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The Message Behind The Bullet
you would loved him, shared laughs with him, made marks of memories. Let's close our eyes and bow our heads, Father God we come to you in this hour to take brother Jamal Anderson under your wing, let him rest in peace forever in your loving hands lord, heal the morning, and broken hearted, give them strengthen to keep going and live through jamal, father God hear this prayer, in the name of Jesus, and let the church say Amen." The pastor said. "Can we have the immediate family come up to say they good byes first and the the everyone else after. " The service manager said. The played Amazing grace while keyshia walked up to the casket. she kneeled down and broke down in tears. "Mrs sandra came behind her to comfort her, as she kissed her son's head. "Momma love you, you watch over your brother, take care of each other." she said crying along with keyshia. Then they got and went sit down. Terrell, Jaymarcuis came up to the casket. "Say homie, we gonna miss you clowning, keep the jokes going up there." Terrell said. "We love you mane." Jaymarcuis said. "Forever brothers." Terrell said. as they went sit down. "Tameka and Dj was next. "Say nigga, it ain't gonna be the same without you, your nice getting big, imma make sure you son know your name, I hope he just like your ugly ass." dj said smiling and crying. "daddy don't cry." makayla said. "Dj picked his little girl up. "say I love unk." dj said. "Love you uncle jay." She said hugging her daddy. "Rest easy." tameka said. "Love you mane." Dj said as they went sit down. As the family and friends finish saying they good byes. They followed to the graveyard to lay him to rest. A lay started to sing eyes on a sparrow. Everyone dropped white roses on his casket." In the Name of God, the merciful Father, we commit the body of Jamal Anderson to the peace of the grave, we entrust Jamal into your hands." The pastor said.
The Pastor lets three hand-fulls of earth fall onto the coffin, saying: "From dust you came, to dust you shall return. Jesus Christ, our Saviour, shall raise you up on the last day and he made the sign of the cross or lets three hand-fulls of earth fall onto the coffin, saying: " You gave him life. receive him in your peace and give him, through Jesus Christ, a joyful resurrection." He said "Lord God, our Father in heaven, Lord God, the Son, and Saviour of the world, Lord God, the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us. At the moment of death, and on the last day, save us, merciful and gracious Lord God."He said."Let us now listen to the words of Holy Scripture that assures us of God's safe-keeping in life and death.Psalm 39:4O Lord, make me know my end and what is the measure of my days; let me know how fleeting I am. amen. the pastor said as the service was over the they begin to cover the grave. everyone all met up at Mrs. sandra house. "daddy." makayla said. "Yeah baby." Dj said. "Look." she said showing her dad her new tablet. "Oh you fancy huh." Dj said tickling her and giving her kisses as she giggled. "how far along are you?" Tameka asked Keyshia. "18 weeks, I'm having a boy." she said. "your lucky, that's what I wanted first but God gave me a princess." tameka said. " shes precious." Keyshia said. "Aw thank you." Tameka said. As the year went by and years got longer, nobody really heard from Monica or jaquese. but it didn't mean he wasnt around planning his next move. Jamal jr. looked just like him and acted like him to, it made keyshia feel close to him, knowing she had his seed. Keyshia was standing by the grave with 3 year old jamal jr. "Hey, another year you been gone, jamal act just like you, I love you so much, I hope you seen how much our little boy growing so fast, he know his colors and shapes, his fist word was dada, can you believe that." she said crying. "Dada." jamal jr. said pointing to the picture on the grave. "That's right baby, dada." she said kissing his check. Keyshia had started a Save a life campaign in the memory of Jamal. to stop the violence and come together as a community. we learn life is gratefully given, we only have one shot, love your ones near to you because tomorrow is never promised. maybe just one day this world will see a change.

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