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I had experienced a loss that was so profound, so beyond the scope of anything I was prepared to handle, and anger was my default emotion. I understood anger and I knew how to feel it.

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I miss your smile, your warmth, your open arms, your mind, and mostly your spirit. You always knew how to make me feel like I was destined for more.

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Like everything in life, you can focus on the beauty or the pain.

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The tragic murder of Nipsey Hussle has impacted a generation.

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There are pieces of you inside of my heart, reminding me to love myself, to respect myself, to stop being so damn hard on myself.

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I hate that my boyfriend never had the chance to meet one of the most important people in my world.

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Do you ever feel like you’re drowning?

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Most days I deal with your death admirably. Most days I choke back the tears.

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You blame yourself, even if you did everything within your power to help them. Even if you had no idea they were struggling. Even if, deep down, you realize that you couldn’t have changed anything. 

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I don’t want to keep talking about you in the past tense, retelling the same old stories because there are never going to be any new ones again.