I often get asked the story behind my pink bracelet. The little kids I nanny who always want to wear it to new friends I meet. I simply smile (my heart aches a little) & gladly I get to explain its meaning. It's hard for people to see because I've constantly been wearing the same one for the past 4 yrs, but although the printing on the bracelet has faded, the memory of the boy has stayed the same in my heart. Gabe has such a special meaning to so many in this world. To the most genuine & sweetest family he is a son and brother, a cousin or grandson & nephew. To others he's a friend, a class mate, a neighborhood boy, someone's student and someone else's leader & to me Gabe has been MY HOPE. To the moment he said good bye to me & I was left alone in the E.R by myself, to the day I watched my father walk out the door w/his suit case from my home. The day my parents got divorced & the long nights of packing up from my beautiful Farmington home to the time I laid crying in the sand scared to death after I was raped. This bracelet has literally been there with me through it all. The boy behind the bracelet is the one who gave me hope to keep going through it all. A couple months ago I really struggled with my testimony. I truly questioned where I stood in the eyes of God because I couldn't see where I stood in my own. I remember talking to a sweet friend who asked me if I truly thought the Church was true, if I really believed in a God. Tears fell from my eyes & I looked down at my wrist, my "Gabe" bracelet was there staring back at me & with a sincere heart I said, yes. Yes, because I cannot deny the power of the Gospel. The Gospel that brings me the comfort & joy in knowing I will see Gabe again. The testimony Gabe brought to me the night he left this earth nearly 4 yrs ago is the same testimony that has carried me through some tough times in this crazy life. Gabe has literally been the light & hope for me when I have felt that I can endure no longer. Knowing he's been there to push me along & remind me of my Savior's love & how there's so much more waiting for me after this life has brought me much peace. Happy Birthday to the boy whose life has changed my own💕
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