Andre, you were the absolute best son that we could ever hope for, and we will love you for eternity!

These three photos show Andre and my nephew Todrick 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?”  They were so accustomed to playing music together, that they seemed to instinctively know each other's every move. When you heard them perform together, it was absolutely mesmerizing! 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. They were an awesome trio.

Ironically, just six months before Andre's death, Todrick was shot in the back, and had to undergo emergency surgery. We were all devastated, because we didn't know if he would pull through. Andre was especially traumatized because he couldn't imagine living his life without Todrick, but thank God he was covered in prayer and made a full recovery. Every day is now a struggle for Todrick to readjust his life, and play his bass guitar without the beat of Andre “The Master Drummer,” but with much prayer and the grace of God, he'll be alright.

In January of 1999, my husband Paul was declared disabled because of a severe herniated disk. In May 1999 he underwent major neck surgery and the surgery was unsuccessful, which caused his recovery to be even more prolonged. I'm very proud to say that our son," Andre" was God sent! 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, and it was 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 1 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 are a temporary release on our road to being made whole again. Thank God crying is not a sign of weakness, but it is a sign of humanity. For I realize it's a long, hard journey, but by the Grace of God, I'm more than a conqueror!

Sweet Memories

In Loving Memory of Deshawn McIntyre (19) &Morgan Alfred Jr.(20).

SPEEDING

Approximately 6.2 million reported crashes occurred in 2004. Speeding - defined as exceeding the posted speed limit or driving too fast for conditions - is a factor in nearly one-third of all fatal crashes. Speed reduces the amount of available time needed to avoid a crash, increases the likelihood of crashing and increases the severity of a crash once it occurs. The public needs to be made more aware of the dangers of speeding. If we are to combat this dangerous, life-threatening behavior, we must devote increased resources to better enforcement, including more law enforcement officers to patrol the highways, and we must support technological advances, such as video cameras (also known as "photo radar"), to target aggressive, speeding drivers.

Someday we’ll all be together in eternity! You’re forever loved!

This page is personally and sincerely dedicated to the loving and devoted Parents of Morgan Alfred, Jr. and Deshawn McIntyre. I pray that God's Peace and Comfort will continue to reign in your hearts, and that his awesome healing ointment will penetrate to the core of your souls. Somehow, I believe that we were all chosen for such a time as this, to demonstrate God's Divine Forgiveness, and He will certainly never forsake us. Please remember, that you'll always share a special place in my heart. I Love You All!

These are photos of Deshawn's and Morgan's loving parents, Ms. Angelita and Mr. Muldrow and Mrs. Maria & Morgan Alfred, Sr. Amazingly, all three families fought vigorously to make sure Durran, the driver and only survivor of the accident didn't spend time in prison and trust me, that wasn't an easy task. When your love ones are killed, whether accidentally or deliberately, you feel as though you're suddenly thrown onto an emotional roller coaster that won't stop to let you off! The more you scream the faster it goes, and all you want is to get off, NOW! Your emotions can fluctuate from extreme anger, wherein you just want to lash out at someone or something, to extreme mercy, where all you want is for that individual to exemplify sincere remorsefulness, with a heartfelt apology. Truthfully, none of us knows how we'll respond to a tragedy until it occurs, and I believe that the real essence of our character can be measured by how we endure our greatest conflicts. Anyone can react with good character when life is treating them well, but the real crucial test of our true character is exhibited by our spontaneous actions in the midst of our worst storms.  Although we all share the same unimaginable pain and heartache that we'll have to suffer for the rest of our lives, ultimately we all exemplified God's true forgiveness in the mist of our greatest trial! I absolutely realize that it had to be God's Grace and Mercy!