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Vickie Raulin
June 5, 2023
light she shone...
She came down to Atlanta to spend the weekend with me in November 1999 on the anniversary of a great sadness, because she didn't want me to be alone. Dina was the mother to three children she adored, one still just a baby at the time, but she left them in safe, loving hands, and came to be with me. I picked her up at the airport, and took a big bunch of helium balloons so we could find each other in the crowd. We both had a great time handing them out one at a time, to kids in the airport. From there, we went to Gumbeaux so I could introduce her to real Cajun food. We ordered half a dozen appetizers, and laughed ourselves silly when we saw how much food there was. Even the server looked stunned when he saw it was only the two of us. We rushed back to my house to watch her favorite show. I will forevermore think of her whenever I hear, "Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?" We surprised each other with "local" souvenirs... I gave her a Braves jersey, and she gave me a New York Yankees jersey. Great minds think alike... lol. And my Tiger Kitty loved her! We weren't even surprised when we walked into the kitchen the next morning to discover we were both wearing our boots, jeans and black tank tops. Oh, the sister vibe was going strong. Off we went for a day in Atlanta. This picture was taken at Underground. She went to church with me on Sunday morning, and being Catholic, she had never been to a Missionary Baptist church. Before I went up front to take my place in the choir, she asked me, "Will the preacher yell at us?" And I told her he wouldn't. Oh, my... I was so used to him, I never even realized he yelled... and he yelled a lot. I think he scared her half to death. Afterward, she asked a lot of good questions, particularly about what he meant by being saved. I remember taking her back to the airport. I remember how steadfast her friendship and encouragement was over the years, how absolutely beautiful was her spirit and soul, and how genuine her love for her family and friends. I remember hearing about her motorcycle accident, and the coma she couldn't wake from, how Donna stood by her, visiting her in the hospital every chance she got. I remember Donna calling to tell me Dina was gone, and how my heart broke at the absence of her physical presence in the lives of the children she loved so very much. I still cry when I think of her... she's a precious memory... and precious memories often bring tears. I still and ever will pray for her children... God bless you all...
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