Aaliyah’s Grandfather

 Aaliyah's grandfather was Ernest W. Hankerson, who passed away on November 5, 2003 in Coweta, Georgia at the age of 89. This was two years after Aaliyah's death. He looked a lot like one of my grandfather's brothers.                                                                                                       

 My great Aunt who passed away in May 2024 who was my grandfather's sister said that Aaliyah looked a whole lot like our kin. She said:You just never know who your kin might be. 

My grandfather died this year in Dec. 2024 at the age of 102. I remember one day he cried. I told him to stop worrying while I was guilty of it myself. He called me an old shoe and talked about how brave I was. Sometimes you can't see yourself the way others do.

 One day I saw Barry Hankerson on TV crying. He favored my grandfather so much. I don't know if there is any Hankerson's in my family or not.