Antonio Basco, who lost his wife during the El Paso Walmart shooting, asked the people of El Paso to come out for her funeral. They showed up in a very big way.
“People were telling me they came from different faiths, different cities. It’s just incredible how much love and support every single one of you has shown,” Reckard’s grandson, Tyler, told CNN. The outlet reports that one woman, Hala Hijazi, even flew in from San Francisco, because she was so moved by the love Basco had for his wife.
“I didn’t want him to suffer alone. I didn’t want him to grieve alone,” she told them through tears, adding that “all the rhetoric that’s going on in this world” makes her want to show kindness. During the service, she was able to express her gratitude toward the widow. “I thanked him for not just bringing El Paso together, but bringing the country together,” she said. “I have never witnessed a human being as humble, as kind, as sweet, as pure of heart that I’ve ever met in my entire life.
This is such a much-needed reminder that showing up for other people — even total strangers — can have a powerful impact on everyone involved. The only way we are going to overcome all of the hate currently circulating around this nation is by overthrowing it with love — which is exactly what Margie Reckard’s funeral represents.
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