Say “Hello” to “Goodbye”
February 20, 2009 is a date I will never forget, a day of pain and hurt. Why is this day filled with such horror? This is a day tragedy filled my life. The day my only sister was taken from me. Taken so far away that now, the only place I can see her is in my dreams.
February 20, 2009 was the beginning of a very long goodbye I never thought I would have to say. A goodbye that would be so painful, that the worst torture in the world couldn’t even compete. Why was I the one that had to lose a sibling? What had I done to deserve this? So many questions ran through my mind, and still do, questions that will never be answered.
February 20, 2009 plays through my head each and every day, the joy of being at my friend’s house, then the sudden change in emotion when I got the phone call. The news that came out of my Father’s mouth that night changed my entire life forever, news that changed my perspective on life, God, and death. At first I just denied it, just as any thirteen year old would do in this situation. Then I was filled with anger, so much hate went straight to God for taking my one and only beloved sister, and hate that should never have occurred.
February 20, 2009 is the day I dread to come on the calendar because this day brings me nothing but pain of the day I lost her. It is a pain I would never even wish on my worst enemy. No one deserves this, but God would never put you through something He knew you wouldn’t make it through. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, and believe it or not, this horrific incident has made me stronger. It has also taught me to treasure every minute of our life, because you never know when it will be taken away.
February 20, 2009 is the day my sister, Lauren Elizabeth Rodney died. On this day I lost the most precious thing to me, my role model. She was my inspiration on how I should live my life, and now I must rely on only the days I’ve lived with her. Though they were short, I cherish each and every one of them.
“Life is full of obstacles and you never know what is going to be thrown at you. All you can do is sit back and let God steer you through.”- London Rodney
L. Rodney
February 19, 2009