Introductions

The first episode of The Hear Me Out Vlog entitled, "Introductions". Get to know me in a different aspect and meet some of the team as well.

Introductions

The Premier Episode of The Hear Me Out Vlog

RIP Sharif

RIP Sharif Abdallah - May 6, 1991-March 8, 2009

First off let me apologize that this is a day late. I guess a part of me wasn’t willing to acknowledge that it had to be done as it has every year. Your mass went well yesterday. Words really can’t describe the shock I still have to this day about your passing. It’s been four years but it feels like it just happened yesterday. No matter how much time moves forward, it will always feel that way.

You changed me for the better and have a hand in the person I am today. You might not have known, but you played a bigger role in my life than you could have imagined. I have so much to thank you for. Your spontaneity, unique sense of humor, the artistry portrayed in your drawings, and a lot more, but most of all, thank you for showing me that nothing beats not caring what other people think of you and that being yourself no matter what is one of the most important things you can do in life instead of conforming to what others expect of you.

Being fourteen and impressionable, I was very unsure of myself, but seeing you so comfortable in your own skin guided me to the correct path. Looking at these pictures makes me extremely upset because you should still be here on this Earth, but it also makes me happy because you brought a smile to everyone you met without fail. Dying at seventeen is something no one wants to hear about. I keep remembering you breaking your fast multiple times at my house while we played Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater. I remember you giving my grandma a hug and you calling her “grandma”. Taking random candid photos of each other that day with that Polaroid camera I found in my house that one time. You giving me a few of your drawings. Making fun of our girlfriends at the time with our “annoying girlfriend” voices. I can go on and on but I just want you to know that you presence is felt just as much if not more than ever to this day. May your family eventually find peace in losing you, though it seems impossible because you are irreplaceable. I hope you know that I will always think of you and never forget the amazing human being you are. Forever in my heart, R.I.P Sharif.