Bobbi Kristina Brown's cousin pens emotional tribute online
Bobbi Kristina Brown's cousin has penned an emotional letter to the late daughter of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, two days after she died, aged 22.
The aspiring actress was taken off life support at Peachtree Christian Hospice in Duluth, Georgia on Sunday (26Jul15), nearly six months after she was found face down and unresponsive in a bath tub at the Roswell, Georgia home she shared with her partner, Nick Gordon.
Her distraught father, Bobby Brown, issued a statement on Monday
(27Jul15), admitting he had been left "completely numb" by his
"unimaginable" loss, and now his nephew, Jerod Brown, has expressed
similar sentiments in a lengthy post on Facebook.com on Tuesday
(28Jul15).
Alongside a photo of Jerod standing next to Bobbi Kristina and her
parents, he writes, "Dear Sis. I don't know what to say about all
of this, to be honest I'm so damn numb to it all. We had so many
plans and it really bothers my spirit that you left here without
accomplishing what you was reaching for.
"To be honest, though you say I inspired you in so many ways, I
don't believe u knew how much you touched my heart while you were
here. Damn Krissi... I never believed this day would come where we
would have to let you go.
"You fly high love one, and look down on us all. What hurts the
most is that this trip you had to take alone, a trip we all have to
take alone. I vow to never let anything blind me from preparing to
also take that trip. I'm going to miss you dearly sis, I'm really
going to miss you Krissi. Stay Charged my SOLDIER!"
Jerod has been vocal about his pain following Bobbi Kristina's
initial hospitalization in January (15). He held a public vigil for
his cousin in February (15), and weeks later, released a tribute
song, called #PrayForBK, but he drew the wrath of Bobby's
representative, who condemned his actions and insisted any comments
made by extended family members should be "disregarded".
A private funeral for Bobbi Kristina is due to be held in
Alpharetta, Georgia on Saturday (01Aug15), followed by a burial
service in New Jersey on Monday (03Aug15), when she will be laid to
rest beside her late mother.