Yes some cases but not most cases which is what I pointed out to your pervious comment when you just started assuming things :)
@Torment You make no sense. I will not be engaging in this conversation anymore thank you
@Torment 14 year olds don't get jailed for dating other 14 year olds. Just say you're a nonce and go.
There’s something about this particular impact statement that hit me differently then the others, though all as equally horrific. You could hear and feel her pain, and how much she longed for him. Absolutely gut wrenching. So young, especially when this happened and a love so new yet I felt every word and emotion that she gave in my soul. The depth she reached in such a public forum is one I could only hope to reach if I was speaking of my husband and he had passed, in this horrific fashion. I pray for peace and clarity for this girl, and all of the other people impacted by this horrendous tragedy. I can’t even try to imagine what it’s been like for them.
I felt this so deeply as well... This is the first one to make me quietly sob. The love we all wish for was hers and she poured her entire being into that love and it was beautiful. Bu was selfishly ripped away by an absolute monster, an excuse for a human being. It's so damn tragic..
I agree. Made me cry the entire time just listening to this poor young lady's pain.
Yes, I agree.
She has a wonderful way with words that match what her heart feels.
I watched her lovely testimony twice and held on to every word. She has a gift to express herself and to LOVE beyond measure.
May GOD BLESS her with everything she needs to be happy and healthy again.
May God bless everyone who is suffering and may He comfort them too.
Peace, Lynne 🍃💜✝️💜🍃
This one hit a little different...
@@akilahbenons6157
🍃💜✝️💜🍃
GOD BLESS YOU!
What a poet and such a beautiful remembrance of this young man. I cried the whole time. Thinking how beautiful and lucky she was to find such a great young man.
This young woman has a deep magic in her soul. So powerful, and her capacity for love is infinite. The loss of her soul-mate is truly a tragedy. I'm quite thick-skinned and don't easily tear up, but this really struck me. True, unconditional and authentic love is something you only know when you've felt it mutually between two people. Likewise, a deep grief is something you can only know once it breaks you apart. I wish this young woman a bright future. While she will always carry this pain, I trust that she also has the depth to understand that she also carries a bright light in the name of her own individuality, and the light of the love she and her soulmate will always share.
I know its nothing compared to how she feels, but I truly felt her pain. Im a grown 40yr man and I was brought to tears by these powerful words. I pray she finds peace.
Me too...😥 This pain I have is real yep
@@davidwilliam9451 yeah it's not nice to bully people but still Cruise had no power to go take somebody's life
I’m 52 and I was crying too.
These kids who have testified are without a doubt the best group of kids I've ever seen. I think it's a testament to that wonderful school and teachers. A school left as a crime scene for four years and completely destroyed. Just as these many lives have been destroyed. I want justice for them. Dear God in heaven my heart is broken.
Is this school no longer open?
@@TheLg1985 no, it's actually supposed to be torn down after the trial ends, they still need it as evidence I think
@@TheLg1985 The school itself is open. The building where the shooting occurred has been sealed and preserved as a crime scene for the past four years. During this time, a NEW building was built to replace it and the original one will be torn down once this trial is over. It was kept intact and preserved exactly for this moment.
@Kira you are so incredibly disconnected from reality and extremely insensitive. smh
@Kira Well, would you feel comfortable learning in a place where over a dozen people were murdered? I certainly wouldn’t. People have a hard time going into “haunted” houses where such things have taken place, and many of those are still around. Maybe no matter how much cleaning they would do, someone could still discover a trace of something best not to be seen.
She is a wonderful writer. Prayers to this young woman.
I read about a girl who was a nursing major.Her boyfriend was pre-med.He was killed by a drunk driver.She to this day was never the same.Thiis was 20 years ago.She dropped out of nursing school.She never married or had kids.I hope this beautiful young girl finds happiness because her story is so similar to this young ladies story
absolutely terrible, i cannot imagine the heartache
“Nothing extra , or extravagant. Our gifts to each other, being ourselves”. So true when you’re inlove. RIP to all those who passed that day..
I met my husband when we were both 13. We have now been together 19 years. I am so sorry for your loss, I can’t imagine what you’re going through. Young love is strong love.
Just be first theory confirmed
I agree I know 2 couples that meet in their teens and are still married 40 yrs later
was he a child predator? just checking
I think of that old song, " Young Love," by Sonny James.
Until someone with a bigger d, no job, their dads car, and a seemingly unlimited allowance comes along
You know this guy is the ultimate evil when even his lawyers shed a tear
Right & he’s sitting there all nonchalant smh
Where?
@@niccolomedici4482 in the end of the video
She is an incredible writer. Only a true love can produce a statement like that
This speech made me tear up. I can’t imagine what it’s like to lose a partner you love. Victoria and Joaquin deserved each other. They both did not deserve to be in a massacre and be victims of pure evil. He may no longer be with her in the flesh, but he’s in a better place now. Even though he’s in the resting place he deserves, he still loves Victoria and will always watch over her and his family and at times if not will always be by her side. I don’t know anyone that was affected by this horrific event, but much love from Canada to Victoria, her family, Joaquin’s family, and all the surviving victims and their families. My condolences. Rest In Peace to the Parkland Massacre victims that unfortunately didn’t survive this tragedy. ✝️💔
Such a sweet comment. May God watch over Parkland.
Joaquin is the one that hurts me the most because of the way he died. He was already wounded and could not run away. RIP young king.
Rip
King of what? Do you realize how disrespectful it is to don someone a "king" considering all of the injustices that were perpetuated by tyrannical monarchs throughout history? Is that what you stand for?
@@Zenigundam maaann shut the heII up
@@Zenigundam go away troll
@@Zenigundam can’t answer intelligently. Go away. You’re a troll
In all her sorrow the manner in which she speaks is so poetic. Poetry always seems to come from the highest happiness or the deepest sorrow and she now has experienced both. May god comfort her and all the families
poetry brings out the most expressive part of you. her way of writing is exquisite. she did not deserve this.
He sounds like such an amazing young man. As someone that lost my high school sweetheart and the absolute love of my life, my heart breaks for her and his family. He was obviously so loved, and the world is a darker place without him. We should all hope to be loved as much as he was and is. 😢
I’m a teacher, this breaks my heart. Schools across the country are fenced, gated, and secured. However, the threats do not come from outside the fences, the threats come from within. We have reacted, we are always reacting. It’s now time to be proactive. It’s time to stop suffering the consequences of our failures but focus on preventing them. Mental health and social media play a role that cultivated these killers. Know your child, plug in, and engage. Monitor their time on the web, know what they are doing online, make sure you know exactly what is feeding their minds. If your child needs help, get them help and for the love of God. Keep troubled youth away from firearms!!!!
I’m a teacher and this is 100% true and I agree with you.
Will never happen..sadly
I’m also a teacher and I 100% agree with you
Sadly, we teachers no longer just educate. We are parenting and raising these children, in addition to serving as pseudo-social workers, counsellors and therapists. We are flayed alive if quality dips, while parents are free to continue having as many children as they want, (or don't want) which they go on to mistreat with relative impunity.
@@zeldagoblin youth mental health is key and it starts in the home not the classroom. Although I agree it is important for teachers to be trained to spot and report “red flags” we can’t legally do anymore than that…we are not psychologists or licensed therapists. But because we live in a world where we want everyone to feel okay, we have kids that are NOT okay mixed in with other kids all day with little supervision of interpersonal interaction. This is leading to bullying and social seclusion which results in screwed self-efficacy and damaged social self concept. These kids need to be identified and placed with in a self contained classroom with a teacher specially trained in behavior. Once the student can open up and learn positive coping skills they can be introduced back with their peers and be monitored closely. Mental health seems to be a big buzzword for young folks today, almost like a badge of honor. But it’s diluting the issue making it hard to identify the kids that really need help. It’s like taking a pit bull with rabies to the dog park and letting him run with the other dogs cause you don’t want him to feel different. You’re just asking for problems.
As someone who lost the person that loved me the most at 19, I pray this girl gets some counseling. I didn’t and I fell apart, and did a lot of regrettable things when I was in pain. I hope the best for all of his victims, their families, friends and significant others.
Her use of words and imagery is both breathtaking and heartbreakingly beautiful. I hope she continues to write as a form of expression beyond this.
Victoria's testimonies are the most powerful.
There are video clips of Victoria with Joaquin together here on RUclips, and they're adorable together❣, and it's sad to watch.
My heart reaches out to all the families who lost their loved ones in this horrendous shooting, may they all R.I.P. ✝
My cousins went to that school when this happened. The horror they saw and witnessed and heard. Heartbreaking to hear testimony of these young kids and what they dealt with. This poor girl lost the love of her life over the most careless act that took 17 amazing people. May God rest those who were lost.
I have a cousin and a few friends that went there as well, truly heartbreaking seeing and hearing all of the victim impact statements, but it is necessary to not only show Nikolas Cruz what he has done to these families but also to let the victims/families tell there story in the court of law.
I’m just glad that Alex Jones and is getting what he deserves for claiming this school shooting was a liberal media story
@@elementalsuite correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't it the sandy hook shooting that Alex Jones was talking about
@@kimberly5268 between him and most republicans who call all school shootings crisis actor situations does it really matter anymore. Keep voting for garbage republicans America will continue to have this
We totally believe you.
You can tell Nikolas Cruz attorney hates him
, she cries during most of the victims impact statements . I know it is taking everything in her to keep going with this case .
@@DeathRSPS she’s a public defender she was assigned to this case. A tough job, I hope people keep that in mind.
@@DeathRSPS As an attorney you have a responsibility to uphold the law and advocate for your client. You do not take sides. You follow their wishes so long as it is legal. I've represented clients I don't like, but you put your personal beliefs aside and speak on their behalf. It is part of the job. I guarantee you his attorney's are not receiving any money or real notoriety. They are public defenders and they make far less than most attorneys. They do it because they believe in equal representation.
Personally I think they all do. So many people give defense attorneys in cases like this a lot of heat for being associated with them. But they’re a needed part of the justice system.
If you say he doesn’t deserve one. Then you’re saying nobody else does. They all look like they hate him so much
Bet she'll be relieved when this is all over
I hope you guys know that her job is NOT to have Cruz walk free, or even get a lighter sentence. Her job is to make sure that Cruz gets a fair trial. Her job is not to prove his innocence.
edit: I only mention this cause I’ve seen comments like “how could anyone defend him?”.
I hope wherever Victoria is right now, she's experiencing a moment of joy or peace. With her wisdom and poise I know she can get through the healing journey she's on, but that doesn't make it any less long or excruciating. Praying for this strong lady, along with Joaquin's family.
My bf and I have been together since we were 16 were turning 26 this year. I simply could not imagine the loss. I’m so sorry to her and his family
I don't know what touched me more-her words, his mom's tears, his sister's reactions, or they way he connected them all. What a beautiful tribute...
4:45 The love letters he wrote for her in his 4th period creative writing class were pinned to his shirt when he was murdered. When she said that I lost it
in an interview with his school friend, right before the shooting he was making heart crafts for her.
“”You looked into his eyes and knew you were home”!! One of the best statements I’ve ever heard bc how true that feeling can be!
She is so well spoken, and speaks so eloquently of her love for him, and his for her.
He lives on through her love and memories. Stay strong ❤️
🤦♀️
@Caitlyn A you grow up you think theybwere really even gonna get married. I get don't spew negativity but all that person did was an emojie
Disgusting
@@alexandramoyer8785 what's disgusting exactly what is disgusting
I have started following Victoria and Joaquin right after the massacre, their story just fascinates me and breaks my heart at the same time. I can tell that this tragedy affected her so much that she even changed physically. She used to have this generous rounded face with a smile stuck on it 24/7. Now her face is bonier and thiner, You can tell she's been through hell this whole time and suffered major ptsd. I feel for her. Having to deal with this at such a young age is unimaginable. I am a 40 year old mother and she almost could be my daughter. I could never imagine having to support my daughter through such a tragic event and being affected the way Tori and the other kids were. This breaks my soul into million pieces. She, along so many, will never, ever be the same. I wish you peace Victoria. Stay blessed.
I lost my fiance in 2020, he was my high school sweetheart as well. The change you describe, has happened to me. My heart breaks for her she had to experience this so young and be robbed of her happily ever after. I will carry her in my heart, as I know her pain
is there a blog or something that she has?
Are you able to tell me what her Insta or tumblr (or whatever she uses) is? her writing is SO SO powerful yet so delicate & so beautiful that i would absolutely love to follow & support her in whatever creative things she decides to do/is doing. i hope she is still writing (her & Joaquin took a creative writing class) bc i genuinely don’t think she realises just how talented she is & it seems as though she loved to write when she was in high school.
im not sure how old she would be now but i wish her so much love, light & healing. she now has an angel watching over her, his energy will never leave her & they will ALWAYS be soulmates.
Same. What are you following because they’re story does seem amazing
@@srlkiller 084rose and her art account is 084fromtheheart
she is an exceptionally radiant soul. an old soul. when she explained how looking into joaquin’s eyes made you realize you were home on earth, I wanted to tell her that she carries the same effect. 💚
This girl needs to be a poet, her relationship with words is beautiful
She is a very eloquent young person. How brave to share such a vulnerable part of herself. so so sad and avoidable.
She's got a beautiful soul and he sounds like a amazing guy.. I am really crying to much to make sense of this. 💕 Bless her for being so strong.
He is now her guardian angel and will be looking after her for the rest of her days bringing hopefully a good person in her life that she will have love again and a good life I hope he picks a good man for her and stands in heaven watching over everything and caring for her forever till they meet again
This will forever be the most beautiful statement I've ever heard. He must of been looking down with a smile from ear to ear. Stat strong sweet girl.
I feel so bad for this girl, she lost the one she loved most and I can’t imagine how she must have felt.
This is heartbreaking. I’m glad that the shooter has to sit in that room with these victims and their loved ones, and hear about how cherished and loved and missed everyone that was in that school is. Everyone except him. No one will ever care for him the way that these people care for the victims. No matter what he did, his actions can never take away that love and it will live on forever
Stop throwing the word "love" around. The vast majority of you women are clueless when it comes to those matters.
Unfortunately he doesn’t care
@@Zenigundam Spoken like a true incel 👏🏼
It probably makes him feel good. He wanted to make this much of a negative impact on people and he succeeded.
@@Zenigundam Right, it's women that are clueless...lol
Her writing is stunning. What a beautiful statement.
I hope she becomes a writer, lord she can write.
I’m crying nobody should have to lose a loved one this way ever .
Losing your first love is always gut-wrenching. I cannot imagine the unfathomable pain of having them torn away from you in such a violent way as this. My heart goes out to her and all of Joaquin’s loved ones. She made beautiful tribute ❤️
The bailiff’s strong presence and motherly compassion with such subtlety was impressive.
My husband and I met when we were 13 and this just absolutely pulled on my heartstrings 😭
😢😭
A few comments up a few men had the nerve to comment that she is a wh08e that would have cheated on him anyways - and that just not “ real love “. I hope you find their sick comments and put them in line. I did my best but I haven’t found love yet.
I’ve been w my partner for 4 years since high school. I WOULD NOT AND COULD NOT SURVIVE IF SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENED. You are so strong baby girl!
She has a beautiful soul and speaks so eloquently when she speaks of her love for Joaquin. My heart breaks for all of the victims, surviving victims, and families of the victims.
The worst part is he likely enjoys knowing he ruined something he longed for but never got from someone who didn’t even like speaking to him. NC probably sees his deranged obsession as something similar especially with all those notes about that girl who didn’t even want to talk to him being the love of his life.
100% guarantee you he enjoyed it
Of course why would he want other people be happy when he has miserable existence
Yup so we just gave him what he wanted. I dont get how people are so stupid. Impact statement?? For who? He killed a bunch of kids you think he cares about you're sad words. People need to cut out all this bs and just give him the chair already
No excuse to ruin lives because of a toxicity heart when he could have reached out instead ruined it like a virus.
Nah. He's not happy about any of this. What he did was for attention. He never felt loved. Witnessing the love his victims got is anything but pleasant for him. I see through the facade.
She is such a wonderful writer and speaker. God bless everyone.
God bless u too 🙂🙏
@@kenlocklear3862 ❤️❤️❤️
Many blessings
@@capricecraigmill9926 same to you Caprice ❤️❤️❤️
As someone who has found my soul mate and been with them for nearly 2 yrs this testimony is agony, absolutely unbearable. To lose that person especially so young is pure tragedy. To fathom losing my soulmate is painful but to actually endure it...God I hope she finds healing, I hope she finds that glimmer of that kind of love again.
Some people are so heartless. If you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all. You see a mother lost her son. A sister lost her brother. And a girl who lost her first love. I remember my first love in high school. If he was taken in the same tragic way as Joaquin, honestly that would stick with me for the rest of my life.
How strong of a thing she just did. I can't imagine the thoughts of this poor girl. We're proud of you and recognize your love of Joaquin
You can feel her love for him through the screen. Beautifully written, I'm sure Joaquin was listening to it from above . My utter most deepest condolences to her and his loved ones
What a beautifully poised and poetic young woman. The fact that her boyfriend was literally in the middle of writing her love letters when he was murdered makes me want to both tear up with the romance of it and vomit at the selfishness of Nicholas Cruz.
I couldn’t help but lose it when she started saying “I can do it , I can do this” 😢😢😢
the way she laughs when recounting their memories ❤️❤️ so heartbreaking :(
What a handsome young man he was. I haven’t even started her testimony & im already tearing up. Horrific nightmare. Poor girl 💔💔
You know that it's not good to keep dyeing your hair different colors, right? You're going to end up permanently damaging it.
Me too
@@Zenigundam Dude, that´s not ur fkn business
@@Zenigundam Permanently? You know hair regrows, right?
@@Zenigundam you look like when a little kid dresses in his dads clothes ahahaha
This is so sad. 16 and you think you’re soulmates.
I feel so bad for her . No one should be through this pain .
The way you can see this trauma hurts her just as deeply now as it did then is really just a painful thing to watch 4 years later and it doesn’t seem any better my heart goes out to her
Oh, sweetie! I feel so sorry for your loss, and the grief you suffer each day. May you find peace in knowing how much you were loved by your soul mate. You are a strong and courageous woman. He is looking down and smiling at you.
Fickle HS "romance" and all of its pretentious and superficial foundations. Some people never really mature, which is why there are so many women in their 20s and 30s who are single and wondering what went wrong. Wise up.
@@Zenigundam Right, like you know females at all. 😆
@@jamesplymire5342 Most of them I know are single because they're willful idiots when it comes to dating.
@@Zenigundam Are you comparing this girls boyfriend getting murdered to people who can’t let go of past relationships? This young woman is clearly traumatized and all you can think of “fickle high school relationships” even if they weren’t in a dating relationship they were friends, she lost one of her best friends. Are you daft or just severely starved of attention and affection
@@Zenigundam No. They are finishing their education and starting careers Incel
So eloquently spoken, I pray her soul heals. This is absolutely heart breaking
I wonder how many people bullied him in school and now play 100 percent victim...
Pretty sure all his bullies graduated along with him. So basically he never even got the revenge and killed a bunch of random kids.
i remember her so vividly , i followed her right after the shooting . she was so sweet and always kept his legacy going 🥺
Same !
What is her @ I would love to follow her
Beautifully written. I can't fathom the loss, but that was deep and heartfelt.
As a man I usually don’t tear up but boy this one hit deeply 🥺
I wish her all the healing in the world. This was heartbreaking to watch. I met my soulmate in high school at 15 and I can’t even imagine losing him at such a young age…We just got married in February, have been together on and off for 12 years. I cried and cried at her statement. Such beautiful and powerful words.
A lot of us get to experience Highschool sweethearts… Hers was taken from her before they could fully make it official. May he RIP and she find healing for her genuine soul.
I have watched a lot of this trial and have been very angry at the sick, deadly,evil little s..t who committed these atrocities so have managed not to cry.However, this young woman's beautiful tribute to her beloved soulmate was so very sad, I lost it😭
yeah I know what you mean i farted!
Control your anger.
@@luxaeterna189 the shooter should have controlled his anger.
Lol
I'm crying, and I don't even know them. This is the most beautiful and emotional and gut wrenching thing I've seen today.
So beautifully and thoughtfully written. When she took that deep breath and whispered to herself “I can do it..” my heart broke, I felt like I caught a small glimpse of what the last couple of years have been for her and I just cannot imagine how broken and empty she has felt. So innocent and genuine. I feel so sorry for her and all of Joaquin’s family and friends. He really was a humble, pure, carefree, intelligent, driven, loving and understanding. He really was a stand up guy and a hero. All this time has but it still feels like yesterday for all The Parkland families who have suffered such great losses. My heart is with them, always ❤️❤️❤️
May every beautiful soul lost that day rest peacefully in eternal peace❤️❤️❤️🥹🥹🥹
You can tell how much she loved him. It would be such an honor to be friends with her. I've been seeing her in the benches this whole time and wondered who she was. I can't imagine the devastation. Sending love, sweet girl. And to his family, too