Saturday marks the anniversary of my little brother's (brother-in-law) untimely death, murdered on June 19, 2008. Senseless murder by a 16 year old kid who chose to join a gang, making an innocent person his gang-initiation sacrifice. How ironic, he left NY for the safer and slower outskirts of Orlando to join his parents in the horse capital of the U.S.... but unfortunately just as he did others from "Up North" move down and continue the trouble. He thought he was safe there. He was attending school, working, turning his life around, and rebuilding a relationship with his twin daughters that was strained due to issues between himself and their mom.
Your brothers still haven't recovered. Your parents are destroyed and never will be the same. Your nephew misses you and still speaks of you. I always think of you. You used to look out for me even when my own family didn't care to. We could always count on you to come through, take care of your nephew, and visit often while your older brother was away at school. Ever since I've known you I always told you about yourself when you acted up, and you always respected that. I remember first meeting you when you were 11, shy and quiet... never imagined you'd lose your life at 24. You faced an internal battle that was inherited...all the while being extremely sensitive and emotional...then irrational and hysterical. For these reasons you battled with a persistent emotional struggle... you're not struggling with that anymore. We miss you bro...I know you are still watching over us. We live for you, with you in mind... because you weren't able to live your full life.
It took about a year for them to catch all 5 whom were involved, but this summer there will finally be justice. Shame..... 6 lives lost.. your gone... they will serve life in jail if they never actually execute them.
And oh yeah...... Happy Father's Day in Heaven.
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