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If tears could summon back a loved one, Jared Garcia would float home, hug his mom and say heâs sorry, grab his phone and see all the text messages and social media hits saying âim worried call me,â âwhere r uâ and âyou OK bro?â
But this isnât a fantasy movie. The tears of Stephanie Garcia and all of Jaredâs loved ones only wash bitterly down their exhausted faces. The messages will go forever unanswered, save for the chilling finality of his gravestone:
Loved By All Who Knew HimÂ
Jared A. Garcia
01/16/2000 to 10/02/2020
âHe wouldâve been 21 in Januaryâit breaks my heart,â his mother said.