Ok… here’s my memory of June 30th…
I woke up early in the morning that day… like 6am. I had to because it was time to get ready for church. I wanted to listen to music because that helps me to wake up since it was so early in the morning. I was listening to (or about to listen to) “If He Did it Before …Same God” by Tye Tribbett. I never got to listen to that song by the way. My mom got a call from someone and all I hear her say was “Oh my God… oh my God… oh my God…” and she kept saying it. It was worrisome. At that time my sister woke up (and no she is not a morning person). I looked at her and we both knew something was wrong, so we go to check. That’s when my mom told us that Michelle passed away. I’m like “Michelle who?” Michelle Davis… I was shocked. It came out of NOWHERE. I didn’t believe it at first… Like at all. Then she told us that she was asked to go tell Momma Flowers and Adrianna. I didn’t want her going alone and neither did my sister, so we got dressed and went around the corner.
The look on people’s faces were things I’d never forget. One by one people were entering and exiting the house, staying there for hours… hearts were broken… tears were falling… shocked faces… staring in a daze…
I remember the last words Ms. Michelle told me were “You’re off punishment now” LOL because I didn’t remember the alto part for a song and she put me on punishment! She was one of my alto buddies. And between her and my papa’s death it’s still kind of weird not to see them sitting in their usual spot in church. But I know their deaths helped me to realize that life lives on!
The next day I wrote something down. I never put it in a post until now. It was still too weird.
Waking up weird I thought it was a dream And it wasn’t. Can’t wrap my mind around it. My childhood friend lost her mom. My alto buddy. It’s going to be weird not seeing her here. But I know where she is And that’s okay.
I remember I thought of a song too. “You look so much better when you smile, so smile.” 🙂 Kirk Franklin. I didn’t learn the guitar until September 2013, so if I could I’d play it lol.
Continue to Rest in Peace Ms. Michelle.
~Live Laugh Love~