Marie Antionnette

Young

Until We Meet Again, Ma ❤️

Ma,

I don’t even know where to begin. I’m still trying to understand how I’m supposed to live in a world where I can’t call you, hear your voice, smell your perfume, or see your smile again.

I keep asking myself, why me? Why did I have to lose you? There are so many things I wish I could tell you, so many conversations I wish we could have, and so many more memories I wish we had time to make.

It was never goodbye with us. It was always “see you later.” So tell me, Ma, is this really goodbye, or is this just another see you later?

I am going to miss everything about you. Your smile, your laughter, your perfume, and the joy you brought whenever you entered a room. I would give anything to experience just one more ordinary day with you.

You were my mother, my first home, and a part of me that can never be replaced. Being your only daughter means I carry a lifetime of memories that belong to just us. I will hold on to every single one.

I wish I had more time. More hugs, more laughs, more pictures, more moments. I wasn’t ready to let you go, and honestly, I don’t think I ever could have been.

I promise to carry your name, your love, and your memories with me. I hope to make you proud in everything I do. When I accomplish something, I will wish you were here to celebrate. When life gets hard, I will wish I could run to you.

I don’t know how to navigate this life without you, Ma, but I will try. Not because it doesn’t hurt, but because your love will always be a part of me.

I love you beyond words. I miss you more than you will ever know.

Until we meet again, Ma. This isn’t goodbye. It’s see you later.

Forever your baby girl. ❤️

It Was Never Goodbye, Just See You Later 🕊️

Today, the visions were so vivid.

Every lyric carried a memory,

Every melody took me back to a moment in your presence.

Before I even knew who I was becoming,

You were molding me.

Leaving impressions I couldn’t see,

Yet somehow piercing parts of me

That would remain forever.

I was that little nuisance

Who came to visit every weekend.

Touching your precious things,

Intrigued by everything you owned,

So amazed by everything you were.

I remember your first Jeep.

Couldn’t even touch the seat,

But there I was, waving from the window,

Getting on your last damn nerve.

And somehow, somewhere along the way,

Annoyance became affection.

And affection became a bond

I thought time could never touch.

Oh, the early 2000s…

What a time to be your auntie’s favorite niece.

We laughed.

We shopped.

And baby, you taught me some things!

Dirty houses? Absolutely not.

Empty purses? Never acceptable.

And begging? Girl, don’t you dare!

Lessons wrapped in laughter,

Wisdom disguised as attitude,

And love delivered in a language

Only you and I understood.

But life shifted.

And so much drifted.

Conversations became shorter.

Visits became fewer.

Daily check-ins slowly became

Years of silence.

Somewhere between growing up

And growing apart,

We lost the rhythm of us.

Unspoken apologies.

Unanswered questions.

Secrets powerful enough

To change the trajectory of everything.

And maybe that’s the part that hurts differently.

Because before the distance,

Before the silence,

Before life demanded we become

People neither of us quite recognized…

You were my cool auntie.

And being your niece,

Being welcomed into your world,

Being loved in those little moments,

Was everything I needed back then.

I didn’t need perfection.

I didn’t need every answer.

I just needed those moments

When being near you was enough.

And now here we are…

At a place I never imagined we’d reach,

Where memories speak louder

Than the conversations we never had.

Where a song can reopen an entire decade,

And one vivid vision can make

Years of distance disappear.

I wish time had been kinder.

I wish silence hadn’t grown so comfortable.

I wish we had found our way back

Before life made the decision for us.

But there’s one thing I refuse to change.

Goodbye.

A word so forbidden between us.

A word that never belonged

In the language of our love.

So even now,

With tears where laughter once lived,

And memories where weekends used to be…

I won’t say goodbye.

Because you taught me too much,

Left too much of yourself in me,

And loved me in ways

I am only now beginning to understand.

So just like always…

See you later.

I love you, Teda Marie. 🕊️

Your little nuisance, forever.

To My Aunt, My Best Friend.

You weren’t just my aunt. You were my best friend. You were someone I shared life with, someone I laughed with, cried with, and walked through some of life’s hardest moments with.

We’ve been through so much together. Some things the world knows about, and some things only you and I will ever understand. I know life wasn’t always kind to you. I know you fought battles within yourself that many people couldn’t see or understand. And if there’s one thing I wish the world knew, it’s that your struggles never defined the entirety of who you were.

You were a person who deserved love, understanding, compassion, and peace.

When I think about you, I don’t want to remember only the difficult years. I want to remember us. Our conversations, our laughter, our memories, and fun times .You were my aunt. And somewhere along the way, you became one of my closest friends.

And that is something I will carry with me for the rest of my life.

To My Aunt Marie

I've loved you for as long as I could remember.

Our love for music.

We would dance for hours.

Our long nights.

We talked about absolutely anything.

You are apart of me.

You were my safe place.

You were my friend!

You made me love you!

You were always more than my Aunt

You are My Marie!

Always and forever!

With love,

Your Kendale Marie

You were more than just my aunt, you were a blessing, a love so pure. A second mother, you brought light to any room. I'll miss your hugs, your smile, your voice, and all the memories we made. I wish I had one more moment to tell you how much I love you today. Although heaven called you home, your love will forever be apart from me. I'll carry you inside my heart for all eternity. Until we meet again, Auntie. Being your nephew was a blessing, and being loved by you was a gift I'll treasure forever.

 -Jeremy (Boe)