14 Bullets to Reach You
What can a teenager teach you about your own life? What if she could speak to you from the afterlife?
Farrah Rauch died by cop after a long and painful adolescence marked by addiction and failed mental health interventions. Her family desperately sought help, but multiple institutions and treatment facilities couldn't reach her. Friends and siblings tried to make her feel accepted, but failed. Her father, Steve, attempted to guide her toward better choices but was unable to reach her until 14 bullets bound their connection for eternity.
Following Farrah's death, Steven released himself from anger toward the officers who took his daughter's life. He contacted them and the Chief of Police to offer forgiveness. Steven invited the Chief to speak at Farrah's funeral, and he accepted. This gesture resonated worldwide, demonstrating that holding grudges would only destroy the grieving father.
Steve chose healing, forgiveness, and purpose. He transformed Farrah's experiences into lessons for others.
Steve didn't tell this story alone. From the afterlife, Farrah guided him to share her dreams, hopes, triumphs, and failures. He heard her story directly and shares it here. Those who listen will discover her wisdom on forgiveness, self-truth, and gaining power over instant gratification. She teaches how to overcome weaknesses, accept life's realities, and transform perspective. Her lessons reveal what you control, what deserves forgiveness, and how to care for yourself
Farrah Rauch died by cop at the culmination of a long and difficult adolescence. Her family sought help for her, but multiple institutions and treatment facilities failed to reach her. Her friends and siblings tried to help her feel accepted but failed to reach her. Her father, Steve, tried to guide her to better life choices but failed to reach her—until 14 bullets cast their connection for eternity.
After Farrah’s death, Steven chose to release himself from the tethers of anger at the cops who had to take his daughter’s life. He reached out to the officers involved in the shooting and the Chief of Police to let them know he forgave them. Steven invited the Chief to speak at Farrah’s funeral, which he did. The invitation and the Chief’s acceptance resonated across the world into the hearts of all who heard the story to show that anger and grudges would only consume the grieving father.
Steve chose to heal, to forgive, and to make Farrah’s experiences useful.
But Steve didn’t tell this story alone. From the afterlife, Farrah helped him find the words to share her dreams, hopes, triumphs and failures. Steve heard her story directly from Farrah, and he shares it here. Those who choose to listen will hear her wisdom on forgiveness, how to be truthful to self, how to gain power over self-interest and instant gratification. She shares how to overcome struggles and weaknesses and accept meaningful facts of life. It’s about perspective, gaining power over destructive self-harm, and love. Let Farrah’s lessons teach what you can control and what you can’t, what you can forgive and why, and how to take care of yourself. She’s speaking to you.
Are you listening?