Hey Shelly, I have not been here to visit in a very long time---- but you can best believe not a day goes by that some song or place in time does not remain me of you. I have so much to tell ya --- but it will not all fit here. I wanted to say I love and miss you my friend that will never cease. I cry when I come here and read how all your friends and family miss and love you-- God loves you best-- I do understand that-- knowing that he is keeping you makes it easier. So much going on that if you were here not a minute of it would continue--- Yet again God is in control of it all. I am praying Shelly so I know it will be ok... I had to stop by it's you birthday and we always made a BIG deal about our birthdays being only and few day apart and us being LIBRA's --- we thought we were the sh*t.... LOL--- I miss you girl--- I love ya and even though I cry and laugh all at the same time--- you are my friend!!!

On another note---- talked to Deries today--- she made me smile. Remember how I would always ask you how she was doing--- you would say Deries is doing good!!!! I always knew you would keep me caught up on her even when years passed and I had not talk to her---- well now we talk more and we both know you would want us to take care of each other. (smile)

RIL--- my Shelly-- my truest...

Vel

Shelly hey my truest friend. I can't believe it's been almost a year.They say times flies fast when you having fun. BUT I AINT HAVING NO DAMN FUN. i MISS YOU SHELLY i LOVE YOU THEN AND I STILL DO NOW. I can remember when we first met it seemed as if we had known each other forever. You and I are alike in a lot of ways, we say whats on our minds but we respected each other. we helped each other in times of need without wanting any favors from the other. thats what friends are for tho.You knew that if I could do it for you it shall be done, and I knew the same. My heart misses you but my mind remembers you now and always. Yeah we fussed but always kept it real with each other, if you got mad you would say "you make me sick but I still love you". I already knew that tho! keep smiling down on us Shelly and we will keep doing the same I love you Deries

Well its almost 2 a.m. and I am about to get off work-- but I had to stop by this story page and say something. Shelly you know I always did talk to much aint nothing changed--lol

I was thinking about how you always tell me that you started taking trips cause you said if I could drive all over you could too. I really hate that we never got to take a real trip together. You loved OHIO and I love Denver we should have just got in the car and drove---lol

It's funny how you think of all the would haves --could haves-- and should haves!

I thought we had all the time in the world-- never realizing that the day would come and we would be apart--- see I always called Timmy and he would give me the new number and when you anwered no matter how long it had been since we talked -- it was just another day as if we had just seen each other hours before. I enjoyed you being my friend and when you told people I was one of your best friends --i was proud--- cause I love you like my sister-- REST IN LOVE my Shelly... 

The hoildays have come and gone--- and yes your absence was noticed--- but your spirit was felt..... because you are a gentle spirit and your family kept you close in there heart --- I just feel like it was ok! Stank must have got all she needed for Christmas---- GOD IS good Shell he really is! LOVE my SISTER and HAPPY NEW YEAR Angel of Heaven!!!!

Shelly,

I was thinking about you and our friendship-- people might think that because you dont see people eveyday it easy to just move on-- but it's not-- I think about you all the time-- I took for granted that you and me would grow older together - now I got to write words on a page that you will never read in the flesh- yet I know you are smiling down on me saying --I know Vel I know! I wanted to smile and I remembered when your tried to teach me the HUSTLE-- I could never do that dance and you would say come on Vel you can do it! I would try and try and mess up and you would laugh and laugh cause I had two left feet and I would tell you -So-- you had one left hand and you wrote with it! LOL We had fun-- I remember I had just learn to drive and tried to drive up town and got on I-30 and missed the turn and we were tring to get back to work -we were scared--- :) but GOD saw us through... Shelly I miss you --you were/are my truest friend and I carry you in my heart daily--- RIL--- vel

written 09/27/2011 

Hey Shelly--- you know me on this page again-- i knew your family and friends would visit here today--- it's your birthday baby---- and we miss you so very much!!! that smiling you doing you deserve! I know Rodnesha cant get on the computer and type you something and my baby Phoo not at a place he can --but I know they know this is your day and will one day will come to visit this page as it grows daily and yearly--- but I'll  put it in print for the both of them today 'Happy Birthday Mommy" --I am smiling cause that's what you always called Sandra and it always came out so proper--- I use to make fun of you but you never changed it and that's how it should have been--- you do you and me doing me but yet loving each other for who we are! May Jesus kiss your foe head on this day and smiling at you HIS child! I love you and I know the shouting is going on in heaven for your day! Rest in Peace and Love my truest!  Vel

Wishing I Can Be Wit U&Talk To You Some How(In My R.Kelly voice)lol!!!!MISS YOU SO MUCH.......I just wanted2stop n just say U WILL NEVER B4GOTTON,so much has been STILL happening lost my Aunt Dean March 23,2011 I NO shes in a BETTER PLACE along wit you,it seems hes taking ALL THE GD1s...tears tryna STAY STRONG but its HARD.,Ppl n Fam R NOT THE SAME WHN dis THING happens seems we ALL just DISTANT ourselves but keep LOOKN after US YUR FAM&My FAM BIG SIS LUV YA....c u n THAT HappyPlace!1LOVE4EVER!!!

now this is a true story meant to make you laugh out loud about me and my truest when we were just kids--- yes we thought we were grown --but we were going no-where fast--lol  As you all know we grew up in the DILLARD PROJECTS and for the most part looking back i would not change a thing that happened as i grow up--- but any way Shelly and I were 15 and we wanted jobs so we went down to Hope to HUDSON FOODS-- we had borrowed us a car from somebody who tursted two know it all teenagers with they car- I think it was my mama- and off we go to get us a job cause keeping them children in the project had played out and the money was slim to none-- So we are in the car trying to come up with the year that would make us 18 -- we used our on birth date but we had to chage the year-- so we get that down and go to be interviewed the same day--- we get in there and low and behold Mr. Downy is the person doing the hiring--- well guess what -- me and Shelly are in the same class (9th grade) with Mr.Downy's son --- Mark who own STAR's now>> me and Shelly just new we were busted! Needless to say we got the summer job and as they say the rest is history--- we have worked the same type job (chicken plants ) most of our lives---lol--- I wish we had tried to get our first job in a diamond store---lol REST in LOVE -- my Chelle!!

Shelly. Just wanted to tell everyone how much you are missed by me. I know you probably saying Deries you betta stop that crying girl i'm betta than alright. The Lord works in mysterious ways, Vel just called me and we were saying that you laughing at us and you probably are. LOL . You saying them two fools!  I love you to. I havent saw the girls even tho I want to so if yall see this give me a call. You to Jessica. I didn't want anything just thinking about you girl. I love you.

This story is for those that can go back to the project days when we were just kids running and playing --growning up so fast -- but if I could just reflect on the things that we did for the fourth of July 's ----- there were people for days and days that would come to them Dillard street projects --- and fun and Yes Michell was the belle of the ball--- looking back on it we didnt do and thing special --but the bonding and seasoning of a-life -long friendship was one of the best things that could have every been done for my life-- because when it comes to 'my truest' i never dreamed I would be trying to keep her close -through a memorial web-site. I love this girl like a sister -----world---- I thank God for her--- I miss her daily ---- Yet I knw God loves her best------ she left the best parts of her here (her beautiful children) ----but I wanted to come here and just remember how my girl loved to have fun and do stuff---bbQ's--- parties--- dances--- going to the park-- just whatever and just be free!!!! Rest in Love and Peace my sweet sister!  ------Vel

Shelly,

I was on this page again today and i was noticing alot of people come by on a regular basis. I was crying today because I miss you and knowing you are not here ----hurts. Now I know you are in a better place and got your wings on so you can look after your family like you always have-- but now you do it from heaven where there is no more pain --suffering--- or crying and you can speak with GOD-- face to face about any situation. Life is steadily moving forward and I know GOD has a plan for each of us. I am rejoicing to know that he is in control. Yet he let our lives connect for a reason so I know that it is ok to hold on to that special part of you that he shared with me for so many years. I know there will be days like this-- were it hurts more than people can understand but there will also be days when I laugh at things we did and shared as friends! I am at work and must get off here but I had stuff to tell ya and if you were here you would say I know Vel I know---- smiling now.      love you!

Shelly

yesterday I was in the store and I brought this video of Mirah Carey-- now she not my favorite but she has some good songs that I can appreciate and ONE SWEET DAY is on of them --- she has Boyz to Men on the video singing with her like on the CD. I cried and cried and I know you would want us to smile for you and keep on remembering in our hearts ---and i will --- it is all still so unreal to me--- but I know that you are doing wonderful cause Jesus has you by his side and that is a wonderful vision for me to see you holding the master's hand!! I am at work and got to go but you know I will be here again. I will always come until that ONE SWEET DAY i see you again my truest ---- love you----- Vel

Hey there my BIG SIS I just wanted to stop&SHARE one of he most GoodTimes we had WHEN we use to travel to Waldo&Stamps I think It was yur friend at tht time Sexy Black(Joe) I NO U SMILING,LOL... anyways we went to the LAKE OMG we had FUNN!!!!It was me my sis Yoland&yur Fam. Thanks for showing us how to really have GOODTIMES on the weekend GET AWAYS I still try&do that now because of YOU,I stayed HAPPY because YOU Wouldnt LET ME R ANYONE have a Bad DAY\TIME NOT around YOU No,No JESSIE them couldnt even try n ARGUE well they TRYD but DIDN'T WRK LOL,THANKS LOVE. I MISS U SO MUCH WE HAD SO MUCH TO CATCH UP ON but MY GOD MAKES NO MISTAKES HE NEEDED YOU MORE Don't Worry I WILL BURN YOUR EARS UP WHEN I SEE YOU AGAIN IN THAT LOVELY PLACE keep my sit WARM LUV& could u tell my MOM HAPPY MOTHER's DAY& TO YOU TOO MY LUV& All THE MOTHER's IN HEAVEN&EARTH 1 LOVE Sissy MISS YOU!!!!!I'll be back AGAIN!!!!!!!!!GONE2SOON but NEVER4GOTTON!!!      

Shelly, I just got off the phone with "Nash" we have each other now and you wouldn't be mad about that-- cause she love you and I love you --so we just keep it going! I wanted to stop by today and tell you what happen this past Saturday! I was at the stop sign and the radio was loud and the song Let's Get it on by Marvin Gaye came on and You know back in the day if you played that song one time you played it a thousand- all day-- smile --So I tried to smile like I use to when I heard it and it remained me of you--- but I cried---- I broke down (again)-- it is not a bad thing cause I will cry until we laugh again on the other side-- you know they tell me no tears in heaven --- anyway--- the song for me has changed---- it is still a classic---and a feel good song--- but --- for me it has found new meaning---- my friend and the spirit inside her are no longer here! Now the song Mighty Mighty Love will probably do the same thing -cause girl you was in love wit J. Booker back in the day!!! I smile  just thinking about it-- well got to get back to work--but I will be back soon---- love ---Vel

Hey Shelly. I have many good memories of us as we went thru our trials of life but we made it girl. You were always a fighter, and i literally mean that!(smile) You would knock the hell out of anybody with that ole lefty. one thang for sure is you never changed you personality, we would have our disagreements but we always got it back together and thats what true friends do. True friends can tell each other the bad and the good , like you would tell me "Deries you need to dust this don't make no sense" and i would tell you that you could do it. And I would tell you that it look like wild kingdom in your house with all that stuff you use to get from the CAT woman. Remember her? Lions ,tigers and God knows what else. Girl we laughed about that for a while but you got it right and very nice . I remember when I moved from the country to West 5th you would be on the porch waiting for me to get home. I said Shelly what you doing and you said waiting on you to get home from work. That made me feel so good that my friend knew I needed someone to talk to. I still do Shelly. I miss you.

Shelly,

we talked about so much in life and even though you are up in heaven doing God's will i wanted to take a minute to say that on Saturday April 9th 2011 about 1230 p.m. the world let you go to be with OUR GOD-- the choir's combined to sang your favorite songs that you loved-- in church! Pastor Nelson preached about God giving and God taking away and how we will live on missing you -but yet knowing that God is in control. There were many people there that shed tears and even smile as they remembered you. There were those would chose not to see you laying there--- but you looked at peace--- you were dressed in the most beautiful RED dress and yes MB and DJ fixed your pretty long curls you like so much--your eyes brows arched and of course you had that famous RED lip stick on--my girl you looked like you had dressed for GOD and he was pleased! Yes the children took it very hard --Phoo maded it and he shared with the world his love for you and it was beautiful! Everyone showed emotions --baby girl --even the tough ones (smile). Well I wanted to share that with you for now--- I will come here again and tell you more--- mean while Jesus has so much more to say!!!

love you Shelly---- Vel

Michelle Lynn Lucas-Booker-Hill (Shelly) I really don't think there is enough time words or space to tell this world how I grew to love and appreciate you my truest friend! I remember the first day we met in the summer of July 1973- you were standing on the sidewalk trying to see who was moving in next door (across the side walk).To me you were the talkest person I had met --you were all legs and hair----- biggest afro in the world--I knew you were kin to the Jackson fives- (smile) Yet from that day forward we became playmates- classmates and the best of friends and remain that way even today. Shelly we have shared so much that I just knew we would be talking about "remember when" forever! In this moment of time --I have noticed that you made everyone feel the same>>> as if you have a chillion best friends and that speaks for itself >>>you are truly special-- I thank GOD for sharing you with me. I will love you and your/my family forever--As you travel the heavenly road doing God's will stop and smile that beautiful smile down on me>>>> my libra friend>> I LOVE YOU SO MUCH SHELL and every moment we shared on this side I will cherish forever!  Vel 

P/s... Do the Hustle----(laughing out loud) remember I could never get my feet to move>

Words can not express the sadness in my heart right now. Michelle was like a second Mother to me and my sis Keisha when we lived in Hope. I can't imagine how u feel right now Jessy and I'm not gonna pretend like I do...I love you, God Bless you, James and Shauna Rae! My heart is with all of you at this time and if you need anything PLEASE do not hesitate to let me know! 

Love always, TooToo