To those who knew the victims of Orlando

Remember the gift of knowing your friends and family that you have lost, and not the pain you felt when they left. Embracing the joy brings solace to the pain that comes with losing a friend, family member, and loved one. Just remember that just because they are not here today does not mean they are gone or that they lived for nothing. Time is just an illusion; however, the fact is that we are trapped in our own timeline and we’re forced to follow it. With that said, people are never really gone; their emotions, feelings like love, joy, and admiration, are what live in our memories of them; this is what keeps them alive in our minds and our hearts. They still exist in the time they lived in; however, we are unable toTo visit them. It may hurt that they are gone, but we need to remember what an amazing gift it is to have known them, and what the real gift is to having the chance to exist in the first place. Your memories of them should reflect who they are and who you knew them to be, and do not let the sick act of an individual tarnish who they were to you. The love we have for one another makes life infinite.

June 22nd, 2016