Kai Monique Penn

To my best friend of ten years,

 

Thank you for a decade of laughter, adventure, growth and discovery of our true selves. I can not express the gratitude I feel when I reflect on our friendship. You influenced the inception of my spiritual journey, and for that I am eternally grateful. You taught me what it meant to live in the present moment, to only search for validation from within, and to align my mind, body, and soul to be able to experience this life as my authentic self.

 

“…as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.” -Marianne Williamson  

 

I admired how you lived your truth and let your light shine, unapologetically. It is because of you, that I am able to do the same. I vow to bring awareness to renal medullary carcinoma, the disease that consumed your physical body. I promise that your legacy will live on through me and my endeavors. Your smile, your laugh, your creativity, your authenticity, your bravery, your wisdom, and your spirit will always be with me.

 

Kai, I miss you. Rest in Love