One of the hardest things I've ever had to do is ask for donations to cover my son's final expenses.

It feels quite surreal.

My son, Micheal-Alexander Gilliam White, was attempting to build a life for himself in Colorado Springs, CO. Every time he fell, he'd literally dust himself off and get back to it again. He NEVER stopped trying and would tell me all the time, "Ma, you know me; I'm Mikey! I'm ALWAYS gon' make it do what it do! You best believe that!"

I've told people often that he's the one I never worry about. Even in death, I'm not worried.

We'd often butt heads throughout the years over any and everything under the sun and sometimes the sun itself! To those that didn't know him, his passion came across as anger, but that wasn't the case; it's just who he was.

Words I use to describe him are: adventurous, brave, cunning, daring, empathetic, fearless, gifted, hopeful, and I can go on and on all the way past the letter "z".

He loved his family to no end, especially his nieces! He'd bring himself to tears talking about his hopes for them and how he couldn't wait until they were older!

"Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside while still alive. Never surrender." -Tupac

If you can, please donate so that his family and I may take care of his final expenses and say our goodbyes.