♥♥One Sweet Day♥♥

Being from Chicago, the Derrion Albert tragedy really hit home. I just don't understand people!! I really don't & sadly all the kids that were involve majority were just kids. That scares me even more! I lost my uncle about 3yrs ago around this time to gun violence. He was neither in gang, a drug dealer..just a hard working young man. My uncle Durance lost his life over a fuckin chain! Knowing what happened is still unclear. No witness yet it was in the middle of day & it happen across the street from some little kids. The only thing we do know is his murder was a 16 yr old. It was even harder getting the facts straight, with him living & dying in Florida. I don't know if we ever will really get the full story. All my family & myself was left with pain, anger, frustration and confusion. My uncle was only 26 when he got killed & my God I would do anything to have him back! It's coming around to the anniversary of his death. I still remember when I received the new & dropping to all fours. It was my freshman year of college & without my family & new friends I wouldn't have been able to cope. I still think about him & miss him dearly!!!! So with the news of Derrion Albert's death, I feel the pain his family is going through. Honesty I would gladly love to remove them from it. I know God control's everything but somethings I can't seem to fathom certain situations. Durance was the 1st person death that I've ever experience. & even though death is a part of life I would never what to experience that again. He was so young & kind and I truly believed he had more to give to this world. Kids...it still pains me that he never had children :( He was a great artist he loved to draw..I still remember when I was a kid & walking into his room & looking at the gorgeous graffiti art on his wall. I remember he went to visit Florida one day with friends & decided to move. I must admit with my uncle laid back personality the south a great place for him. Maybe not so much. I don't like blaming the Florida, but I just wish he was closer to home maybe things would have turned out different for him. I just can't comprehend such a great man with that tragic of a fate. I remember planning on going to college in Florida to be near to him. I kind of wish I did. Especially since I hate my college I'm at now. The weird thing about my uncle's death that I can't seem to shake off is the weeks following up to his death. My uncle's childhood friend whom also moved to Florida, father had died. I was off at school when Durance came back to visit & he only had seen my grandparents & my uncle that has been incarcerated for many years. Only three people in my family saw Durance before he died & they took pictures too. And two-three weeks later they received that dreadful phone call. One phone call has changed my life forever. I guess the only thing that makes me feel a little better is knowing that surely my Uncle & Derrion are living it up in a better place. My God I miss you Durance everyday & everything has changed since you've been Gone! I love you SOOOO MUCH & I'm sure you're watching over me as I type this :) One day we'll meet again!!