Heartbreaking Note From First-Grader To Friend Lost In Sandy Hook Shooting

“You are my best friend, we had fun together, I will miss you.” First-grader John wrote this to his friend Jack Pinto after Jack was lost on Friday. posted on December 18, 2012 at 3:34pm EST

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Jack,
You are my best friend.
We had fun together.
I will miss you.
I will talk to you in my prayers.
I love you Jack.
Love,
John

The picture was photographed and tweeted out this morning by USA Today reporter Yamiche Alcindor.

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ryana20 5 months ago

:( rip jack
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Glitterbabe 5 months ago

The tears are never ending, I swear…
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- amberf7 5 months ago
  
  i know, i cant watch the TV, ive been avoiding the news. im so glad my son has no clue about this. its so sad and hes only 4. this lil note made me want to start to cry.
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Shaaalien 5 months ago

How unbearably heartbreaking. This poor little guy has experienced far, far more than he should have at his young age.
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joseg9 5 months ago

At the age of 6-7, this little boy has experienced loss in a way I haven’t in 21 years. I feel so, so sorry. I hope he can remain strong for Jack and live a rich and fulfilling life.
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Weeping
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…I can’t.
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Lexy24 5 months ago

That note is truly heartbreaking. I don’t understand why it had to be photographed and tweeted though. We did not NEED to see this, It could have been kept private. It’s one thing to document a story. But I feel like some of these posts/photos are really imposing on these poor people’s privacy.
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crownp 5 months ago

I can’t stop crying now. This really hurts. How can we prevent this from ever happening again!
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