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“little girl with the long brown you taught me
curls.” I also remember there was and the stories
a time that I was vacuuming, and you told me. You
something got caught in the brush. were and always
Looking down to see what it was, will be my rock.
my hair got sucked up until my My hope. My
head was up against the vacuum. spirit. I also want
I screamed, and you were there to say that I am so
in an instant. You took your time sorry I never told
twisting and turning the brush you any of this.
until my hair was free. (My hair I never told you
wasn’t so long and curly after that). how important
and special you
One time, you told me a story are to me. I never
about your childhood. You and got to thank you
your brother were riding his bike; either. Thank
you were on the pegs. You were hit you for the times
by a car, and you flew across the we spent having
train tracks. You actually died for a picnics and you
few minutes that day. You said you listening to me
woke up in a field of flowers. There sing. Thank you
was a man and a sheep there. You for making me
said it was beautiful, and you could malt-o-meal and
hear your brother saying your poached eggs.
name. He kept telling you to wake Thank you for
up. But you were awake. And you teaching me.
had never felt better. You finally Thank you for burrito. And thank you for being
came to and saw your brother loving me so much. Thank you you. Because I wouldn’t be me, if it
standing over you. You knew that for being the best aunt you could wasn’t for you. I love you so much,
you had been to Heaven. I hope be. Thank you for knowing when Brenda Batterman. Thank you.
that it looks just as beautiful as you I was sad and just being there and
remember. I hope you’re happy. telling me it’s okay. Thank you for Sincerely,
There’s a point to this letter. I need all the warm hugs and the kisses Victoria
you to know how much you mean every night before bed. Thank you
to me - that I listened to the lessons for tucking me in so I felt like a

Article Submitted by
Victoria Perez AMARILLO HIGH SCHOOL

Victoria Perez attends Amarillo High School. She will attend Wayland Baptist University
where she plans to major in English Literature and Business and perform with the WBU
dance team. She will pursue a Master’s degree in Business and a career in writing and
publishing and hopefully operate an animal rescue non-profit on the side. Her current
activities include dance, art, reading, writing, and volunteering at local animal shelters and
children’s hospitals.

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