Stef Dawson Instagram – My beautiful, brave, smart, funny, wildly talented, darling sister Julia passed away unexpectedly on Easter Sunday. This picture was the last best day we had together, straight out of the ocean, our favorite place.
My heart is broken, it will never recover. I’ll spend the rest of my life trying to make sense of it and try to live a life she would be proud of.
One day, I’ll tell you her story, the beautiful parts and the hard parts. There is always beauty in the broken bits. But today I have run out of words. I won’t whisper it, I’ll be loud. I’ll be a voice for her and those that can’t have a voice.
So proud of Jules, her strength in the darkest of times, in the hardest of places.
She had a huge heart for those treated badly, those in great need. She cared so deeply for people that needed it most, for those that others would turn their backs on.
Her death was connected to a mental health system that failed her on repeat but she didn’t take her own life and no one harmed her. She died living- bravely, fiercely, in spite of fear and far too young.
My sister is the very definition of bravery.. True bravery is not without fear, it is doing things in spite of fear. She feared so much, things like me putting a photo up of her. I respected her fears and never did if it, in case it made those fears worse, despite how much I wanted to share with the world my beautiful sister. Yet despite fear, she stood up for the downtrodden, was a warrior for things that mattered most. If I end up half as brave as her, I’ll have lived fully.
She suffered so greatly, unimaginable trauma and yet had the strongest faith of anyone I know. She was a dazzling light in a dark world and loved the Lord. When he rose again on Easter Sunday, he took her with him. It is finished. No more pain, I know you are at peace Jules. Always loved you fiercely, always will. I’ll see you again. 🙏🏻💖 #JULIA | Posted on 02/May/2020 07:13:10
