A Year Later. It feels like yesterday.

A year can sometimes seem like a lifetime, yet a year ago and what seems like yesterday tragedy struck my city and took them by surprise. It was the death of four guys on the right path, four Guys who touched our whole city (we had no idea until their deaths), and four Guys whose life's were an example to all how to live and love while doing it.  It was an unimaginable tragedy, one I can still see when I close my eyes, I can hear the news report still if I listen, and I still see my my city suffering quietly behind. 

Two of the guys I knew very well, the other two through other friends, but it all felt the same.  Wether you knew one, two, three, or all four it WAS THE SAME.  Reality was, that our smart friends drove on interstate 64 at what witnesses still say was one hundred miles an hour. This causing one to lose control, what happened next only they know, and we won't ever. 

What happened next was; four wakes, four funerals , four families with lost of hope in their eyes. What was next was four sets of parents forced to grieve while making their son an example for their friends. So, on the anniversary of losing the fantastic four, it's okay to; cry, laugh, and even be angry. But, we must never forget the impact their young lives left on our city, the tears dropped, the memories that made us laugh, and most importantly... The lesson. 

The lesson from Swerv, "Cherish Everyday." The lesson from Clarence, " Even when things get tough, laugh."  The lesson from T.Cherry, " Love comes in all sizes." The lesson from Jarell, " Swagged out, but still smart." The lesson from all four; " Treat everyone as a sister or brother, embrace life and all it has to offer. Love and laugh, and party too, but always cherish every single day and live for something. 

God took four guys that had a heavy influence on everyone to teach us all a lesson, that no matter who or what life is short and anyone can go. Have you learned anything?

It's tatted on my back, because these are the types of angels you want watching over you. R.I.P FANTASTIC FOUR ❤