Tomorrow, I, along with my sorors of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, Tau Eta Zeta Chapter, will say goodbye to our friend, sister, and Soror Dana T. Coleman. You may not have known her but I will say that she was one of the honest, funniest, smartest, and incredible women I’ve ever known.
In the past, I’ve done my motivational minutes on the importance of supporting your loved ones living with cancer. Since she shared the news with me about her rare form of cancer, I have been so proactive in finding out more about it and what could be done. I came up with nothing.
What I did find is a new respect for Dana as a mother, daughter, sister, friend and fighter. She was amazing and told it like it was; the best way she knew how!
I will be sad for a while, but I know her spirit will follow me until I join her in heaven.
Today’s Motivational Minute is to please make sure you embrace the loved ones in your life. Tell them that you love them. Don’t judge them. Support them always and never shy away from telling them your true feelings. Don’t wait until the last minute to tell them that you love them. Tomorrow is not promised.
Dana, I love you so much! I will always carry our private conversations and special memories in my heart forever.
Physically, you are gone but you will never be forgotten.
#RIPDC
Our soror Shekita Wilkins posted this on her Facebook page and I thought it was fitting to share:
God blessed me one sunny day
He sent me an angel from so far away
To love and help me though all my woes
To guide and stand by me when I face my foes
Then one day God called her back
I missed my angel so I followed her tracks
Now in heaven all safe and sound
I see my angel flying around
Now it’s my turn to do a good deed
I’m sent back to earth to help people in need
So when life’s lessons are getting you down
Don’t sit there sulking and wearing a frown
Sit back and reflect all the good times you’ve seen
Like weddings , birthdays and place’s you’v seen
Think yourselves lucky because we are still here
To hold the memories of loved ones so dear.
(My Special Friend, written by Terrie Brushette)
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