Fred Guttenberg's Find the Helpers: What 9/11 and Parkland Taught Me About Recovery, Purpose, and Hope

How a Parkland Dad and 9/11 BrotherFaced Tragedy with the Help of Many GoodPeopleDon't tell me there's nosuch thing as gun violence.

It happened in Parkland. FredGuttenberg2020 Nautilus SilverWinner#1 New Release in Grief &LossLife changed forever onValentine's Day 2018 for Fred Guttenberg and his family.What shouldhave been a day of love turned into a nightmare.

Seventeen people died atFloridas Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

Fourteen-year-old JaimeGuttenberg was the second to lastvictim.Fred Guttenberg is ahero.

Lawrence O'Donnell. That Jaime and so many ofher fellow students were struck down in cold blood galvanized many to action,including Jaimes father Fred now a gun safety activist dedicated to passingcommon sense gun safety legislation.Fredwas already struggling with deep personal loss.Four monthsearlier his brother Michael died of 9/11 induced pancreatic cancer.

He had beenexposed to too much dust and chemicals at Ground Zero.

Michael battledheroically for nearly five years and then died at age fifty.Findthe Helpers has a special meaning to the Guttenbergs.

Itwas a beloved family wisdom learned from watching Mister Rogers Neighborhood.In the midst of tragedy, always look for the helpers.

There will alwaysbe helpers. Because if you look for the helpers, youll know thereshope.

Fred Rogers, 1999Healingfrom grief.Discover the story of Fred Guttenbergsactivists journey since Jaimes death and how he has been able to get throughthe worst of times thanks to the kindness and compassion of others.

Good thingshappen to good people at the hands of other good peopleand the world is filledwith them.

They include everyone from amazing gun violence survivors Fred hasmet to former VP Joe Biden, who spent time talking to him about finding missionand purpose in learning to grieve.If youenjoyedEyes to theWind,Haben,orTheBeauty in Breaking.Thenyou'llloveFind the Helpers!