Mimi. I remember when we first met. We connected right away. I’ve always seen you as a walking inspiration. We started out as coworkers and worked up to being friends and then we became each other’s siblings through our strong bond. I was upset when you moved to Phoenix but still encouraged you to make that move. I visited you soon after and was planning to relocate to be closer to you but life got in the way. We stayed in touch throughout and we supported each other even though we were many miles apart. We’ve prayed together when the time was right and never ended a conversation without reassurance of the love ❤️ we had for one another as friends. One of our last conversations was with us talking about reuniting after all these years apart. I was going to reach out to you and start planning on seeing you in October (or for your birthday in November) but God had bigger plans for you. I wish I could hear your voice and cherish your laugh. See your incredible smile and feel your warm hugs one last time. You were an angel on earth and now you’re promoted to be the best angel in heaven. Me, your friends and family are going to miss you very much. Check in on us sometime and let us know that it is going to be okay. I, myself, am at a loss for how to react but I will never forget you, Emelia. Thank you for being a friend. I’ll be watching a little Pippi Longstocking soon and will be thinking of you. Love you always, Brian.