Linda entered this world on April 19th, 1953 to parents Walter and Drewsilla reed. Linda was a beautiful bright spirited woman. Small but fierce. She was able to turn every trial to triumph. She was nothing short of a queen (besides being a short, little lady, of course. LOL.) Her nurturing spirit made her a mother figure to all. If you needed to talk, she would listen. If you needed advice, she would give. Although she only barred three of her own children, she spiritually adopted plenty of others.
Linda birthed her first child, a son (LaMarr Shabazz), at the age of sixteen. She was very open about having a child, at a young age, and the struggles of being a young mother. She birthed her second child, a daughter (Kesha Jones), at the age of thirty. She then birthed her last child, a daughter (Jalisa Martinez), at the age of thirty-six. She gave all that she could to raise her children and would even go without just to make sure that they had everything they needed. She would always say that her mother would tell people that they needed to watch her because if they didn't then she would give away everything in the house; because that was just the kind of person she was. Linda would give the clothes off of her back, and the food off her plate, if led to do so.
Linda was more than just a mother, she was also her children's best friend. That opened a gate to the most beautiful mother/child relationships. She was stern but, sweet; and would tell her children to never be afraid to talk to her about anything. She let them know that she was the person that anybody could tell the honest truth, too.
She was avid in telling her children, to learn from her mistakes, so that they did not have, to experience life as hard as, she did. And that is how she raised her children to be strong willed, just like her.
Linda was nothing short of an open book. She was very open about how life repeats itself, and would advise others, to take her advice, if you could take anything from her.
Linda lost her mother when she was sixteen and her dad when she was twenty-two. As a result, she had to navigate the world alone, at such a young age. The experience inspired her to tell others about the obstacles she endured, and better equip others to navigate through life.
She was a firm believer that "if you want it, don't stop until you get it!" ... "You can have anything if you work hard enough, for it. She instilled that ethic into her children, and loved to see them accomplish their goals by going for the things they desired.
Linda found joy in watching her children grow and succeed.
As her children grew and eventually married, Linda never abandoned her motherly, best friend, relationships with them. She took on her son-in-laws, and loved them the same way by opening the door of mothering them and being their best friends, too.
Linda's uplifting, healing, and nurturing spirit will live on through many. She wouldn't anyone to cry but, thank God that she came, she saw, she conquered, and she made it back home, to the Lord.
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