R.I.P. Sean Taylor 11/27/08

A question I repeatedly ask myself...
"Why am I this affected by the death of someone

I didn’t even know?"

It has been a year from today

since the tragic death of one of my...

favorite football players.

Not only was he one of my favorites...

but he played for the Washington Redskins.

I remember hearing the news...

I was at school and a guy told us that he got shot. (Nov. 26. 07)

I didn't believe it. None of us did.

Until I got home and.... it was true =(

I couldn't believe it. How? I mean Why?!

He was shot in the leg, a major artery to be exact.

and he was losing a lot of blood.

They said if he were to survive, he might have brain damage.

It was a sad day.

That evening, the news said that he was responding to nurses...

and that he even squeezed a nurses hand.

I prayed that night before I slept.

Early the next morning, (Nov. 27. 07)

I woke up, thinking about how he is doing.

My alarm clock plays the radio when it goes off.

93.9 WKYS was on.

I stood up from my bed for a stretch
as I heard Shelia Stewart say...

"Redskins all-star safety, Sean Taylor,
passed away this morning..."

I fell back into my bed. I was stuck for literally 5 minutes.

I couldn't believe it. It just, didn't seem real.

All I remember is that I got ready for school

and headed to get Bryant.

When he got in the car... I told him

"Bad news son... he didn't make it."

The whole ride to school was quiet.

In class I was, quiet.

I wore my Redskins jacket in honor of him.

Later that evening, Me and Bryant

went to the stadium for a candle light vigil for him.

It was emotional. Many people gathered there...
leaving balloons, flowers, posters, jerseys, anything.

I stood there. Still not accepting the fact that he is gone.

He left behind a fiancee and an 18 month old daughter.

It will not be the same.

I actually watched live, his "last" game he played.

and I also watched live, the first game after his death.

This Sunday I will be there live when they induct him

into the Redskins Ring of Fame.

His family will also be in attendance.

This will be another historic event.

I know I have went on and on for a long time but...

this was hard for me to write.

I shed a tear every time I watch a tribute video of him.

I shed a tear every time I read an emotional article.

I shed plenty tears when watching his funeral...

and I am not ashamed to shed them again today nor Sunday.

Sean, Rest in Peace. Please watch over this team.

We all miss your presence, you will FOREVER be missed.

[sigh]

what he left behind... =(


Two of my favorite players...

Sean Taylor and Clinton Portis

I didn't change any font colors... All Black affair today.
I will represent Sean Taylor today like no other.

Jersey... Rally Towels... Facepaint.

I'll blog about it.

Later!