Leel
08-08-2004, 08:16 PM
This is kind of hard to do considering it's only been a couple hours since I found out the horrific news.So, if there's typos it's because of the tears.
~~~~~~~~In loving memory of my brother.~~~~~~~~
My Brother's Dying Wish
My brother was a very complex man. He was wise beyond his years and no one truly saw that. Though my brother was only 19 at the time of his death, he really had an old soul. He has seen many things in his life, most things a man shouldn't see. He was only 10, when he had to become a man and support his dying family. His only dream was to be heard by at least one person that he could impact greatly. "Many people try to be heard, but none have tried harder than I. For I have went to the Eastern part of Earth, as well the Western, Southern, and Northern just to spread my work. Whether or not it was taken in, is not my worry. For I have read aloud many scriptures in many languages, just to be heard by the people." (quoting him from a letter he sent to me last year).
My brother had watched our mother bleed almost to death, before he himself pasted out. Not too long ago, about 2 years ago, he learned that he was adopted. When he found that out, he didn't neglect his adoptive family and cast us away. He pulled us closer, reminding us that we are all we got. Slowly Family mebers died off. My twin sister died, then our older brother, and just about a month ago our auntie died. Not just any auntie though, she was the one that helped put a roof over our heads after our mother past. My brother was at his nieces side as she bled to death from a drunk driver hitting her. He was again at his other nieces side when she died in a car accident along with her mother. He had taken part in hurting other people, but fought with his inner demons everyday. "I have but one family to impress, comfort, and share happiness with. So, why would I take another's life? It doesn't make sense to make a whole family sad, just to get vengeance." (quoting him from a letter he wrote to his exwife, Jade).
My brother was part of a dying breed. He was a good man, though his actions didn't always portray him that way. He seemed to be happy and full of life, but actions sometimes speak louder than words. Today, he committed suicide. He left behind a letter with a few requests of things he wanted done. The one thing that stuck out the most, was what he wished to happen to his son, Kaleel. He wished that a rather young woman adopt Kaleel, because she knew and understood that his son was his whole world. This young woman just happened to be a woman that he held near and dear to his heart. A woman his son had never met before. This is the one thing in the whole letter that he stressed the most. That a stranger have his son, was my brother's dying wish. "Don't allow my son to be totured by the unknowing. She knows more about me then most people do, and he deserves to know as much as he can about his 'papa'. Besides she understands that he isn't just my son, he's my world, my son, the air in my lungs. He's my life, and he deserves to have such a loving and caring woman take care over him. Just make sure that she knows of my dying wish. Tell her I bid thee well and Goodbye." (quoting him from his Death Letter)
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You all formally know my brother as Beamxcell, Siah, Issiah, Beam, Cell, etc. I figured since he had mentioned a few of you, that you all should know as soon as possible. Thank you all for reading.
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R.I.P Issiah R. Keene
~D
~~~~~~~~In loving memory of my brother.~~~~~~~~
My Brother's Dying Wish
My brother was a very complex man. He was wise beyond his years and no one truly saw that. Though my brother was only 19 at the time of his death, he really had an old soul. He has seen many things in his life, most things a man shouldn't see. He was only 10, when he had to become a man and support his dying family. His only dream was to be heard by at least one person that he could impact greatly. "Many people try to be heard, but none have tried harder than I. For I have went to the Eastern part of Earth, as well the Western, Southern, and Northern just to spread my work. Whether or not it was taken in, is not my worry. For I have read aloud many scriptures in many languages, just to be heard by the people." (quoting him from a letter he sent to me last year).
My brother had watched our mother bleed almost to death, before he himself pasted out. Not too long ago, about 2 years ago, he learned that he was adopted. When he found that out, he didn't neglect his adoptive family and cast us away. He pulled us closer, reminding us that we are all we got. Slowly Family mebers died off. My twin sister died, then our older brother, and just about a month ago our auntie died. Not just any auntie though, she was the one that helped put a roof over our heads after our mother past. My brother was at his nieces side as she bled to death from a drunk driver hitting her. He was again at his other nieces side when she died in a car accident along with her mother. He had taken part in hurting other people, but fought with his inner demons everyday. "I have but one family to impress, comfort, and share happiness with. So, why would I take another's life? It doesn't make sense to make a whole family sad, just to get vengeance." (quoting him from a letter he wrote to his exwife, Jade).
My brother was part of a dying breed. He was a good man, though his actions didn't always portray him that way. He seemed to be happy and full of life, but actions sometimes speak louder than words. Today, he committed suicide. He left behind a letter with a few requests of things he wanted done. The one thing that stuck out the most, was what he wished to happen to his son, Kaleel. He wished that a rather young woman adopt Kaleel, because she knew and understood that his son was his whole world. This young woman just happened to be a woman that he held near and dear to his heart. A woman his son had never met before. This is the one thing in the whole letter that he stressed the most. That a stranger have his son, was my brother's dying wish. "Don't allow my son to be totured by the unknowing. She knows more about me then most people do, and he deserves to know as much as he can about his 'papa'. Besides she understands that he isn't just my son, he's my world, my son, the air in my lungs. He's my life, and he deserves to have such a loving and caring woman take care over him. Just make sure that she knows of my dying wish. Tell her I bid thee well and Goodbye." (quoting him from his Death Letter)
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You all formally know my brother as Beamxcell, Siah, Issiah, Beam, Cell, etc. I figured since he had mentioned a few of you, that you all should know as soon as possible. Thank you all for reading.
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R.I.P Issiah R. Keene
~D