To my little big baby brother, Franky Limon Garza. People keep asking me how I'm doing, and I don't know how to answer that anymore. The truth is...a part of me died the day you did. You weren't just my little brother. You were my best friend, my protector, my biggest supporter, and one of the greatest blessings God ever gave me. You were the person I laughed with until my stomach hurt, the person I could call about absolutely anything, and the one person who could always make everything feel okay. You were only 24 years old. Twenty-four. You had your whole life ahead of you. You had dreams you were still chasing, people who loved you more than you could ever imagine, and so many chapters that should have been written. As your baby sister, I always pictured our future together. I pictured watching you become the amazing man I already knew you were becoming. I pictured standing beside you on your wedding day, embarrassing you with stories from when we were kids. I watched you do anything and everything you could for baby Aileen and watching you become the incredible father you were trying to be. I pictured us growing old together, still teasing each other, still making memories, still being there through every milestone. Now all of those dreams are just... gone. And I don't know how to accept that. People say life goes on, but mine feels like it stopped the day I lost you. The grief has completely taken over my life. It follows me into every room, every conversation, every holiday, every birthday, every quiet moment. It never leaves. I carry this heartbreak with me every second of every day. I miss hearing your voice. I miss your laugh. I miss your hugs. I miss your goofy smile. I miss texting you. I miss calling you. I miss simply knowing you were here. I just miss you. The hardest part is knowing the world will keep moving while I have to live in one that no longer has my little brother in it. You had the kindest heart. You loved so deeply, cared so genuinely, and always wanted to make the people around you smile. You had a light about you that drew people in. You were becoming such an incredible young man, and it breaks my heart knowing so many people will never get to see the man you were going to become. There are no words big enough to explain how shattered l am. I don't know how to be a baby sister when I can't protect my little brother anymore. I don't know how to celebrate birthdays that should still be happening. I don't know how to imagine my future without you standing somewhere in it. Every day I wake up hoping this is just a nightmare, and every morning my heart has to break all over again when I remember it's real. I would give absolutely anything for one more hug, one more laugh, one more "I love you," one more day with you. You will always be my little brother. You will always be my best friend. You will always be one of the biggest pieces of my heart. I promise I'll carry your name with me for the rest of my life. I’ll tell your story. I’ll keep your memory alive. I’ll love you until my very last breath. I just wish I could have watched us grow old together. I love you forever, Frank/Flako. Until I see you again.🪽 Love, your sissy Lyss🩷 #justiceforfrank #fyp #siblingloss #griefjourney #imissyou - @lyssamariee_5