The picture above is of my Sister Pat, Danielle, and my grandma. Sister Pat is my grandma's sister. She has spent her life "married" to the lord, I have never met a person with a larger heart, literally. She's devoted her life not only to the church but also to our family and the women and children of Los Angeles. She ran many battered women and children shelters thru-out LA, not just giving these women places to stay but also giving them the tools and encouragement needed to succeed in life.She has made sure our large family stays as close as possible and has supported and stood up for me when others in my family couldn't understand. I remember going and spending weekends with her, she would always take me to Souplantation or somewhere similar and we would talk for hours. She always encouraged me to be strong and stand-up for what I believe in and I hope I took her words of wisdom as she intended. I have felt blessed to have her in my life and look up to her because of her strength and courage. A few years ago we were invited to share in the celebration on her Jubilee, it was such a moving ceremony for me and I've never felt prouder. It may be funny to think that I'm proud of my great-aunt but truly I am. I love and respect her so much and I'm so lucky she has been a part of my life for so long.
"Do you know how much I love you"
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