Just recently, 24 days ago, after the dreadful news I received, at the blink of an eye I fully realized how precious life is. Without you here its like life with no sound or sound with no life. We wake, we lay, we laugh, we play, and lastly we pray, frequently. But at this moment I never knew it was your time. The Lord only knowing of your drifting from this frozen covered planet we call "Earth."
Reminiscing all the beautiful and fun-filled days we shared in and outside of school. Or when we held hands in the hallway. Or what about the times in Mr. Marshall class when we listened to Tyga Dancin 4 Dollas. Or that You, Angelique, and I never went a day without hearing that uniquely, God given, laugh that was giving to you. A laugh as if you were gasping for air. Or all the hard work you put in to your work. Even though you were not an all A student you worked hard and did the BEST you possibly could and signified motivation. That was a moment for life.
Remember the days you went all across the world to find away to get to my house to pick up Ms. Day's book to do your assignments. Remember when I use to say "I'm so hungry" then you pull out a bag a chips and say "Here Mane", I laugh and you did too. Remember I told you " Derica i told my moms that you know how to do hair and she asked how much you would charge to do it" you say it depends on what she wants. And then every other day " When you want me to come" I say " I don't know" you say "YOU PLAYING", I laugh. Moment for life.
Your heart was an exemplification of an true angel that God embedded in your soul when he sent you to this Earth. You walked the extra mile for people when no one else would. You were that friend that everyone needed when you needed to talk, laugh, dance, make noise, aggravate, and most of all , a person you could lean on, like John, chosen one. Your motivation impacted us all. And a motivation that great could never be mimicked. You may have had the worst days but you came in those double doors with a glaring smile that was filled with humbleness. Beef was never a word in your vocab but LOVE was and you showed it. You always showed the real you and nothing more nothing less, accept me or reject me. That was a moment for life.
Lets talk about track. You LOVED That sport. That was your true PASSION of life. You had drive as well as mental and physical determination. You would run a billion times around that gym, blood sweat and possibly tears. I doubt tears because you only showed us the strong. You never showed us a moment when you were down or crying. I wish i could have because I would have been right there for you just like you were here for me. Moments for life.
On December 25, i get the call explaining your death, all the tears that weep the world, all the fractured hearts torn into pieces. The next day your face, your name , appears on the television. Its not for an award or for best humanitarian or for your 1st place winnings in all of your track runs but for us to be informed that you have been shoot, killed and never coming back to us. Three cowards, who have been convicted, live to see another day but yet unfortunately, we , left here for an ever lasting mourning, an heartache, and more tears to shed. Devastating moment for life.
Now you fly with the stars in the skies, retired with the holy crown. You were not lucky, you were blessed. Greatness your were on the brink of,despite the deprivation from others, which did not phase you. And everything you did has been syndicated. Now, one with the sunset -- you have become alive. Everybody dies but not every lives. You live. Everlasting Moment In My Life.
Until We Meet Again My Angel, Forever In My Heart With All Love --- Derica
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