Saying Goodbye to an old friend...

"Perhabs they are not stars, but rather openings in heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy."

 -Eskimo Proverb Quotes 

It's hard to fanthom losing my life at such a young age, but for my friend Brittany Reynolds this became a reality and she was taken away from this world too soon at the age of 25. On Tuesday I was sitting at Subway when I got an email from my bestfriend asking about Brittany. She had seen on facebook where mutual friends had posted, "RIP Brittany" on their status. So heart pounding I logged onto her page to be flooded by tons of goodbye messages. My heart sank. I sat in the booth at Subway with tears streaming down my cheeks. Granted it's been some time since Brittany and I spoke or seen each other, but as that saying goes, "People will never forget the way you made them feel." 

Brittany and I go way back to Middle School. I first met her in the 7th grade. She had this crazy sense of humor, a glorious smile and a laugh that was contagious. We remained friends up until our Freshman year of high school then she moved to another city. Not too long ago we reconnected on Facebook and it was a relief to know she was still doing great.

With the occasional "like" or "comment" we stayed in touch through facebook. My heart aches for her family and the untimely death of their precious loved on. As soon as I got home I digged through all my old pictures to find ones of her. I found a few and posted them to my facebook. On the back of the 8th grade picture she wrote to me,

 "Skyz da limit. Keep yo head up and remember I'm your friend!" 

May your precious soul rest in peace Brittany.

I will be paying my respects to Brittany by attending her home going celebration tomorrow. I pray for her family, friends and those who knew her best for God to comfort them during this time of sorrow. I also pray that I can hold it together and remain thankful for my life because our days are most definitely numbered. 

Brittany aka" Queen Smoove" as she liked to call herself, I will never forget you my dear friend. May you rest in peace. Tell my Grandmother hello and make her laugh with one of your silly jokes. Be blessed.

Stay True. Be True