My name is Romeo, and I never thought I’d be sharing this story — let alone asking for help like this.
My uncle Randy passed away recently, and I’m still trying to make sense of it. He wasn’t just family — he was the one who showed up when no one else did. When I was younger, he stepped in during some of the darkest times in my life. He taught me how to survive, how to laugh when everything was falling apart, and how to keep going even when it hurt.
What hurts now is that I can’t even give him the goodbye he deserves.
The funeral costs, the burial, the headstone — it’s all more than I can handle alone. The total is over $9,000, and I’ve exhausted every option. I want to honor Randy the way he lived: with dignity, love, and care. But I can’t afford to do that without help.
He never asked for much, but he gave everything. If you’ve ever had someone in your life like that — someone who loved you when they didn’t have to — then you know how much this means.
Every dollar helps. Every share matters. Thank you for reading this, and thank you for helping me give Uncle Randy the peace and remembrance he earned.
— Romeo
