Gone Too Soon

Monday night, The Lord called one of his angels back home. My friend Dominic a.k.a Domo. He was only 17 years young. A freshman in college. Full of life and the love of basketball. I'd seen Domo grow up in our neighborhood of East ELmhurst, Queens. Attended elementary and junior high school with him at St. Gabriel's School. He was also joking and laughing.

I would be walking to or from a class and get stopped in the hallway by Domo and wouldn't be left alone unil I gave him what seemed to be 10000 hugs.

This summer Basia and my other friends were fortunate enoughto get to know him. Basia and Domo had formed a different kind of connection. Almost on a romantic level. Sadly it did not get very far because of details that are not important enough to discuss right now. However, Basia was hurt and often times when we get hurt, we mask our pain by being cold. And that what she and the rest of us did. We were cold towards Domo during what noone would have guessed to be Domonic's last days with us.

I recieved news of Domo's passing Tuesday morning. While at a basketball practice, he all of a sudden passed out and noone was capable of reviving him. I shed a tear and though long and hard about how life is unfair to us. How at any moment someone I love can be taken. I thought about the unimaginable pain that his mother must feel to have to bury her only son.

Losing our friend has hurt us all. Basia especially. I havent spoken to her since it happened. I've reached out but she hasnt responded. I just want her to know that I love her and I'm here for her. This has also taught me a valuable lesson. Let your grudes go. Especially if they are over petty situations. You never know when you will see that person again. Say, "I love you" every chance you get!And most of all, forgive those that have wronged you.




Domo, we'll miss you and always think of you. Every basketball game, every Family Day, every time i walk by St. Gabes. ALWAYS! Your amoungst the stars that you've always been shooting for. I love you, sweetie. xoxo











R.I.P Dominic Murray
(Jan. 12, 1992 - Oct. 05, 2009)

Gone too soon - Michael Jackson


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