Re: And Katrina Takes Another - In Memory of “Step” (VIDEO)

B&K — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 14:22:32 -0000

We don't know you...or maybe we do, but didn't connect the site to you; we wanted to add our two cents.

Step & Kel are friends of ours, so we know the real man. Those who didn't know Step, have no right to suggest he might be racist. He wasn't, and he never approached his job that way. He was as equal opportunity as they come. He was just very dedicated in ALL he became involved with...and yes, he was very intense. As candid as he was when we hung out or in internet chats, he never said ANYTHING which might be considered racially motivated. Yes, he had great police stories, but he'd rather talk about his car or his wife. THAT was the Step we knew.

Nearly six months later, it still hurts. I'm still haunted by the loss of someone so young, so funny and so protective of his friends. I still haven't deleted his number from my phone...its strange. Yet, whatever it is that bothers me about his death, is nothing compared to how his wife and family feels about the loss; the future left unfinished, the questions yet answered. Why?

That night at the funeral home, as I touched his chest and said goodbye, I was angered - but resolved to be an even better person. I realized that with all the people in the funeral home, the funeral and the coverage it received, that Step touched more people than he could ever imagine. He was a hero, but never acted like one to his friends. It became so much clearer to me: ordinary people can do extraordinary things! Peace!

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