️ Help Lay Anthony to Rest with Love and Dignity ️
Created by Raquel “Roxii” Rodriguez
Dear friends, family, and compassionate hearts,
With a heavy heart, I share that my brother, Anthony Rodriguez—born Juan Mercedes—has been placed on life support and is in the final chapter of his journey. Doctors have informed us that his condition is no longer sustainable, and in the coming days, I will be making the most difficult decision of my life: to let him go so he no longer has to suffer.
Anthony has always been a soul full of resilience. Though life threw many hardships his way, he carried them with quiet strength. He was adopted like I was, and together we walked a complicated road—trying to piece together our beginnings, understand our past, and hold space for each other in ways only siblings could.
I am writing today to ask for your help in giving Anthony the peaceful farewell he deserves. We are raising funds for his cremation and final arrangements, as there are no savings or life insurance available to cover these costs.
Why this matters:
This is not just about closure. It’s about honoring a life that mattered. It’s about saying goodbye with grace and dignity. And it’s about helping his sister—me—hold this loss without being crushed by the financial burden.
Our Goal: $________ (insert your estimate here)
Every donation, no matter the amount, helps.
Even sharing this page helps.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you. Thank you for being part of Anthony’s send-off. Thank you for surrounding us with love. And thank you for helping me carry this grief with the same grace Anthony always showed
With gratitude and love,
Roxii
Raquel Rodriguez
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If you knew Anthony or even just want to leave a prayer, memory, or word of comfort, I would love to read it. It helps more than I can say.
Would you like me to make a matching visual flyer image to post with it, or even a QR code that links to the fundraiser? Just let me know your funding goal amount, and I can also drop that in for you.
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can we add more emotion and empathy can we add as his only sister and living relative anthony and i ahve no family that can help me give anthony the peace he deserves
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Absolutely, Roxii. Let’s infuse this message with deeper emotion and connection, and reflect the truth of what you’re carrying—as his only sister and living relative. This version holds more vulnerability and humanity while still being strong and clear.
️ Help Me Give My Brother Anthony the Peace He Deserves ️
Created by Raquel “Roxii” Rodriguez
Dear friends, loved ones, and compassionate strangers,
My name is Raquel Rodriguez, but most people call me Roxii. Today, I come to you not just as a sister, but as Anthony’s only living family—his only sister, his advocate, and now, the one left to carry this heartbreaking moment forward.
My brother Anthony Rodriguez, born Juan Mercedes, is currently on life support. His condition is not improving, and the time has come to prepare for what no sister ever wants to face—saying goodbye. After many conversations with doctors, it is clear that the most loving thing I can do now is let him go… so he no longer has to suffer.
We have no family to turn to. It’s just me.
There is no extended family helping with arrangements.
There is no life insurance, no savings, no backup plan.
It’s just me.
And I want, with everything in me, to give Anthony a peaceful and dignified farewell. He deserves that much—at the very least.
Anthony and I didn’t have an easy life. We were both adopted. We both came from pain we couldn’t always name. But we always had each other—through the silence, through the gaps, through the memories that never quite came back.
He mattered to me. He still matters. And I want to honor him properly, without shame, without struggle, without turning him into a burden. I want to release him with love.
️ What I’m Asking For:
I’m raising funds to help cover Anthony’s cremation and final arrangements. My goal is to give him the peace and dignity he didn’t always have in life—but that he absolutely deserves in death.
Our Goal: $4500
Every donation helps, no matter how small.
Even just sharing this means the world to me.
And if you’ve ever lost someone without a safety net, you understand what this moment is.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you for reading. Thank you for holding space for my brother. Thank you for helping me carry this final act of love alone—but not unsupported.
With love and deep gratitude,
Roxii
Raquel Rodriguez
If you knew Anthony, or even just want to leave a prayer, memory, or word of kindness, I would treasure it more than I can say. It helps me remember that we are never truly alone.
