'This Is Just The Beginning Of Heather's Legacy': Mourning And A Call To Action
Friends and family remembered the passion of Charlottesville victim Heather Heyer. "Carry Heather's spark," her mother told listeners and mourners. "Find a way to make a difference in the world."
At a theater in Charlottesville, Va., the mother of Heather Heyer issued a rallying cry.
"They tried to kill my child to shut her up," Susan Bro said. "Well, guess what. You just magnified her."
She invoked her daughter's famous Facebook post — "If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention."
"She paid attention. She made a lot of us pay attention," Bro said. "I want you to pay attention. Find what's wrong — don't ignore it, don't look the other way. You make a point to look at it and say to yourself, 'What can I do to make a difference?' "
Bro had struggled to climb the stairs to the lectern where she spoke. As she slowly made
