It’s so hard to say goodbye to yesterday…
A friend of mine recently passed. There are questions surrounding her passing, like what caused the infection, etc. It was her time, but the world lost an amazing person. Mindy (Luzviminda) Nemenzo will truly be missed. I haven’t seen her since high school and I hate that. We were planning a trip up Rubidoux, a nice relaxing hike together. A few weeks ago, I remember one of her facebook posts. She was angry because she got a parking ticket during one of her trips up there. She was so funny. Her 7am posts about how she couldn’t wait for lunch would always make me hungry.
Her son, Angelo, is in first grade, just like my daughter. Their birthdays are a month apart so we would swap stories about our kids and their educational adventures, encourage each other to be strong on the first day of school, laugh at each others silly photos. Angelo will be stronger because of her. He will never forget the amazing person she was because she touched so many of us in so many different ways.
A good person was taken way too soon. Her laughter, her humor, everything about her will be missed. She left a huge impact on so many lives, but now we have to say goodbye. She isn’t the first person I’ve known since 7th grade to pass so suddenly and soon, but she is one of the hardest people to let go of. I’m going to miss her spanking my booty in friendly games of “Words with Friends,” it’s because of her I learned how to score big. I’m sorry I cheated on one of our games and consulted a dictionary, but the score of 430 to 89 was way too pathetic.
Mindy, wherever you are, we miss you. I wrote this for you:
For my friend, Mindy
It’s the little things in life we take for granted
The hunger for a burger in the early hours of the morning
Or the smile you bring to our faces
With your witty humor and anger at the little things
It’s not so much that your gone that hurts us the most
It’s the fact that we won’t get to be around you anymore
We won’t get to have you in our lives
To brighten our day with a fresh cup of Starbucks
We’ve enjoyed you
We’ve been with you through the good times and bad
Through the games, the fun and the memories
Now, you’ll always be in our hearts
Mindy Nemenzo – April 19, 1985 – September 8, 2011
Thank you for this post about my cousin!
You are very welcome. She was an amazing person.