In the last one month my world have been rocked and shaken tremendously. I’ve had to stand helplessly by and watch as the essence of life drifted out of her body. I never thought that I would be standing here remembering my Alexis and giving tribute to her life in her absence; but here I am trying to convey the beauty she created. If you met her you had to love her. She was full of charisma, curiosity, strength, love of the most sincere kind, and her own brand of affection. She adored children and they love her back, she was most helpful even to those who were too prideful to admit or accept her kindness. She found a solution for everything even tho she would say “I can’t help you miss”. She was a thinker, problem solver and simply a multitasker for a hundred different things all at the same time. She made it seem so easy that I myself, took it for granted. I’m sure many can attest to that.
She was the happiest of persons, always giggling or laughing about something. We actually laughed a lot, to the point in which we annoyed others. She meant everything to me because she understood me, I think better than I even did myself. She has always looked out for me, protected me, encouraged me and made time for me no matter what. The last few weeks she had place so much pressure on herself. Trying to ensure that her work was completed before going for her procedure. She hated the thought of anyone else having to do what she felt so responsible for handling. She struggled in silence still finding time to make everyone happy in one way or the other. She lived her life the way it pleased her trying her best to have no regrets. She was one of the strongest women I knew, and can only aspire to become that strong in my mind. This situation is unreal, we had our plans and today for sure I know they’ve been shattered.
My heart is bleeding because my best friend has gone to sleep forever. She’s unique in every sense, and while I always thought her to be mine alone. She shared her time with so many of us, that I’m sure everyone felt the same. A part of me is lying lifeless in this very nicely decorated box. But I promise to honor her memory and push forward as she would have wanted me to. Alexis was full of love, life, and laughter. She was brilliant and fun. I can stand her to describe her or recall a million stories of fun times. But I will end by saying this, Alexis has traveled to world and has impacted positively so many both near and far. I am proud and humbled to have been blessed with her presence in my life. I am forever grateful that I lived with greatness. And although I’m sad today, it’s only because I have to give up my daily connection and live now with sweet memories. It’s too soon to give you up but I realize today that I must.
I’ll forever love you and miss you Alexis, my big sister, my best friend.
