"I want to make a difference in the lives of the people of this country," says the mother of a young boy who was killed in a car crash. "I want the world to know that it is possible to be a part of the solution to the problems that we face," she says.

"We are all in this together," she adds, "and together we can make the world a better place. I want to see a better world, and I want it to be full of people who want to be part of it," she writes.