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Auntie, I never got to say goodbye to you. When you let go, it was the hardest thing ever that I had to face. I never got to say that you are the person that helped me through so much. You were the rock to our family. Auntie you were the one that kept everyone together. I miss you so much. You are my one and only hero. Sure you weren’t superman or batman. But you touched many lives around the world. Love you dearly.

When I first met you I loved how your eyes shined when you smiled, how it was way to big for your face. But over time I got to know you, I fell for you. After I just saw my heart broken. You were so kind to me, I guess maybe you didn’t think about it that way. But then you started holding my hands, during a trip, you catched me before I fell. You know that moment in movies when they just stare into each other’s eyes for a while, nothing said but you were so connected. It was the prefect time for you to kiss me. I wanted you too, but then you holded my hand until we were outside. After that you acted like nothing happened. I saw you flirt with other girls, my friends even. I told myself to get over you. Up to this day I still catch myself smiling sometimes when you talk to me. Everyone is aways calling us a couple, they call it skinny love sometimes. Skinny love is when two people show signs of love but are too shy to act upon it. I also heard some pretty ... Read more

im listening to rehab right now as i watch my boyfriend text another girl. this goes on all day.. but your songs make me feel strong. when i feel like giving up i think about the things i want to do in life and what you might’ve wanted to do. i want to live my life always hoping theres a better day . i hate blake he was bad to you. id love you better than he did because you deserved it. you were beautiful, smart and talented and i look up to you for those things. thank you for existing because youve made me believe everything will be ok. Rest in Power

I didn’t and I will never ever say goodbye because I know to myself that we will still be seeing each other. You are always in my prayers and I’m praying that you are happy with God. I know that you love us, your family and likewise. We Love you my brother, my best friend and my companion in watching volleyball games. Mwah!

I don’t quite understand how to live without someone like you here. When you were with us, you’d sing your songs with a joyful voice but I know that inside of those songs there was always something sad. My Great Gandma, who recently passed, had loved your songs. Her favorite was And I Love you so, it was played at her funeral. See, I could never show sadness for what happened to her because it always scared me, I think. The fact that I wouldn’t be the fun-loving artist and musician I am, but I would be a scared little girl waiting in a shell that was ready to crack at any moment. You always proved to me that there was a line between happiness and sadness and sometimes you could stand in between the lines and make it look like pure greatness. My mom loves you too, me and her always sing Fools Rush in (or Can’t Help Falling in Love) together. That song was the first song I learned to play on my ukulele, and I’m glad because it makes it even more special to me. I think my mom is more distraught than I am ... Read more

I wanted to tell you that I love how you were always honest, but where you really I mean everyone lies in their time on earth. I wanted to write a letter to you because you give me passion to write I am on the verge on writing my first book. It’s about this girl who falls in love with the sea and this boy on the sea ship. While she was mesmerized by the sea she tries to touch it and she falls over board he saves her, she lost her ankle bracelet without it she forgets everything and everyone. I wanted to tell you this because you remind me of her.

There isn’t a day the goes by that I don’t think about you. You’re my idol since I was like 5 years old. I’ve never forgot the first time I had listen to your music. It was so raw yet so powerful, I could feel the pain, I could feel the emotion you put on it, even though i was just a kid. You have no idea how much you had help me and how much I look up to you. Now, I’m 17 and every time i listen to your music, it’s like it was the first time. You inspire me daily, I started singing because of you and now it is my passion. You won’t be forgotten.

I miss you even though you passed before I was born. I feel like the first time I seen you, I knew you my whole life, I understood you. I thought and still think you’re the most handsomest actor there was and is. I loved how you weren’t afraid to be yourself. I love the way you could get into any character. And mostly I love the sound of your voice when you sing. I didn’t know you were dead at first. When I found out I was heart broken. I was also angry at you and everyone who was with you that night. Such a beautiful soul gone too soon. Sometimes I dream about you and I hope and pray It’s really you talking to me. On Jan. 30th It was my birthday and I went to Hollywood. My family and I decided to go on the Hollywood tour to see all the famous homes and places. I found out we would be seeing The Vapor Room which is where you died. I felt like I couldn’t breathe. As the tour was going on we finally came up to the club and I started tearing up. I wonder ... Read more

I am so sorry we never met. I will always remember you. You were an amazing actor and an amazing friend. We will never forget you. I love you.

I never got to meet you but my mom sais that you would have liked me. your daughters married again but this time I think it’ll last. she loves you very much and I think she needs you every once in a while even though she would never say so.