This is For You Gracie....

July 14, 2009:  The day the world lost one of it's most beautiful angels.. As we look back , there's plenty of things we wish we could've said, things we wished we would've or could've done. But as we've heard so many times before, everything that transpires in this world we live in happens the way it does, when it does, for a reason... A reason that's sometimes far greater than our comprehension here on Earth. Greyssel ( aka Grace)'s passing was heartbreaking for so many of  us in so many ways. Although I wasn't of her most closest friends, her impact on others showed without a doubt what a special woman she really was from her beautiful smile to her even more beautiful heart.

One year later as many of us that knew Grace relive the painstaking details of that tragic day, I hope that we not only pay focus on the glorious life that ended, but the possibilities that may arise as we use Graces story to establish a fresh positive start in our own lives. Many of us go through situations where we don't know where to turn , wondering if we'll ever make it through. One day you wake up and realize that the first and probably the easiest step starts with us. One word: Gratitude. Be grateful, for all of it, every situation,.every burden, every smile, every tear. A lot of times were left pondering why things happen to good people,but there's a lesson to be learned in everything we encounter in life. For those people that have come and exited your life, be grateful for them because whether you believe it or not, you needed them to get over and make it through to your next season of life. For those you love, let them know. And for those that have caused you pain, let them live.


Although she may not be here with us anymore, Grace's sweet spirit will live on in all those shes come across. Personally, over the last year, I've learned a new level of humility that wouldn't have been possible for me to attain if it weren't for Grace. May her soul rest peacefully.

 
"Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal"
 
R.I.P. Greyssel Gomez
Sunrise: May 15,1985- Sunset : July 14,2009
 
 http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2009/07/19/2009-07-19_moms_date_with_death.html