Maya left us suddenly changing our family forever. We are devastated at the loss of such a great blessing. It has been so difficult to speak about the day Maya left us, and it still is, as it was a weird day. Maya asked me just a few days before she left us what happens to you when you die? What happens to your body? How does your body separate from the spirit so that you can be with God? I was stuck as I wondered why she was asking all these questions. Maya wanted to spend all her time with us during those weeks surrounding Christmas. 

Maya had a very deep appreciation for God and she loved the word of God. Maya insisted on reading the bible before she went to bed on her last night. Who was to know she would not live another day. She stared so deeply into my eyes that night, so I asked her if she was ok. She said "Yes, mommy I'm ok." I said you know I love you, and she said "I love you, too, mommy."

Maya was a gentle, beautiful girl who always took an interest in people and would converse with them on their level. She was a sensitive girl and was admired by her peers. Maya would read from the moment her eyes were opened until they closed. When we went out on to the street Maya would read while walking. She even grabbed my books the moment I put them down. Maya was so thirsty for knowledge. When we went to church she would beg me to stay with adults saying I want to hear a word from God today. She really seemed like she was on a mission.

Our family is struggling to live without her. Every day is different, as we were five, and now we are four. We all feel her absence. We will forever keep her right in the forefront of our lives. She was just that special.

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