I lost my friend to gun violence in July 2023. They always wore purple to remember someone in their life who had passed and because of this was known as “the purple person”. Everything was purple. They were a joy and light to many. They taught me what it meant to be a good friend and how to be unapologetically yourself. Today, Feb 12 2025, I was walking my dog on the same route we always take and looked up in the trees for some reason. Your heart was hanging and I was confused so I looked at it more. Front and back was purple. I saw the tag that said it needed a home and I knew it was meant to be. I picked it off the tree, put it in my pocket, and sobbed the rest of the way home. I thought about all the amazing times I had with my friend and how it was a sign from them. This was so amazing. It is now hanging in the shrine I have in memory of my friend. Thank you.
