USA First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff

Dear First Lady Cecilia Abbott,
My name is Andrea Mccutcheon and I will always remember this date May 21, 2021. It was a
perfect day that I hold onto forever, little did I know that would be the last time I would see my
daughter. We spent the day at the lake laughing and taking pictures. She even called me later
that evening to tell me it was a very special day that she enjoyed too. Only 3 days later did
my life seem to disappear.
My daughter Valerie Vineyard was born on September 26, 2001, she was always laughing,
smiling, and being silly. As a little girl she loved My Little Pony, swimming, and going to Church
summer camp every year with her two best friends. She was the middle child of an older sister
and younger brother. They loved each other and spent so much time together. During her
middle school years, she was on the volleyball and basketball teams and was also in
yearbook which began her love for photography. Taking pictures was her passion and if you
were with her, you were on her wall of fame as she displayed them all proudly. She graduated
high school in 2020 and was working full time at Simple Moving Labor. Her coworkers joked
about her coffee obsession and her comedic personality.
Valerie loved spending her time with her boyfriend Harrison and always looked forward to her
days off when she could spend time with her nephew James. He brought her so much
excitement and happiness. She made sure to include Harrison and James together because
she loved them both so much.
Valerie and I grew very close these last few years and spent a lot of time together shopping
and going out to eat and just enjoying each other’s company. She called me daily and every
night before she went to bed just to say good night. Our relationship was at its best. Then the
phone call I have nightmares about. The day I walked into the hospital I knew it was different
than any day before and I would not get those goodnight phone calls again. I felt a sick feeling
in my stomach I knew it wasn’t just me over thinking the situation I knew it was bad. Then the
days up at the hospital that you just prayed for a miracle and nothing. It seems like your life
stands still from that moment. The mental anguish it puts your family through hoping you
make the right decision to let your baby go. Never seeing her beautiful face again. You are
stuck in this place every day after you say your goodbyes. I am mentally in the fog every day.
My world has stopped. We must find a way to stop this from happening to other families.
Valerie was an incredible young lady and didn’t deserve to die from this deadly poison. She is
missed every day. We cannot continue to let this happen anymore. Fentanyl is real and it
takes away our children and loved ones. To help bring awareness to this we should do this by
having a memorial wall with all our loved ones just like other museums have that show how
many we lost during war. This has been a war against us.
Sincerely,
Andrea Mccutcheon
Mother of Valerie Vineyard, Forever 19
Euless, TX
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