Heart Prints- Kathy Bray

In 1989, Kathy Bray came on the Oprah show shortly after her 10 year old son, Scott was shot by his best friend. His best friend grabbed his dads 350 magnium and in an effort to show off pointed the gun at Scott and accidently pulled the trigger, resulting in Scott's death. Kathy came on the show in an effort to show other families what having a hand gun in your household can result in. This story connects to every parent, as when your child is at a friends or out of sight there is always going to be a time where you can not protect them. Kathy explained to Oprah how after her sons death she would go through his clothes just to get the scent of her son. She said that her sons clothes had the scent of "a dirty dog" and even to this day she can remember the smell. After her sons death Kathy just stopped communicating with the outside world, she got divorced and had trouble caring for her 7 year old, he then had to go into the care of his grandmother. Kathy then returned to the Oprah show a few years following with her life a lot better, she got remarried and took her other son back. This episode just shows viewers how a simple handgun in the household can result in something so serious. Everyone is someones something, Kathy didn't just lose her son, she lost her whole life.