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How a Daughter's Words Inspired Her Surviving Parents to Embrace Life

Updated on: June 14, 2019 / 7:00 PM EDT / CBS News

How a Daughter's Words Inspired Her Surviving Parents to Embrace Life

TL;DR

  • A CBS News project photographs the bedrooms of children lost to school shootings to document what's left behind.
  • The project aims to remind people of the individual lives impacted by school violence, making the issue more personal.
  • Gracie Muehlberger's room revealed her creative spirit, with a stage for performances and videos of her acting and singing.
  • Her parents discovered letters Gracie wrote to her future self, expressing excitement for life and offering advice.
  • Gracie's journal entry about living life fully has become a mantra for her parents, inspiring them to embrace memories and experiences.
  • The project is the subject of the Netflix documentary "All the Empty Rooms."