Gone But Not Forgotten

Dallas was a good city to us. We met up with her when we were newly weds with only hopes and dreams of what she would offer us. God gave her to us pretty randomly from our earthly perspective. We have no blood relation to her. We only knew one friend that knew of her that could introduce us. It was actually rough the first year or so. We had so many false expectations for her, I feel bad that we did that to her. She had so much to offer us and we only could her shortcomings. But we tried, we tried to get to know her at her core. We started concentrating on all her positive aspects and before we knew it, we started growing pretty fond of her. It wasn't so much her physical attractiveness or way with words that got us hooked, however, it was was her personality- almost like a diverse community lived within her that we enjoyed the most. She supported us when we needed to be uplifted. She made us laugh when things got way too serious. She taught us so much about life, faith, God, and the art of eating out.
It seems silly now to even think about how much we didn't like her at first. We are so familiar with her that we see her as an extension of us. We may not have picked her but God did, and for that we are thankful and will always remember her. From my sources, she is very ill and will enter the hospital this weekend. This means we will see her only a few more times before the eventual passing- maybe as little as two months. My hope and prayer is that she passes like Tupac. Suddenly so that the pain is not prolonged. But also mysteriously so that we never know if she is truly gone. Maybe Dallas will even put out new records or make secret visits long past their so-called passing away.
If that happens, the door will always stay open for a reunion of us with Dallas. I have been told by God not to count on it because she is supposedly dying and all. But whether that reunion is in this life or in the next, I have God and the many personalities that encompass Dallas to thank for an amazing time that we will never forget. God used Dallas in our lives in so many ways, we are indebted.


DALLAS T. AMERICA

May you rest in peace or wherever you will be

August 1, 2005- May 17, 2008