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I don’t even have the words most days. I just miss you. I miss you in every version of life I’m living now. From growing up together to carrying you in my heart every single day… I still don’t understand this. I don’t think I ever will.

I keep going back to these memories like they’re the only thing that makes sense right now. Laughing with you, living with you, just having you here. Now I carry you everywhere I go.

I wish this wasn’t real. I wish I could tell you everything happening and hear you laugh about it. I love you so much. I miss you more than words can hold. I’m trying to keep going, carrying you with me always. Always, Chepe. by @lovelymelissaa

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I still can’t believe I’m writing this… that my baby brother is really gone. My heart keeps asking why. Why did God have to take my baby brother when it wasn’t his time at all? He was only 23 years old with so much more life to live, so much more love to give, and so many more dreams still waiting for him.
Sitting front row at a funeral hits different… especially when it’s for your baby brother. I can’t believe I sat front row for someone who was supposed to sit front row at my wedding one day. He was supposed to watch me win in life, and I was supposed to watch him win too. We had plans. We had more memories to make. He wasn’t supposed to go first.
Truthfully, I haven’t been the same since March 6. I know I never will be. A piece of my heart left with him, and some days it feels like there’s a knot in my chest that won’t go away. I keep thinking about how I didn’t get one last hug, one last “I love you,” one last moment with my brother.
It’s so hard to even put into words how much I miss him because he wasn’t just my brother… he was my built-in best friend, my heart, my everything.
Chepe had such a beautiful heart. He cared deeply about people and moved through life with love. When my grandma’s neighbor’s house caught on fire, he didn’t hesitate—he ran inside to help bring her out. That’s the kind of person he was. Selfless. Brave. Protective. The type to show up when it mattered most.
He always thought about others before himself. Even on Christmas, when he didn’t have much, he still found a way to make sure the people he loved had something to open, something to smile about. That was Chepe. He gave from the heart. He made life brighter. The jokes, the laughs, the energy he brought into every room, the nicknames, the hugs… he made people feel loved. He made me feel loved in a way only a brother can.
I’m going to miss hearing him say, “I love you, sister… make sure you take your medicine, sister.” I’m going to miss his voice, his presence, his random check-ins, his love. As painful as this has been, this weekend also gave me a little peace knowing my brother was laid to rest the right way. He is at peace now. He is free. He is no longer suffering. by @lovelymelissaa

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3 months ago

Good people, good music, good shoes. by @lovelymelissaa

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2 months ago

Somehow still blooming through it all 🌷✨ by @lovelymelissaa

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2 months ago

I just threw this on fr by @lovelymelissaa

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3 months ago

My pleasure by @lovelymelissaa

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5 months ago

Honestly yea by @lovelymelissaa

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5 months ago

All-Star Weekend was one for the books.
South Central on full display — the real LA.
The culture. The community. The roots.

Thank you to @nikela for curating something that truly felt like the heart of the city.
We were outside & well represented. 💙✨ by @lovelymelissaa

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5 months ago

30 🤍 feeling deeply grateful for the life, the love, and the rooms I never imagined I’d be in. Some moments still don’t feel real. by @lovelymelissaa

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6 months ago

Existing beautifully. by @lovelymelissaa

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7 months ago

It’s in me not on me. by @lovelymelissaa

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7 months ago

Don’t worry about the caption look back up at me. by @lovelymelissaa

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