Angelic Garcia Tributes, Condolences & Bereavement

My Angel in Heaven / Norma G. (Auntie)

Angelic, six years ago tonight God called you home and broke our hearts. I will always remember that night as if it were yesterday. Uncle Joe and I decided to go to bed early, and for use that was not normal especially on a saturday night. (Now I believe that was God giving us rest for days of sleepless night to follow.) It was after midnight when I remember waking to the phone ringing and Grandma on the other end crying saying that your dad just called her crying that something had happened to you and he needed her to get to the hospital. My heart grow heavy. I have not had that feeling since my grandparent had died and yet I had the same feeling. Going down the freeway seem so endless I felt as if uncle Joe was driving so slow and telling him to hurry. I told him a had a bad feeling about this and him telling not to worry until we found out what was happening. Him telling me that you were going to be okay and that I was worrying for nothing. (God if only that was how our families nightmare would have ended that night.) Getting to the hopital and seeing all those police cars in the parking lot just added to my fears - a fear that so would become a reallty. Walking into the er and asking for you and the nurse telling us to go though the door and to the end of the hall. That was the longest walk of my life. I could see Sheriff Joe Bowdich at the far end of that hallway, waving us his way. I couldn't get there fast enough. Him stretching out his arms as I finally reached him and giving me this hug as if to say I'm really sorry without saying a word and leading me to where your parents and grandma where. Walking in I see your auntie Bert comforting your mom, your dad was staring at me as if he wasn't even there. I looked at grandma as asked how you were doing. She justed looked at me a shook her head and just blurred out "Angelic died, Angelic's dead". It's as if a ton of bricks had just hit me. All I could say is How How. Grandma said you were in a car accident. I would always pray to God that you would never be murdered it never came to mind that you would killed in a car accident....We sit in that waiting room for hours waiting to see you. By that time every inch of that hosiptal was filled with people that cared about you. I guess it was about 4 or 5 in the morning that we finally got to see you. Father Martinez lead your parents, Mikie, grandma and grandpaul and others in to see you. I waited I didn't want to go so uncle joe want. I was afraid that you would be so injuried I wanted to remember the way you were. Then uncle Joe came and got me and told me I had to see you. He said I would reget it later on. I finally go the nerve and uncle joe leading to where you were there was nothing but your fellow deputies along the hall. What a beautiful way to honor you. Walking into the room and seeing I broke down and cried. Angelic you looked like an Angel lying there. You looked to perfect there must be a mistake you look like you were sleeping. I kept telling uncle joe she's just sleeping she's going to wake up. We got to your parents about 5 in the morning. You dad still had not said much, your mom went to her room. Finally your dad said he was going to wait for the six am news. We all sat there in silence and watched as they showed you police car been towed away. It was so mangled. We all sat there just numb trying to take it all in. I remember your dad going into what used to be your bedroom before you moved out. He let out a scream I will never forget. I had never seen your dad cry before Angelic. All he kept asking was why? Even when uncle tino and uncle luis died. He was the one to keep it together he was the strong one. Yet that day has baby girl was gone. At that moment I didn't know if my pain was for losing you or for the pain my big brother was going through.
The days that following where trying long. Yet I didn't want them to end because it meant burying you. People say time heals that may be true. But I think you don't heal you just learn to live in it. I thank God for his grace. I believe if I don't believe in God I would not been able to get though this trial. I just know I don't question him I just Trust in him. It is by his grace and his grace alone that we have come this far. So tonight I say a prayer for you Angelic, and I remember your beautiful smile. I hope you are remembered by all that truly loved you whether they remember you as Angelic, Jeekee, Jeeks, Gee, little G or by what ever pet name they had for you. Just believe that we will see you in heaven.....we love you, love auntie norma and uncle joe