Dearest friends,
20 years ago today we lost someone special. To some, she was beloved
family. To others, she was a cherished friend. As for me, I didn't get
to know her for very long, but she was the right person for me to meet
at the right time, and I feel like I owe her a lot for her friendship.
Marcela, Curtis and I shared some time together reminiscing about
Erika. Since my set of memories has nearly been washed away with time, I
mostly listened as they told me stories about particular photographs of
Erika, how she was sweet, free spirited and very loving yet with a
firey personality. When she came home, everyone knew. I commented that
I remembered her unique voice and yet I can’t seem to describe it. I
showed Marcela pictures of my family, and was surprised to find out that
Erika was a 10-pound, 10-month baby! She was also a baby who learned
to walk before she really knew how to crawl! I found out that she was a
transfer in from another high school (Kennedy) when I met her. I guess
that in a way she was just as new as I was and yet making friends came
to her so naturally. Marcela told me that if Erika liked you, she
nurtured you. If she didn’t, then watch out! I’m glad in Erika’s eyes,
I was categorized in the former.
Marcela loved taking
pictures of Erika and I could see that in the great photographs that she
took. Shared with me, and now with her permission, shared with you is
one of Marcela’s favorite pictures of Erika: a moment captured while
she was doing homework. A simple moment. A beautiful moment.
Warmest regards,
Fred Harmon
08.25.12
20 years ago today we lost someone special. To some, she was beloved family. To others, she was a cherished friend. As for me, I didn't get to know her for very long, but she was the right person for me to meet at the right time, and I feel like I owe her a lot for her friendship.
Marcela, Curtis and I shared some time together reminiscing about Erika. Since my set of memories has nearly been washed away with time, I mostly listened as they told me stories about particular photographs of Erika, how she was sweet, free spirited and very loving yet with a firey personality. When she came home, everyone knew. I commented that I remembered her unique voice and yet I can’t seem to describe it. I showed Marcela pictures of my family, and was surprised to find out that Erika was a 10-pound, 10-month baby! She was also a baby who learned to walk before she really knew how to crawl! I found out that she was a transfer in from another high school (Kennedy) when I met her. I guess that in a way she was just as new as I was and yet making friends came to her so naturally. Marcela told me that if Erika liked you, she nurtured you. If she didn’t, then watch out! I’m glad in Erika’s eyes, I was categorized in the former.
Marcela loved taking pictures of Erika and I could see that in the great photographs that she took. Shared with me, and now with her permission, shared with you is one of Marcela’s favorite pictures of Erika: a moment captured while she was doing homework. A simple moment. A beautiful moment.
Warmest regards,
Fred Harmon
08.25.12
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