I am so deeply sorry. Reading your words, you can feel the pain, love, and exhaustion your family has been carrying every single day since Terrence was taken from you. No family should have to beg for answers while grieving someone they loved so deeply.
Thank you for speaking up for your brother and for telling people who he truly was. Terrence was more than rumors, assumptions, or the way others may have tried to label him. He was your brother, he was loved, he was trying to build a better life, and he had a future ahead of him. That matters. His life matters.
What happened to him was wrong, and the silence your family has faced only makes that pain heavier. You should not have had to travel from Chicago to Austin and still feel ignored, dismissed, or left without support. I can only imagine how heartbreaking and frustrating that has been for you, your mother, and your sister.
Your family deserves answers. Your family deserves respect. And Terrence deserves justice.
Even though I cannot take away your pain, I do want you to know that people do hear you, people do care, and your brother’s name should not be forgotten. Thank you for continuing to fight for him through all of this grief. That takes incredible strength. Praying for strength, answers, and justice for Terrence.