Dear C,

I’m sorry it was orchestrated and planned. You deserved better.

You taught us how to have the hard conversations. How to think critically. And most importantly, you taught me my relationship with God is the biggest one out there.

I’m not perfect, C. We know this. But I want to be in your presence again. And I believe we will. My life started shifting last year and has accelerated. You are a part of that transformation.

Earlier this week, they tried to silence you, but they didn’t realize the kind of spark you lit.

The war we are fighting is spiritual. You sensed it. And now the world has seen it. It’s no longer red vs. blue, no longer white vs. black, you vs. them, me vs. you. No.

Spiritually, you knew demons walked among us. They are fueling division, funding fear, pitting neighbor against neighbor. You nourished a flame they couldn’t extinguish. You nurtured something bigger than politics. And I fully believe they wanted to make sure you wouldn't grow in an earthly way. You were a threat. A flame with the ability to turn a small fire into an inferno. They knew that.

For that, I am heartbroken. You deserved more. You deserved the same love you gave. You deserved to see your babies grow up, to grow old together with E, to witness the fruit of the mission you sowed.

You taught me, and many of us, that life is so much more than what we’re given. That our dreams, especially collective ones, were stolen only when we forgot the one Father waiting for us at home.

As humans, we need so much more. We need love, justice, dignity, truth... because those are what keep us living. And you were building that. Your flame, those soft flickers against a container of thoughts, were what we needed.

We believe your work is not over. We believe your voice still echoes. We believe your legacy must be lived and not just remembered.

I hope Jesus is holding you close. I know you hold a spot in the hearts of many. We will not go silent. We will continue building. We will continue the advice and the faith you left behind, everyday.

Is this radical? In a moment like this, maybe. Especially for Reddit.

But C? I wouldn’t want to be anything else right now.

We love you. Now and forever more.

-Just another child of Your Heavenly Father