IN MEMORY OF MS. BEE
I am Kinyatta E. Gray, the only child of the late Ms. Beverly E. Carroll. My mother suddenly and unexpectedly passed away on October 21, 2018. In the months following her transition it took everything I had in me to not die physically with her — my soul was crushed when we lost her.
This website is dedicated to her memory and serves as a resource for those who have lost one or both parents. The deeper the love, the deeper the grief and no one has the right to tell you how or how long you should grieve.
There’s a song that I listen to almost every day called Missing You by Brandy, Gladys Knight and Tamia. This is the part of the song that I kept listening to repeatedly until I started to hear the words that were being sung:
On many levels she was not just a mother, she was my sister, and my best friend — which made the impact of losing her that much harder to cope with.
My mom was a writer and a singer and was a beloved, cherished and honored woman by most who knew her.
All that had the pleasure to know her felt her love, compassion, warmth, caring spirit and sincerity.
I wrote my first book titled “30 Days” to honor her legacy. She always wanted to be a published author but unfortunately did not become one before her untimely passing, so I went the rest of the way for her and became a published author.
My hope is that you will be inspired by the many ways I have chosen to keep my mother’s spirit alive when reflecting on your loss.
Remember, when you stop loving the departed, stop talking about them, stop remembering the good times, and the not so great times - then they really are dead.
I had to let go of her body, but I don’t have to let go of her spirit. Their spirit lives on forever, therefore, I would encourage you to never abandon their spirit.
With the highest love and the brightest light,
Kinyatta E. Gray