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Shooting at sandy hook school in newtown, connecticut. it took the lives of first grade students. one of the children killed was 6-year-old jesse lewis. his mother scarlet has written a book called nurturing, healing and love. and she joins me now. it is so good to have you here. and thank you for joining us. when you had the devastating news that jessie had been killed at the school, you found that jessie had been instrumental in saving some of the other kids' lives. >> nine lives, yes. >> how did he do that? >> the shooter entered his classroom and continued his killing spree, killing jessie...

>> heart broken as a mother but proud your son spent his last moments on this earth looking after his classmates instead of turning and running to save his own life. how does that make you feel inside as a mom? >> i feel incredibly proud of -- him. i believe honestly that he fulfilled his purpose that day, very bravely. and i just only hope to fulfill mine as bravely as he did. >> you've written a book and it is about haling, nurturing and loving, and i think a lot of people are saying, scarlet, your son was murdered in a school classroom, a place that was supposed to be safe, how could you fo...

Died. and if you see those words, they are just so profound, nurturing, haling, love is in the definition of compassion across all cultures an i believe it was a -- and i believe it was a spirtd you'll message, it was not in his vernacular, it is not phonetically spelled, but the meaning is very clear and that is my purpose is now to spread nurturing, healing, love and forgiveness is a big part of that. forgiveness is so important and we don't really talk about it. it is the only way that you can cut your cord to pain and move forward with all of your personal power in tact. and i want to prov...

Your book, that you can get through and find a way to forgive and to heal your own life. you can't fix what has happened. you can't bring jessie back, but you can keep it from destroying your life. >> absolutely. you can't always control what happens to you. but you can always control your reaction to it. and choice has become such a huge part of my life. i see how everything is a choice. and my reaction to this is a choice. i have found definitely -- definitely found meaning in my suffering and the book is my journey of hope and forgiveness and i think it is sad in the beginning, but i think ...