Yesterday we laid you to rest and I couldn't help feeling like I was in a dream and nothing that was happening was really truly happening.  I knew I was there and I knew I was awake because I had to pinch my self a few times, but I really wasn't there, or perhaps, didn't want to be there.  You had so much more life to live and so much more to offer to the world.  You have three little beings that you brought into this world that you were supposed to watch grow old.  We had plans to do and be big things.  I will continue to live my life in honor of you.  Everything I experience, I will share with you.  I will fulfill my duty of being a great godparent, and do all I can for all of the boys, Christian, David, and the whole family.  At every celebration I am apart of, you will be there with me, in my heart.  I miss you, I love you, and I pray that you are watching over me and everyone that loves you.  See you when I get there.

LaRonda I will never forget the day we work working late and me and you were in deep conversation, out of no where we heard a tap on the window me and you ran so fast out of our cubicles and were like what the heck laughing so hard and realized that is was only "TAP"! well needless to say we had a little bird that would always come visit us during the day and always tapped on the window. (I named that little bird) Although this was in the evening about 7pm and dark as can be outside we would have never thought it would have been tap. We walked back so slow to our desk and realized that it was the bird. Me and Laronda could never forget that night we still would bring it up and seriously crack up about it...... Many many good times we had Larae, talking about your baby boys, your beautiful memories and so proud about your oldest and his football and how proud of a mama you were..... Miss my hard working beautiful feisty little Mama!! Miss your butt Larae! Man this hurts............ But now my friend you are with out CREATOR! See you when I get there!  Love u GUUUURL Friend!!  I will always keep your babies in my prayers along with your family. RIP Larae!! and never forgotten............ Sincerely Mel