Grieving father erupts during Parkland trial 

The title “erupts” is extremely disrespectful. This father simply stated his pain.

This man is a doctor. I couldn’t imagine being a doctor, saving people, knowing I couldn’t save my daughter.

I'm a 49 yo male who doesn't show much emotion, but good lord, I cannot make it through any of these videos, I've never seen such misery and hurt. God, please help these people and we should all be praying for them.

I feel awful for this father. He didn't erupt. He was letting us know the horrible crushing pain he was feeling. No parent should have to bury their child. Parents who have lost children told me it's a wound which never heals. My condolences to him and all those other families.

He didn’t “erupt”. Considering what he’s experienced/experiencing, I think he maintained his composure very well. My heart goes out to everybody affected by that tragedy

“It was four years ago to everyone, but to me it was yesterday” that broke me more than you’ll ever know.

As a father myself I can't imagine his pain. This is heartbreaking.

This shooting still sticks with me. I was in my sophomore year of high school. I was already so terrified of high school in general but the fear and anxiety of my school the day after was tense. We all felt it. We all continue to feel it. I shouldnt have graduated before some of those kids. They should be in college or trade school or the work force. Not in the ground.

Considering what he’s been through, this is incredibly measured and calm, having to take that level of anger and hate to the grave with you is another tragedy.

"It was 4 years ago for everybody, but for me it was yesterday!" It's sad how the lives of those impacted from such a tragedy come to a screeching halt, while the rest of us carry on with everyday life

I don’t normally write comments, but I have to say my heart goes out to this father and all the families effected by that “nothing of a man”…

As a father of a daughter, I felt the pain in every word spoken. I can't remember the last time I actually cry but I did while watching and hearing this father's pain. May his daughter's soul and those other innocent victims rest in eternal peace.

This Dad showed a side all of the parents feel, all of us feel- anger. He is not alone. He spoke very beautifully about his Daughter, Alyssa. He is right, this is not normal, none of us watching truly understand his pain… these parents should have NEVER experienced something so horrific! NO parent should fear sending their child to school!

“He asked to switch rooms so he could be closer to her” is the saddest thing, my god. No family should ever have to go through this

I have two young daughters and I can’t even begin to imagine his pain. My heart really goes out for him. He is a stronger person than me

I was in 8th grade when this tragedy occurred. We organized and held a prayer service mass at my school in honor of those who lost their lives and for their families. As we prayed we read each name over the speaker and laid a rose upon the alter in their honor. I will always remember I had the honor to lay Alyssa’s rose. My thoughts and prayers remain with you all.

This man’s anger made me uncomfortable, as it should have! He is living every parent’s worst nightmare, proving it can happen to any of us at anytime. These raw emotions, feelings and pain that he feels is not fair. I can’t even imagine. Just the few minutes he spoke about his baby girl, Alyssa, shook me to my core. This is so terribly heart wrenching. R.I.P. to these 17 beautiful angels.

He didn't erupt. I'd say he did a very good job of containing the anger he must be feeling. Better than I could've, at least.

My heart goes out to this man and his family. I hope he can find peace.

I’m going to tell you the worst feeling as a parent is losing a child, but a very, very close second is telling their younger sibling. I’ve healed from much of the pain from that Sunday morning, but I won’t ever get over watching a 10 year old boy be overcome by grief and completely fall to pieces in front of me.

I can't even begin to comprehend the grief behind losing a child. I just wanted to hug this guy and let him just cry and scream. He painted a beautiful picture of his daughter and her relationship to him and her brothers. I continue to hold these parents in my prayers. I would say the list is getting big, but it got big with the first one killed. I'm at a loss.

My heart goes out to this Dad. I felt every word deep in my heart.

My heart broke when he mentioned the father-daughter dance. No-one should have to go through what these people have gone through.

I can’t imagine what he’s going through, it’s heartbreaking

"I have to live my life with anger now" I know what he's talking about; when you loose a child to cancer it's a terrible tragedy and the sadness you have to deal with will have you gasping for air, yet it's nobody's fault. When you daughter is murdered not only you have to live without her you also feel that your soul has been kidnapped because no matter how hard you try you can't be that guy you used to know as yourself.

I feel like I am having a heart attack listening to him. My God I am so so so sorry.

His grief is raw you can feel, his despair. I can't imagine the heartache, he must be feeling. I wish I could carry or take away his pain for him. 😢 His powerful impact statement conveys his immense love for his beloved daughter, Alyssa, so eloquently.

This is heart wrenching…my heart goes out to him & everyone who lost someone in this awful tragedy.

Dude... this is just horrible. Having a daughter myself, this just break me. I can't imagine the pain this man goes through on a daily and nightly basis.

The amount of sorrow I feel for people I don’t know is crazy. You should NEVER have to bury your children. This breaks my heart. I know if that was my family on the stand they wouldn’t be able to make a sentence without breaking apart. This man is so strong, all the families are strong

No father should go through this. His speech is heartbreaking 💔.

You never really recover from losing a child… you just learn to live with the pain.

I just left a lady's house who I was supposed to look at her microwave issue. Turns out she loss her only daughter 16 years ago and she's never been the same she said. It's still effecting her 16 years later and I could feel the pain in her voice. I decided to do the work for free because I couldn't imagine what she's been through just like this father. Losing a child has to be hardest thing on this planet.

Listening to this man talk about his daughter is so heartbreaking. All the things that his daughter won't get to do. My heart goes out to him and his family.

This video started to play as I was scolding my 3 year old daughter and when I started to listen to the father talk and hearing his pain In his voice...the milestones he will never get to enjoy with his baby girl ever again... I stopped everything and hugged my baby girl tight and started to cry realizing that any second in life all the love and joy I have with her can be ripped away only to be replaced with pain and sorrow.

Felt every single word this man spoke... His daughter would be so proud and grateful for how he represented her today... My heart is with all these family's today. 💞 Deepest condolences.

Just senseless - I literally cried and don’t even know this man. I couldn’t imagine

My heart just breaks for him and all of the families affected by this horrible tragedy. Prayers for comfort and guidance.

I am STUNNED at the end of this video. I go to type but stumble over words to even express how much this moved my heart. He has made Alyssa proud - him and their whole family. Standing strong through an excruciating trial is something I don't know if I could do. I'm a mother of 5 married kids and gma to 16 littles - if this happened to my child, perhaps the fury and deep grief would fuel the inner strength it would take to attend these proceedings. My prayers are with him and all of these grieving loved ones. I am just heartbroken for all of them, and seeing their faces there is in a strange way incredibly inspiring. Each one of them have to endure not only losing their precious child, bearing these years leading up to this trial, and then the fiasco some of these hearings have been....all the while I'd be wanting to scream "MY BABY IS DEAD! PLEASE FOR GODS SAKE GET ON WITH IT!" I'm sure when this is all over, there will be both tremendous relief, yet facing the reality all over again that the rest of their lives they'll exist with deep deep pain and agony that will never end til they meet again in heaven. May God give them supernatural peace, and comfort in the days and years ahead.

He is so close to loosing it. I pray that him, his family, and everyone else impacted by this learns to cope and finds closure.

If this is considered “erupting” then I don’t know what you would call it if that were me. I don’t know if I would even be able to hold myself back from jumping on the person who murdered my child. This is so heart breaking. This father was very calm compared to what I’m sure he wanted to do and he put it perfectly into words. So sad!

A parent should never have to bury their child. This man is in so much pain. His daughter touched people's lives in the most positive and uplifting way. It is such a tragic loss. The fact that all these amazing lives are being lost at the hand of another person for no reason. The killer should've gotten the death penalty. He should've never gotten life in prison. He showed no mercy when he gunned down his victims. We should not be showing mercy to him now.

I look up to my older sister and this really hits home when he says the brother looks up to Alyssa. If she were my sister I would be in dire straights. I can only imagine what it is like to be in his shoes. I really hope you can one day find peace and am very sorry once again for your loss.

I can't imagine how hard this is for a parent to go through. His anger is justified and shows how much he loves his daughter, how much it broke him and how much he misses her. Poor guy. He is definitely an amazing father.

I commend him for his honesty and raw emotion. He deserves to express the suffering they’ve endured. Anyone who’s offended by anger has not gone through this level of adversity and suffering.

I feel for this dad, and all of the parents who lost children in this tragedy.

My heart is broken for him and everyone involved in this tragedy 😢

Unfortunately, you know that all this grief is going in one ear and coming out the other for the murderer. He already said in his journal that he wanted the parents to suffer and didn't care. He only seems to have an actual reaction when something embarrassing about him is spoken about. He's eating all this up and loving it.

As a father of 3 girls this video brings tears to my eyes and makes me hug my girls a little tighter, I can’t imagine going through what this man is going through but I hope he continues to get all the support from friends and family

So sorry for your loss. No words can help or bring back , what you’ve lost. She was lucky to have you as a father... and you, for having her.

The amount of pain he has cannot even be expressed through his words. A very powerful speech and I hope that this poor man finds some healing and comfort from his other family members. Peace and blessings.

My heart goes out to Alyssa’s family, all the families and victims of this senseless crime. Most people will never understand the damage that reverberates from the murder of one person. That murder affects so many lives on such a deep level. Elderly people( grandparents) often have a stroke or heart attack as a result of hearing of a murdered grandchild. No one ever ‘gets over ‘ this kind of crime. They simply learn to live with it. . . or they don’t, because they can’t. Very tragic and unnecessary.

My kids are older, but last year, we lost my firstborn, a daughter.(Accident, not murder.) Her younger brother and sister struggle with their memories, the bad and the good. People tend to forget how siblings' lives are affected by losing one, and so I'm really gratified that Alyssa's dad here made mention of this. I pray for peace in all our hearts, all of us members if "the club nobody wants to be in." My daughter's birthday is coming up late in this month, and over eight months later, I still can't bring myself to read the poems and songs she wrote in the last few months of her life. It takes something out of me when I garner the energy to sort through yet another bag of her belongings. She was supposed to have been there for me when I get old, and now I'll have to go it without her. She will always, always be my baby. Blessings of peace and hope to Alyssa's family, and to the families of all kids who die before their time. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

I could not stop crying as soon as he said “I could’ve had my father and daughter dance”

I was in my junior year going to a highschool very close to the one where the event occurred. I felt so much fear, sadness, and anger. I visited the school for weekends after the event and would leave notes and flowers. I’ve never felt so close to something like this, and I pray that the families of the lost children, teachers, and friends of those all find healing and peace within themselves.

Rage is very much part of the grief process in sudden, violent horrific deaths. My heart breaks for this man and all the parents and the families

The hatred I feel towards that shooter. A guy I don’t even know. I’m on the floor crying because of this. Prays up for those that are in pain

I cried throughout watching this. I hope this family can find peace.

I have 3 daughters & man this broke me i cried the hole time 😭😔❤️ hope everyone that lost their loves ones heal ! I don’t know how I would be able to heal from this I would go crazy with so much pain in my heart. This killer will get his day when his time comes

I truly feel horrible for these parents and he’s right no father or mother should go through losing a child . I personally know families that have watched their very young children suffer then pass from cancer and other sicknesses and it’s truly heartbreaking. Be thankful for the time you have with your children because life can throw some really bad crap your way . Hug them and treat them like todays their last day , that’s how we live in my house nobody goes to bed angry nobody just walks away from a fight you must always open your heart and find peace because it could be the last time you see them .

Such a tragic loss and he expressed it so well, with strength and passion.

I can't imagine what these families have been going through. I'm so sorry for all you've all suffered. 😢

This testimony really moved me. I feel so sorry for this father and can only begin to see his pain. May god rest Alyssa's soul.

This tore me in half to listen to. My daughter is 23 and I was worried every day she was in school which is insane to have to feel. This and the Sandy Hook trial...it's just devastating to see the parents after. I would never recover...ever.

This made me cry as an older sister with a younger brother. I never want any of my family to feel like this. Especially my brother.

My heartbreaks for all these families who lost loved ones to a senseless act.

The death penalty should be all but automatic in cases like this

The woman in the gallery mouthing “me too” when in reference to the father on the stand saying his wife sleeps with Alyssa’s blankets. I’m the father of two beautiful daughters. I cannot even fathom this man’s pain.

I can't even imagine the absolute terror and despair these poor people must be feeling. What a helpless feeling. They are so strong.

This poor man and his family. This so breaks my heart for all of them.

Poor guy is broken. There is no punishment good enough for the shooter.

I lost my Dad to cancer. I loved him more than I know words to say. Seeing a Dad talk about His little girl tears me up. I can’t watch a Daddy suffer. It’s a horrible sight and sound. This is horrible.

So much sadness brought to so many lives. What a tragedy! I hope this man and his family finds peace.

i really don't know how he can keep it together so well while reading this. Seeing my kids killer sitting across from me i don't think i could show so much restraint. My heart goes out to this man and his family

His rage is so understandable. My heart. My god.

What a powerful, heartfelt impact statement. That was so tragically beautiful and wrenching how he handled his testimony. God bless them all, the victims and their families and friends.

I hope this man finds peace one day. The anger inside him is so strong, it must eat him up every single day. This poor family does not deserve this. Rip Alyssa.

I feel his heavy grief. No parent should feel this type of pain at all. My heartfelt condolences may God strengthen all of you throughout this everlasting pain. 💔

There’s a name for all sorts of death. But no one ever prepares you to bury your baby. My silent tears fall for this father. I can’t imagine the depth of his grief. My heart goes out to him.

As a father of two daughters - the youngest of which just celebrated her wedding two weekends ago - this speech had a profound impact on me. I can't begin to imagine the depths of his (and his family's) sorrow and grief. His words paint a picture of loss that sadly is becoming all too common in today's society. It should be a rallying cry across the nation that fundamental change must take place.

Absolutely strong man there. Brought me to tears hearing how beautiful he spoke of his daughter. May god bless you

I lost my husband suddenly in 2011. I was 4 months postpartum, also with a 4 yr old. The pain and loss and grief and shock I felt losing my husband has traumatized me for life. It changed me forever. I cannot imagine losing a child, especially in this way. Oh my God. The pain.

His strength and endurance in his grief is inspiring. The outpouring of love from his community and THE WORLD is a monument to mankind's courage and a testimony to humanity. Why isn't this on the BBC News!?

This was so powerful. You could really tell the love he had for his sweet daughter Alyssa. I'm so sorry for your loss and I'm sorry you have to relive this

Im crying watching this. I feel so sorry for this father and families. I wish everyone happiness 😢❤

My greatest wish for him and all effected by this senseless tragedy is that they feel love, compassion and peace from us. No more pain and suffering, this breaks my heart. 💜

Your grief is eloquent, heartbreaking and haunting. Alyssa was lucky to have you as a father. It is why she was such a wonderful young woman - the love from her family was such a power of good. You are a remarkable person to have endured what you have endured since her murder. My heart goes out to you. And yes, this is NOT normal. This. Is. Not. Normal.

I don’t know why I watch this, knowing my heart breaks right along with each families testimony. I can NOT imagine their pain. I pray for God to wrap his arms around every family and give them the strength to get through this unimaginable nightmare! I’m so sorry you lost your babies. 🙏🏼🛐💔😢😢

The grief these people are going through is something we’ll possibly never comprehend. It’s awful.

My heart breaks for all the parents family and friends who have to endure this pain. It will never end because you don't get over it you only learn how to deal with it and that is forever going to be hard

The guy has no remorse for what he’s done at times covering his ears when earing himself doing this terrible thing i hurt so much for this family and every other family who will never be the same🥺❤️

What a speech Every bit of anger every bit of pain I felt My heart goes out to him and his family ❤️❤️❤️

I cant imagine as a parent, beyond heartbroken for all the family's 💔

This is not an eruption. Considering the circumstances I think that he is incredibly calm and reasonable. He has every right to explode scream and curse but he only slightly raises his voice. I can’t imagine having that much emotional strength and control. My condolences to all the families grieving

No family should ever have to go through something like this. My heart goes out to all affected.

I'm laying in bed recovering from emergency surgery in a very uncomfortable situation and another surgery coming up apparently,... feeling sorry for myself until I watched this. This put it in perspective and my problem is a flea on the moon. My heart goes out to all these parents and families for such a tragic and senseless act.

No eruption here ..just a very loving father expressing in a way which few of us could hope to struggle to do in such circumstances….I’m heartbroken for all of the families and can only hold out the hand of love to you all….be strong my friends in spite of the appalling judgement made today…your children will be gathered in love and we will all meet again…I believe that with all my heart. ♥️♥️♥️♥️

I was in eighth grade when the shooting happened… makes my blood boil whenever I think about it. 17 innocent people in the ground, 17 others with lifelong injuries, and thousands more facing trauma, PTSD, and other repercussions. This in a unforgivable act of violence.

I have a daughter so I can imagine the pain of this father. I would not wait for a penalty...............

This Parkland trial has been so difficult to watch but I feel like this is the only way to honor those precious babies who lost their lives way too young. Once you suddenly lose someone young to some act of violence, you get so confused with mourning. In my 20s my fiancee was killed by a crazy drugged out driver who already had lost her license for 3 prior DUIs but this time she killed my love and put his younger brother in a coma for months. I had only lost beloved pets prior to his death so I was just in shock and could not process the sudden death like that, and the loss of my entire future. I have never forgotten, and you never can "get over" such a loss. As time passed I really recognized how much more his parents suffered losing their son, but I was too weak of a person to give them real comfort and soon lost touch with them because it was too painful. I just tried to escape my emotions, but this father, is better for acknowledging his pain and sadness and anger. God bless all the families who lost their little angels so soon. They all seemed like amazing kids with bright futures at Parkland! May you have some peace in your lives.