I've had to deal with so many of my friends passing away. Why is this happening? I never thought that I would say in the past three years, I knew five people who have died. These five people are individuals who have impacted my life in some shape or form.
Again, why is this happening? Why am I losing friends who have lived for a short amount of time? Why can't they have stayed with their families for a little bit longer? Why, why, why?
My friends are dying young before they get the opportunity to live...I mean really live. They ranged from the ages of 20 to 32. This is too young for them to meet their Maker. I know the old cliches: "God needed his Angels" and "They will always be looking out for us from above." Well, I'm sad. I want them back. I want them back for their respective families. I want them back for my own peace of mind knowing they are living. My blog is dedicated to my friends:
James Forman - You taught me that, even though I was a girl, I can hang with the big boys by unloading trucks and working in the storeroom. You taught me how to build bikes, which helped me in realizing I don't need a man to do manual labor. Thank you for teaching me how to be independent.
Robbie Davis - We have known each other for years due to our mothers working together. You never changed, Beetle, and that's something I will always appreciate. Thank you for never changing.
LaSara Jasso Cook - Sara, Sara, Sara...what to say? Me and you barely knew each other, but it's because of you that I regained my strength to move forward. You were straight-forward with me about what I was blinded to, and kept encouraging me to let things go. I have and couldn't be any happier. My life changed for the better because of you. Thank you for helping me live again.
Joseph Hadley - I wanted to include you because you are my coworker/friend's son. I wanted to include you because you showed me, without even speaking, the dedication to your family. Your mom hardly ever came in the store on her day off without you in tow. I know you loved her with all your heart. Thank you for showing me the strength in family ties.
Frankie "J.R." Bob Roberts - I always wondered how you were doing after 13 years. I'm so glad that I was able to catch up with you through Facebook after all this time. For the two years of knowing you in high school, you had this infectious personality that drew people toward you. The beautiful smile. The wonderful laugh. Hey, it made me have a crush on you for a bit. :) I want to thank you, Frankie Bob...Thank you for just being my friend.
James, Robbie, LaSara, Joseph and J.R. ~ I will always miss you. I will always love you.
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Side note: This is my ode to my friends. I'm asking the rhetorical question "Why are they dying young before really living life?", which means I'm not expecting an answer. I put emphasis in this side note because I do not want anyone else to think that I am not going to celebrate their lives. At the time I wrote this, I was in mourning for losing another friend at an early age. My way in showing my emotions and dealing with sadness is through my words. I started out with questions of "Why?" because I was shocked, mad and upset all at one time, especially when finding out about another friend's death. Toward the end of my blog, I turned my emotions into appreciation. I consider myself lucky to have known James, Robbie, LaSara, Joseph and J.R. They will forever remain in my mind, heart and soul. I will always love them. I will always be thankful that I was, in some shape or form, a part of their lives and they were a part of mine. Thanks for reading.
August 23, 2009 at 6:52 p.m.Catahula: I wouldn't say that they wasted their life. I'm sure that they were having as much fun as they possibly could. It just pains me that they didn't have more time on this Earth to keep having fun.
justamom: Thanks for the comment. It is quite difficult to hear about the loss of friends/associates. I know that I will make it through, but it never is any easier. I'll be fine. I'm holding on to the memories I had with them, regardless if I've seen them 3 days or 13 years prior to their death. Thank you again.
August 21, 2009 at 7:20 p.m.Great blog my dear. I feel your pain. I too have lost many many friends and family in my short time on earth. I think it is all part of becoming an adult. Learning to love and lose, learning to not take advantage of people or things and still survivng and being a better person after. I know it is hard, but you will get through it. Take care.
August 21, 2009 at 8:37 a.m.It would be iteresting to know what they died of...though you miss them did they waste their life?
August 21, 2009 at 8:10 a.m.