Clarissa Irene Stefani

(1960 - 1989)

     My best friend was 29 years old with a 4 month old baby boy and  a 10 year old daughter. She was beautiful, also. Her name was Clarissa Irene Stefani. She was born on 11-29-60. She died tragically, I can't remember the day, I was in shock.  But it  was  in November of 1989. I had never used heroin at this time and  I  never really understood the meaninglessness of her death. She had  so  much life to live. I now know her daily struggle  and  that her death was not senseless at all. I stayed angry with her  a long time. I now realize she is in heaven and through the grace of GOD she has been able to watch over me and help deliver me of my own demons. I do believe that the day is near when  we will  all be home . I don't think of her every day now and  I can  even smile at the good times we shared, and I am sure of that   everlasting love and a better place is waiting for all who care  to go. I know that I have also stood at the gates of hell, don't  want to go there. I feel they just get tired and can no longer  carry on. So to those I'll see you soon, until then I'll continue to fight the good fight...........

My Love to all of you, Vicki