A Rising Star Comments

To my niece 1980 - 2007
A Rising Star

Today, a rising star's light has been extinguished in the heavens. For twenty-seven years, that light shined brightly in the world. For the past two months, we knew you would soon be gone, but it could not be prevented. A swift wind blew out the flame of your candle. No longer will your beauty gleam among the celestial bodies. Though your time with us was brief, your spirit will never be forgotten. You have departed on your journey to the hereafter, joining our ancestors. May they embrace you in their loving arms and welcome you home.
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