A YEAR LATER
A few years ago an young teen was living with his parents in a South Florida town, going to high school like guys his age should. He was into music, like most teens are. He played sax and joined the school band. A lot of people liked him. He had a close circle of friends as most teens do. His life was going forward as is normal for a 16 year old. His parents loved him, his sisters did too, even though they loved to harass him. He was by all means, your normal average teen.
One warm Florida day in May 2010, his teacher noticed that he didn't look right. His color was off, kind of yellowish. That was the beginning of what was to become the worse two months for everyone that knew him. His parents and close friends were extremely concerned. They stuck by him, cared for him and loved him. His liver had failed, he was very lucky to get a transplant almost immediately. In July 2010 he got sick again ... went to the hospital again ... was diagnosed with leukemia and died in a few days. His family and friends stayed close to him.
It's been a year....
It's been a year we'll never forget....
It's been a year that the world changed....
It's been a year that lives changed....
It's been a year since an unfinished journey came to an end....
It's been a year with out a friend....
It's been a year with out a Love....
It's been the most difficult year of a Family's life....
It's been very hard on some close Friends
They have not had him around ... for the first time....
Their hearts were broken ...their lives changed forever....
They have Cried many tears....
They have asked WHY??....
They have searched for answers that don't exist....
They have found emptiness where there was hope and love....
Holidays that brought joy... now bring tears....
The most difficult thing to learn... life goes on....
The good and bad... Ups and downs... wars and peace....
They have found some new friends....
Others have become mysteriously absent...
Several families have become closer because of the tragedy
They have helped each other through the difficulties
but... They still feel the emptiness....
