alia michèle blog

I have a friend named Stan who came into my life about 5 years ago. Last year, Stan told me he was coming to NY to visit his mom (Ruth), who was in the hospital for cancer. My heart sank because this was my second friend that I had to see go through something like this. We met up while he visited and each time, as hard as it was, we talked about how his mom was doing. What amazed me about Ruth was that even though she was going through so much pain, she always stayed positive and always had a smile on her face for her kids. She would even get up sometimes and go walking with them. I never got to meet her, but each time Stan spoke about her I got the feeling that she was absolutely wonderful. Ruth passed away a few weeks after Stan visited, and although it’s always hard to lose someone so loved, I know she lives on within her kids. And of course, she lives on through aliamichèle. I had to create a bag that represented her spirit and her love for life. Our earth has yet another angel...rest in peace ruth!