Father of Florida shooting victim: ‘The press is focused on the wrong stories’
Ryan Petty is the father of 14-year-old Alaina Petty, who was killed in the horrible school attack in Florida. He went on his Twitter account today to say something about what a hero really is, while the term is being tossed around indiscriminately these days.
With the term hero being thrown around indiscriminately, I thought I'd share a few observations on true heroism demonstrated before, during and in the aftermath of the Parkland shooting. #NeverAgain #Parkland #MSDStrong
— Ryan Petty (@rpetty) February 27, 2018
A hero sees something and says something #NeverAgain #Parkland #MSDStrong
— Ryan Petty (@rpetty) February 27, 2018
A hero shelters others despite personal danger #NeverAgain #Parkland #MSDStrong
— Ryan Petty (@rpetty) February 27, 2018
A hero holds a door open even when it will ultimately cost him his life #NeverAgain #Parkland #MSDStrong
— Ryan Petty (@rpetty) February 27, 2018
A hero uses his body to stand between evil and the innocent #NeverAgain #Parkland #MSDStrong
— Ryan Petty (@rpetty) February 27, 2018
A hero gives his life so that others may live #NeverAgain #Parkland #MSDStrong
— Ryan Petty (@rpetty) February 27, 2018
A hero rushes into a building despite the danger #NeverAgain #Parkland #MSDStrong
— Ryan Petty (@rpetty) February 27, 2018
A hero comforts and protects her friend in times of fear #NeverAgain #Parkland #MSDStrong
— Ryan Petty (@rpetty) February 27, 2018
A hero stays late into the night with grieving families despite the personal pain #NeverAgain #Parkland #MSDStrong
— Ryan Petty (@rpetty) February 27, 2018
A hero takes responsibility for leadership failures #NeverAgain #Parkland #MSDStrong
— Ryan Petty (@rpetty) February 27, 2018
So many amazing stories from that day. The press is focused on the wrong ones…
— Ryan Petty (@rpetty) February 27, 2018
If I can humbly add one more – a hero is someone who can speak out for the truth, even when he’s personally going through unfathomable and profound grief.
May God bless and comfort Ryan and his family through this tough time.
UPDATE:
Ryan Petty, whose daughter was killed in the Parkland school shooting: "Maybe her last act of service is to make sure that what happened to her that day…never happens to another child in any of our schools anywhere in the country." pic.twitter.com/IqF1WPfgkR
— Fox News (@FoxNews) February 28, 2018
