The Twelfth woMAN
by: vbchic_Redskins_fan
My Tribute to Sean....From a True Redskins Sister to Her Redskins Brother
Dec 01, 2007 | 10:42PM | report this

A Redskins Fan woke up on Monday thinking all was well...

Until the picture upon the screen told a horrible tale.

"It must be wrong!" this fan did say."No way could this be right!"

And then upon her knees she fell when the words came into sight.

A prayer, a prayer to God above to let this young man live...

Then through the night encouraging words the media did give.

When morning light did break the sky horrible words pierced right through her dreams...

So slowly she did open her eyes while inside she silently screamed.

Away you had gone so quietly within the blink of an eye...

The words being said did not sound right when they spoke Sean Taylor had died.

A sadness unexplainable to those who do not know...

That the Washington Redskins family all share kindred souls.

To think of you no longer there when the Redskins take the field...

Is a pain that I am not so sure will ever truly heal.

Safety was the role you played, though God had other plans...

So now we will always look for you with in the Eternal Twelfth Man.

Rest well my brother in the arms of God, may they always hold you tight...

And remember this dear Sean"Our Angel" we love you with all our might.

Thank you for all the memories that we have of you to hold...

For now you are and will forever be an eternal member of the Burgundy and Gold!

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MoonDogLeft
Dec 2, 2007
2:32 PM
You may very well be the most passionate fan I've ever encountered. Very well written and poignant. Clearly you speak from the heart and I'm confident many will appreciate your sincere comments.

I've missed chatting with you - drop me a line and let me know how things are.

jon_464
Dec 2, 2007
3:16 PM
Hiya Ang,

Very well written and thoughtful. I about wept when the Skins lost today. The ceremony, from what I saw in the highlights, was very moving and poignant.

I'm sure you happened to read Jason Whitlock's article. Very thought provoking.

Good to see you in here again. Be strong.

BIG DOG 74
Dec 2, 2007
3:49 PM
If those 4 boys were only looking 4 money why would they take a gun with them to rob the house.It would be ashame if they were not prosecuted TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW.They knew what they were doing when they picked up the gun and went to rob TAYLORS house.They kicked in his bedroom door so they new he was there.Let them be scared [hopefully they are terrified to death.] It's not like it was there first time ever being in trouble [DRUG DEALERS] yeah come on the one was arrested for altering numbers on a gun why would he do that unless he didnt want it traced back to him somehow.THROW THE BOOK AT THEM.

vbchic_Redskins_fan
Dec 2, 2007
5:01 PM
Moondog,

Thank you so very much. This has been an extremely difficult week for me and my family. I spent most of yesterday with my Mom. She and I cried and reminisced in her Redskins room surrounded by all of Sean’s memorabilia.

The words I wrote here were directly from my heart. I had lost so much this year and truthfully losing Sean felt the same as losing my blood family members. I will always carry him in my heart!

Thank you for the comment, as I do appreciate them. I will drop you a line tonight. I know I have been absent, but I have been with Canon now for a month. I just graduated from class there. Best move I have ever made in my life!

I hope you are well, and I miss all my Fox family soooooo much! I am hoping now I will have some extra time.

Take care,
~Ang

vbchic_Redskins_fan
Dec 2, 2007
5:46 PM
Thank you very much. Your emotions show me that you deeply care, and I am overcome by that. Thank you Jon!

I did weep over our loss today and numerous other times throughout the day, actually all week. But, I think there was so much on their minds, being they are going strait to Florida for the funeral tomorrow. Still, I am extremely upset that they allowed the loss to happen. When Joe called that final time out and we got 15 yards...OMG I thought I would scream!

We play again on Thursday, which I will not be able to see because I am working almost 12 hours that day. I put in for O.T. not realizing that I made it for Thursday.

I did read what Jason had written. Yes it was a very thought provoking article. I have glanced at the boards since and see that many are not happy with his article. Jason always seems to write something that gets people going.

It is good to be back. I will be on and off for a while until I get my new scheduling strait. But, I should have more time to write.

Thanks for the kind words. Take care Jon, and talk with you soon...
~Ang

vbchic_Redskins_fan
Dec 2, 2007
5:56 PM
Big Dog,

Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment. It is much appreciated.

Those four boys make me sick every time I see them flash across my screen. The anger that I have inside of me is unreal. I just want to jump through the screen and deal with them myself.

I absolutely hope the law in Florida throws the book at them. So many people believed this to be more than it was, but from all that I have gathered one worked for Sean doing yard work at one time, and some had been in his home a month or so ago when a party was thrown without Sean's knowledge, as he was in Washington. They went on to brag about his wealth and I believe that come hell or high water they were intent on finding that safe. They failed the first time to find it, and possible were rushed. Then they returned knowing the only room that had not been completely searched was his bedroom.

There is no doubt that they were intent on shooting whomever they came across in the house, but I truly do believe they shot to kill. They are not smart enough to know that a femoral artery in the leg will kill a person.

I am with you...I too hope they throw the book at them all!

Thanks again, and take care,
~Ang

BASports
Dec 2, 2007
8:48 PM
Ang,

How do you, personally, deep down inside, honestly fell about Sean Taylor. Pretend there is no one else listening in except us, your close friends. And if you check my bio you'll see I'm a UofMiami fan, heck my dad is a graduate. Anyway... go ahead.

BASports
Dec 2, 2007
8:53 PM
Your reply to Big Dog was great. I hope they, the forces that be, get everyone involved with this senseless act and if someones feelings or rights gets hurt, TFB. Ummm..... ok, yeah so that's how I feel about it.

BASports
Dec 2, 2007
8:59 PM
One last thing. I won't be surprised that after 1 year, the facts released to us, the public, won't be much different from what we know today.

MoonDogLeft
Dec 2, 2007
9:00 PM
WHOOPS!

Last edited by MoonDogLeft on December 6th at 6:38 AM.

onesouthernlion
Dec 8, 2007
11:40 AM
Ang,

I haven't been around for a week or two, but this is a great tribute to Taylor. Your loyalty and passion for the Redskins is what every fan should have for their team. Very, very, well done.

OSL

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