A year ago today we tragically lost my 11 y/o niece Kenyah. It felt like all the breath in my body left this earth when she did. But I’ve been learning to breathe again day by day. This grief has taught such much about life and death. And about how precious time truly is. Kenyah did not get the opportunity to experience her teenage years. But that did not stop her from having an impact on this earth. Since her passing the lives of teenage girls have been positively impacted by Kenyah’s Kart. An initiative that her mother and Vice Principal Beyonka Marshall started in her memory. This past school year Kenyah’s Kart has provided free menstrual products to girls who face period poverty at Vallejo High School. We hope that this initiative is able to continue in her memory. We don’t know where this will go, but currently Kenyah’s Kart is providing young girls with accessibility to products in a safe space that can aid in their experience during such a sensitive time. Even in her afterlife, she has made me proud. I miss you everyday Kenyah and always will.