“The trouble is you think you have time” (Buddha). Time is something we take for granted; we always say witty quotes thinking it will prepare us for when time runs out although nothing can prepare us for sudden death. For as long as I can remember I had been around pure genuine love, one couples love story had a great impact on me. My oldest cousin Dustin fell in love at the young age of seven years old, he fell for a beautiful soul named Lindsey. I admired her personality and after years went on I became very close to Lindsey; we were like sisters. On July 18, 2012, my families lives changed forever and so did mine, Lindsey’s father Ricky murdered Lindsey and her mother Darlene. I still remember the day as If it is replaying in the back of my head. There’s often moments where certain smells or sights take me back to this day, it is a hard one to forget. …show more content…
They said seven is too young to find your soul mate but they beat the odds with a twelve-year relationship. It reminded me that you should not give up on something because someone has a bad opinion about it. They were best friends and I watched them fall into something beautiful called love; although I was younger than both they still came to me for advice when they had arguments. I felt important when they came to me for help because they trusted my opinion. Watching them grow as a couple from seven to nineteen I learned an abundance from them both; they learned a lot from each other as