[Public] Journal Entry: Bobby da Costa 08/03/2013

[om_sunspot]

I know  many of you will not care and only two of you ever met her (not that I think that will mean that they will care) but today would have been Juliana's birthday. I have been encouraged to make this post as some form of closure.

She was the first girl I ever loved, she was fearless and brave. She threw herself in front of me to save my life and it is a travesty that the cop that murdered her and shot me has been given a medal.

She was a good girl. She deserved better than to die in that alleyway. And it's very clear to me that I must not hide away anymore, I must not be this mess of a boy you have all known. She died so that I might live and I must honour her for that. I must live again.

For a long time I avoided saying her name and for even longer I have avoided her photos because it was too painful. Now I am choosing to share an image with you all (whether you care or not) because I need to let this all go. These were taken a few weeks before it happened, at the end of last July.

Comments

[om_britannic]

My sympathies on your loss, Roberto. She sounds as though she was lovely.

[om_sunspot]

Thank you Brian.