Savior in April 1994. Through her words and actions, Donna often lived out the principles of Galatians 5:22-23 “...the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control” as well as God’s greatest commandment to “.../ove the Lord” our “...God with all” our “...heart and with all” our “...soul and with all” our “...mind” and “...love” our “...neighbor as” ourselves”. (Matthew 22:36-40). What many don’t know, is that it was Donna and our dear friend Carol that helped me fight to save my husband’s life one night during our young adult years. After coming from a party; my spouse, still in a celebratory and incapacitated state, attempted several times to step off the curb and into heavy traffic, during a green light. | believe | may have been pregnant at the time, and wasn’t strong enough to keep him on the curb long enough for the light to change. Both, Donna and Carol assisted me in taking him by the arm. When that proved to be unsuccessful, someone locked him down in a headlock; ha ha! I’m not sure after all of these years which one of us it was, and his life was spared. Praise God! Staying United, Strong & Loving In The Midst Of Tragedy: For years, | watched Donna and family take care of Omar, Lakeema, Anthony, Corina and other family members with such compassion, acceptance and warmth...that’s why as a new mom, it was easy for my spouse and | (when we, (I) had our first and youngest child, Tanneiglay, (her god-son) spend time with her in our absence while we attempted to settle into new work locations, and a new apartment in another borough); temporarily. Only by the grace of God, did our relationship stand the test of time after the loss of our (my only biological child) when the smoke...from a fire suddenly broke out and ended his life, and shortly after, her devoted mother was suddenly taken home. It was at that time that | (we) had a choice to make. Whether to become bitter, harbor un-forgiveness, end the friendship and become angry at the world and everyone around us or choose to hold on to the memory of our solid and loving history together as friends... | believe that it was Almighty God who stepped in to preserve our relationship, helped us to communicate in the midst of our sadness and pain and continue to walk in (agape) love in spite of it all. Doing