Perspective

Today, I came to dance, annoyed that my private lesson tutee didn't show up and mourning the time I could've spent studying for my calculus test. It was 4:27 when I texted my friend "why is no one at dance yet lol" when she tapped me on the shoulder with tear-filled eyes and told me her close friend had just passed away.

There isn't much you can do to comfort someone grieving the loss of another human life. There isn't much you can do when their body shakes because their heart is crying out in pain and need for someone that just isn't there anymore. The loss of a loved one is something I have contemplated more than once; the reaction of my loved ones if I were to pass away is something I have thought of, well, numerous times.

To all the friends of Grace Addison Bunke and especially mine, thank you for showing me the value of a human life. You whispered, "It's not fair," and you were right. I'm sorry the world has shown you its cruelest face far too soon and far too often. You experience life with an intensity and passion that astounds me and you give all of yourself and expect nothing in return. Every obstacle you encounter and every tragedy that breaks your heart does not break your spirit but strengthens it. I see it in the raw, unfiltered blogs posts you write; I see it in the sincere and genuine captions on your every Instagram picture. You wear your heart on your sleeve, and the world is all the better for it.

Rest in peace Grace ♡

"Those we love and lose are always connected by the heartstrings into infinity." -Terri Guillements

With love always,

Ellie ♡