Thursday, June 25th will be a day I never forget. I got news that left me speechless. How do you comfort a family who lost two young loved ones in a fire–there were no words but hugs. Although I only met Annishia (21) and her daughter Ariel (6) a few times prior to their death because of my association with their uncle, I can remember their welcoming spirits and their beautiful smiles. Their uncle loved them dearly and to see his pain and that of their parents and grandparents, filled my heart with grief.
On that same day, we all lost the king of pop–Michael Jackson. The impact of Michael Jackson’s death didn’t really hit me until Sunday. I guess my mind was already dealing with so much. I grew up loving Michael Jackson. I can remember me, Annette & Cordella playing a game we called the Jacksons–where we would each pretend to be one of the Jackson’s girlfriends. Of course everybody wanted to be Michael Jackson’s girlfriend. LOL
The Lord is calling us home–young–old–famous and not so famous. If your house is not in order–its time to get it in order.
After talking to Henry in more detail about his nieces, this is what my heart led me to write. I recited it to their mom/grandmother last night–I’m glad it uplifted her spirits. Although I wrote this about Annisha and Ariel, it can also hold true for the fans of Michael Jackson. I can hear Michael singing now, “Just look for me and I’ll be there.”
Don’t Worry About Us
I know your hearts are weary
And it might be hard for you to understand
But God, our Heavenly Father
Had us in His perfect plans.
If we could speak from heaven’s gate
We would let you all know
How much we truly love you
But it was our time to go.
Don’t Worry about Us
Hold on to God’s unchanging hands.
He will bring you peace and
Eventually you’ll understand.
The way you feel right now
Is natural and we hate to see you cry
But we will see each other again
By and by.
Don’t Worry About Us
Remember our pretty smiles
And one day we’ll reunite again
On the other side.
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What a beautiful tribute. I’m sorry for you and your boyfriend’s loss. May God be a comfort to you.
What comes from the heart, reaches the heart. Your words Sheila, surely have reached many hearts! God bless you for using your gift to comfort so many others!
Beautiful tribute Shelia. I’m glad that your words helped bring some comfort to his family in their time of grief.
A lovely tribute and I’m sure it gave the family some peace.
What a terrible tragedy, Shelia! My condolences to the family of Annishia and Ariel.
You and I have talked about this in depth and you know that you, henry & his family are in my prayers. There’s really nothing to say but to hug, pray for and listen.
LaShaunda, Valerie, Kay, Lorraine, Bettye and Kd–your prayers are appreciated and I know that his family are amazed at the support they’ve gotten. It sometimes take a tragedy to see the kindness of others.