IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR PRECIOUS SON, PAUL "ANDRE" WILLIAMS, JR.(24). " ANDRE " YOU WERE THE ABSOLUTE BEST SON THAT WE COULD EVER HOPE FOR! AND WE WILL LOVE YOU FOR ALL ETERNITY! " ....
These two photos shows " Andre "and my nephew, Toddrick Hunter, playing sweet music together. It reminds me of the exceptional cousins / brother relationship they shared. They were so close that whenever you saw one of them, you automatically asked where is the other one? And they were so accustomed to playing their music together, that they seemed to instinctively know each other's every note. To hear them perform together was absolutely mesmerizing! And they were even more incredible when they played with their cousin, Kendall Hunter, who won the vote for Best Male Vocalist for The Gospel Choice Awards 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia. He's also A Minister of Music, songwriter, and producer. They were an awesome trio! Ironically, just six months before" Andre's" death, Toddrick was shot in the back, and had to undergo emergency surgery. We were all devastated because we didn't know if he'd pull through or not! " Andre" was especially traumatized because he couldn't imagine living his life without Toddrick. But thank God he was covered in prayer and made A full recovery. But we never imagined that " Andre" was the one that was destined to depart from us. Now eveyday is A struggle for Toddrick to readjust his life, and play his bass guitar without the beat of " The Master Drummer " in his background. But with much prayer he'll be alright, by the Grace of God. Thankfully, most of my family is either A songster or musician. And we already see the gift being passed down to the next generation also. Fortunately we're A very close knit family, and we're always there for each other when needed. Although that doesn't mean we don't have our share of conflict. For all families will have problems! That's life! But families should never, ever allow conflict to stop them from loving and supporting each other! I wholeheartedly believe that nothing, and no one should be able to destroy the" Love Bond "that A family shares, with God's help!
PRECIOUS MEMORIES, O' HOW THEY LINGER!
To our dismay, my husband, Paul was declared disabled in January 1999 because of A severe herniated disk. In May 1999 he underwent major neck surgery where his doctor inserted A cadaver bone into his neck in an effort to repair his disk. But unfortunately the surgery was unsuccessful, which caused his recovery to be even more prolonged. I'm very proud to say that our son," Andre" was A Godsend! He helped his Dad bathe, get in and out of bed, and helped him get dressed, etc... He was there every step of the way during his recovery. It was just so touching to witness the love, concern, and caring he exhibited toward his Dad. Never in our wildest dreams did we imagine that" Andre" would be taken from our lives forever, just one year later! Consequently we've had to painstakingly reprogram our minds, our hearts, and our spirits to accept the reality that our normal life as we knew it, had to be transitioned to A new normalcy of living our lives without our precious " Andre." Truthfully, we've had many days of crying and screaming, and more crying and screaming! I'm so glad God allows us to freely cry without questioning our faith in him. He fully understands that we need A release outlet. And tears is A temporary release on our road to being made whole again. And thank God crying is not A sign of weakness, but it is A sign of humanity! So whenever I cry, always know that I needed it in order to be propelled to the next stage of my healing process. For I realize it's A long, hard journey, but by the Grace of God I'm More Than A Conqueror!
OVER THE COUNTER DRUGS AND DRIVING When you see someone driving badly down the road, you probably
immediately suspect that they are under the influence of alcohol.
It is easy to blame alcohol for all types of bad driving, but there are
actually a number of things which can affect driving ability and a
number of them can be purchased at any drugstore or grocery store. Certain Over the Counter Drugs can create a serious problem if the person who
is using them makes the irresponsible decision to get behind the wheel
even though they can tell that some of their senses or mental capacity
is greatly hindered. Indicators that a driver may be under the influence of a mind altering Over the Counter Drug include: Fast lane changes which are not carefully thought out. This includes
cars that are "road weaving" or quickly changing lanes and weaving
between cars; Very fast driving- Over the Counter Drugs can cause the driver to be unaware of how they are driving;
Very slow driving-these drivers find it difficult to operate their
vehicle while on the mind alerting Over the Counter Drugs, and thus slow down to ridiculous
paces which they assume will make driving easier. This slow driving can
result in serious accidents as it greatly disrupts the natural flow of
traffic; Swerving-basic things such as staying in one lane can seem like a very difficult endeavor to undertake when under the influence of Over the Counter Drugs; Or erratic driving of any kind.
' ANDRE'S ' PRECIOUS CHILDHOOD MEMORIES
' ANDRE ' YOU'RE GONE, BUT NEVER, EVER FORGOTTEN!
PRECIOUS MEMORIES 
