To My Nephew
You cannot imagine how much I love my nephew. He was my 6’7” little guy, the one that made me a proud Uncle and someone that pushed me to be a better person all around.
This is my first blog post and unfortunately it comes with a whirlwind of sad news. My 20-year-old nephew was innocently gunned down. This unnecessary evil crime has brought on indescribable emotions. A loss in the family that I’m still having trouble wrapping my mind around. Gun violence has once again hit the Black community and this time it took someone away from me that I wasn’t ready to lose and that undoubtedly did not deserve what happened. He was a talented kind spirit that was just at the beginning of his life. My heart legitimately hurts so bad from this. It’s tragic and simply unimaginable.
My nephew was a fun-loving great kid that had just begun his college years as a student-athlete. He was genuine, always very receptive and even though at times seemed beyond his years, had a funny way of quickly reminding you that he was just a tall goofy fun kid. I could easily picture him accomplishing anything he strived for in life.
Unfortunately, my nephew will not be able to see those dreams play out. What’s crazy to me, is the killer was out on bail for a gun-related charge and was supposed to have gone to court the day after the murder took place! The killer also had a multiple-page rap sheet and was a fugitive from Virginia. My nephew was literally in the wrong place at the wrong time. Simply put, our county and state judicial systems failed the Black community once again. There is no reason that person should have been walking the streets and to make things worse, my nephew was on a zoom call for class when it happened.
My nephew leaves behind his mother, step-father and father, his three sisters (one of them being his twin) and three brothers. Family and loved ones are helping out where they can. The tragic news is being spread to raise awareness of gun violence, so hopefully some change will come from their efforts.
This page will be geared towards my fellow automotive enthusiasts, but I felt it would only be right to dedicate my first post to my nephew.
Nephew I’ll never forget you. The miracle of our love will always remain with me. May your spirit live on.
