Dear Editor,

I am a 14-year-old girl from Kamloops, and I became inspired to do more after I saw Premier Christy Clark at We Day, and how she spoke about standing up against bullying.

Today, I am standing up. I want to do more, and I want Amanda to be remembered every day, not just today. I want bullies to be reminded frequently and I do not want them to escape her message.

Premier Christy Clark has challenged me to stand up, and today I am standing up strong and proud for Amanda and for all those who are bullied. I will not rest, and I will be relentless in my pursuit to carry her message.

The Boomtown Rats wrote and produced an epic song about the shooting spree of 16-year-old Brenda Ann Spencer, who fired at children in a school playground at Grover Cleveland Elementary School in San Diego, Calif., on Jan. 29, 1979. That song was written more than 33 years ago, and today it is still remembered.

I have written and produced a song for the memory of Amanda Todd, which I hope to be played frequently to remind bullies of her tragedy. My YouTube link is www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn9NaB43C8A [Editor's note: You can find her video link at the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Times Facebook page].

The song is sung from what I think Amanda must have felt like and the action of taking her life into her own hands, and then ends with questioning the bullies how they feel.

I used to live in Maple Ridge, and the topic is dear to me, as it is my old home town.

I am very passionate about anti-bullying. My heart goes out to Amanda's parents, and I want them to know that she did not die in vain.

I am truly hoping the song will make people think before they ever bully again.

Leah de Zeeuw, Kamloops