Thank You For Your Condolensces

[Reginald Rutledge]

I would like to thank all of you who wrote, sent cards, and charitable donations to me and my family. This last two weeks have been the most devastating in my life as I have seen everything that I believed in question.

As I remember holding my daughter's lifeless body in my arms asking God, "Why Rhianna, why not me?", I felt that living was just in vain. You see, my daughter did everything the right way. She was an honor student, respectful of others, she was a pre-med major looking to find a cure for AIDS, she never had smoked, drink, cursed, or did bad by her family name. She loved life, people of all races, and lived an exemplary life. She, along with my son Reginald, are without a doubt the best thing I have ever produced.

These are the darkest hours for me and my family. When I sat and thought about a guy trying to tear down my FF.Net company concerning my 308 gameboards or lying about my figures or mess with the CBSMF or other things concerning miniature football, it pales in comparison to the life changing experience that I have had.

Until you walk a mile in my shoes, to lose a child and witness it first hand, you will never understand the importance of the breath of life and cherishing each moment.

I have had people asking will I continue to sell things. I will do the figures only. I have a higher calling, more powerful than what I thought. I am establishing a foundation in my daughter's name called The AmazingRhianna Foundation where we will be working in the Buckle Up Campaign, Family, Service, and we will be displaying the AmazingRhianna Art Collection.

My daughter was not your average kid. I know everyone love their kids and should. My daughter had friends from every possible nationality. Her funeral had more than 600 people with pro athletes, sportswriters, dignitaries, and others coming to celebrate her life.

Rhianna lived her last days helping others as she along with the rest of us were serving the homeless and downtrodden. She was truly a service-oriented young lady who wanted to do great things in this world.

We will continue to work in her honor as I will not let her legacy be in vain. All I want you to know is the importance of family and telling your kids and spouses each and every day that you love them. Cherish those moments for you never know. We had 18.5 years to celebrate with this great girl of hours and we will always cherish those times.

Shown below is a Youtube video that will be shown on the AmazingRhianna site. I will be showing this for a few weeks here but it will permanently be on the AmazingRhianna site.

I pray that God give you all peace and prosperity.

Reg