I met Linda about 2 years ago. She came by her daughter's (Teasha) work place one day and I was introduced to her. I have continued to see her from time-to-time on diferent occasions. Lately I have had the honor and privilege of spending more time with her. I have come to admire many thing about Linda: her courage, her strength, her determination, her open acceptance of others, her easy laugh, her ability to find joy in simple things even when she is suffering greatly, her love and respect of her mother, Ms Camile, and most of all her love and appriciation of her daughter. Linda will be dearly missed in the everyday lives of her family and friends; Yet, she has left a little part of herself with each and everyone of us. God bring blessing into our lives in many different forms. Knowing Linda has been a blessing in my life as well. I am a better person for having known her: She brought laughter and made me laugh, she brought kindness and made me feel cared for, she brought dignity and grace in the face of adversity to keep me humble, she brought courage and strength in the midst of a great struggle to remind me as a woman to stand tall and proud. With love, your friend Lynda
