Before I met KC I had never had a real relationship with a man. I say “real” because I was never
shown true love; I was never in a relationship of reciprocity; I was never with
a man whom I was proud to be with or who was proud to be with me. KC told me all the time how he wanted to show
me off to his friends and family, not because I was some trophy but because I
was smart, kind, funny, and he knew people would respond to that and it would
reflect well on himself. He was so proud
to call me his girl, and I was proud to call him my man. I had never had that before. Now that he is gone, I know I will never go
back to those “relationships” I had before I met KC. I will never be treated as less than, I will
never let someone be unfaithful, I will never be someone’s girl “on the down
low,” because I know my worth. Because I
was with KC, I know who I am and what I am capable of. This has translated to other facets of my life
beyond what I want out of my future romantic life. Because of KC I knew I could graduate from
college, and I did, cum laude, even. I
was accepted to a Master’s program which I am starting next month. I was recently promoted to a new position as
a social coach for children on the Autism Spectrum. I do all of these things because KC believed
in me, so I believed in myself. I am
better for being with him. Because of KC
I am creating lasting change within myself, and therefore lasting change in the
lives of those with whom I work. I
continue my journey to become the best version of myself that I can be. I am making the world better because KC
inspired me to do so. The world is worse
off without KC, but I am making it better in his honor every day. I believe that with my whole heart. There are so many other ways in which I was
changed for being with KC and for losing him, but none so much as this. I work hard to leave this place better, make
this place a gentler place for the children who I serve, make it brighter for
the one’s I love. This is KC’s legacy.
