It's taken me a while to find the words to pay tribute to you. In reality, there are not enough words to not only express my heartbreak of your loss but the joy you brought to not only my life but my Daughters who called you Auntie Akorfa and have their own beautiful memories of you.
We never had a crossed word and I truly believe this is because of how we loved and respected one another but more importantly kept it real with one another. We laughed a lot & most of the time ended up crying (happy tears) As I go through photographs, videos, group chats, voicenotes I still anticipate a reply.
As I navigate my way through this ongoing process, I am extremly thankful that I was able to give you your flowers whilst you were able to receive them. We spoke the day before with you reaching out to me offering your words of love and support, to which I replied "Thank you Sugar, I love & appreciate you, Love to you and the Girls, see you soon" Little did I know it would've been the last contact we had, the last message between us you read. I Thank God daily I told you what you meant to me when I did.
I am not only thankful that our paths crossed but I remain eternally blessed that our journeys through sisterhood as a small collective enabled us to clap for one and be each others cheerleaders. Always being positive during our challenges, trials and tribulations and never feeling defeated but embracing the concept of growth. You were intentional with your love, advice, time and energy that you invested in the things you did, places you visited and people you surrounded yourself with.
I have no doubt in my mind that your spirit remains with us. So as I type this and wish I could hear you say "Awwww Chanie" again, or give you some of my brown stew chicken in a container, I take comfort in knowing that, we had our time, the purple heart and it's significance.
We promise to still be "Boujie on a Budget" Celebrate you, be the best versions of our authentic selves, smile when we are reminded of you and when memories are shared, reminders pop up on my timeline, I will try not shed a tear but instead remind myself of how blessed myself and my Daughters were to have a special place in your world.
To your family and beautiful Daughters who continue to make you proud, you are not alone and will remain in my thoughts and prayers.
You're now with the Angels. We will meet again.
Keep flying high Akorfa aka Sugar!!!
Chanie, Chanté & Jeanae xXx