September 25, 1999 was the saddest day of my life. It is the day my son chose to break into his final home. My heart felt like it stopped beating.
I spoke for the first time at my son's funeral with over 200 people there (Mostly all teenagers). I told them God sent this child in to this world to be funny & loving, and make so many friends & win so many hearts, then to go out of this world with a "BANG" to teach a lesson to many others! Little did I know how many people this would be reaching!
As I went into my grieving process I created a "Wanted" poster and went to a printing company and asked them how much to print this poster so that I could deliver this message to our youth. God was gracious and I was given 3000 posters at NO CHARGE! This was only a week after my son passed. I mailed these posters to every Juvenile facility, every one in the House of Representatives, even to the White house. I kept myself very busy.
One of the youth drug facilities called me in November and asked me to come speak to their participants on Family Night. I was very shy and nervous as I went. I brought carnations and handed them to all the teens to hold as I spoke and then at the end of speaking I told them to give the flower to their parent or loved one who was there with them supporting them through this time in their life as a thank you for their support. This was my first time speaking to the youth and there was not a dry eye in the place.
I never would have thought I would come this far. Over the past three years God has used me immensely and shown me to have talents that I never thought I possessed. I have been to many places and events speaking to the youth. This past in August I did something else I never thought I could do. I sang the song "Tomorrow" by the Winans during one of the events. I saw the look on those young men's faces and knew that I did reach them! Not one of those young men will forget that day! Hopefully the message will keep them from ending up like my Magic.
September 25, 2002 - 3 years have passed since my baby died. As I was driving to work that day I was preparing myself to speak (as I do every October at a facility where Magic once was placed) and I was saying (to myself) should I sing that song? Do I really sing it ok? All of a sudden God put a song in my head and in my heart! God gave me a song for the youth!
He gave me the words & he gave me the melody! I sang it into my cell phone because I always think of poems or words and forget them by the time I get to a pen and paper.
Everywhere I sing this song I am told that it needs to be recorded and it needs to be heard. I am now in the process of trying to get this achieved. I am sure if God wants this message heard that this will be accomplished. I have never been so aggressive in my life so I know that this is meant to come to a reality.
This is the end of my article but not the end of my story. Stay tuned to hear good news of a song and message for the youth! Prepare yourself for "Stop this Madness"!
