Homicide Blog turns personal
The LAT’s homicide report, has turned into an open blog for the daughter of a crime victim. Since her mother’s death at the end of April, LaQuita Suggs has been chronicling coming to terms with her loss and dealing with grief.
(note: This was originally posted May 23rd. I reposted this today so we could read LaQuita’s comment.)
(LaQuita Suggs’ mother Ella Suggs was stabbed to death at a bus stop April 29. For previous posts, click here.)
It seems that time does not skip a beat. You have to try to stay a float or you will become overwhelmed by the issues of life. I am still struggling with making it day by day but I am learning how to focus on right now instead of looking too far ahead. Grief is a terrible thing, but if you can keep living strenght is bound to emerge. I would still like to submit a biography about my Mom just to assist me with talking publicly aobut how wonderful she was.
Chronicling my grief has assisted me tremendously. I can not lie, about the importance of embracing every moment. My friend’s brother died on yesterday and one regret she has is that she did not say I love you enough and because life is not promised, it is helpful to make each moment count and to say the things that we typically don’t say ( because we assume that we have time) because the next moment may snatch that opportunity away. I am grateful that there is very little that I did not say to my mom, but if I had known that would be my last chance, I would have reiterated the love she knew already existed.
LaQuita,
My deepest sympathies on your loss as well as your friend’s loss.
As I am only just being to come to grips with, the loss of a parent is an enormously complex event, and your loss was doubly tragic.