Somerset, Bermuda — Last evening, in the heart of Main Road Somerset, a somber candlelight vigil was held by Kenny and Carmalita Simmons outside Legends Bar, where just one week prior, a devastating act of violence claimed two lives and left three others injured.
The vigil, covered by TNN, was a powerful display of community grief, resilience, and resolve. Families, neighbors, and supporters gathered to mourn the lives lost and to stand in solidarity against the rising tide of gun violence.
Among those who spoke was Nicole Furbert Fox, a mother marked by repeated tragedy. Having lost a son and a stepson to gun violence, and bearing the physical scars of her home being riddled by gunfire, Nikki stood as the voice of countless grieving mothers — raw, unapologetic, and urgent in her plea.
“We are all mothers,” she said, her voice steady with pain and purpose. “And we don’t always make the right choices. But if you have any control left in you when it comes to your sons, use it. It could make the difference between life and death.”
Nikki, known in the community as the head of Mothers of Murders Sons, (Mom Bermuda), challenged mothers to reclaim their influence in the lives of their sons, reminding them of their power to speak life into their children — even when it seems like they’re not listening.
“They are not animals. They don’t deserve to be caged away. You curse them — they’re kings. Pour into them. Talk to them, whether they listen or not. They are listening.”
Her words were not only a call to mothers, but a charge to the government as well.
“You cannot fix what you have not felt,” she declared. “You need to hear from us — the voices of the people in the trenches. Listen to the cries of mothers. You cannot solve this from behind a desk.”
Mrs. Fox’s impassioned address resonated deeply with those in attendance, many of whom lit candles and bowed their heads in moments of silence, remembrance, and prayer.
“If it’s me today, it’s you tomorrow,” she warned. “Let us unite as mothers before we have to bury any more of our children.”
The vigil was not just a memorial — it was a movement. One that echoes through the streets of Somerset and beyond, reminding all who would listen that real change begins with real voices, raw truth, and united communities.
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