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For Jenni Rivera’s family, 10 years without the iconic singer is still difficult to “wrap [their] heads around.”
Friday marked 10 years since the Mexican-American singer tragically died in a 2012 plane crash at 43. To honor the anniversary, four of her five children shared meaningful tributes on social media.
“It’s 1:41am PST… and 10 years ago today, at this exact time you were flying, and I was in Vegas missing you. I felt you… and I will never forget the pain my heart felt that night. It’s similar to what I’m feeling now,” she wrote. “Foolishly, I thought It would have been a little easier today, because it’s been 10 years now, but somehow it weighs heavier. Just to know I’ve lived 10 whole years without you, hurts. I miss you like crazy …and it seems that will never change. I need my mom. I need your guidance. Your hugs. Your help.”
Jacqie, Chiquis, Jenicka, Johnny and Michael.Gustavo Caballero/Billboard via Getty
Jacqie, 33, honored her mom with a compilation video of photos with her siblings.
Meanwhile, Jenicka, 25, shared a black and white video of Jenni singing as she’s sitting at a dining room table. She also included a photo of herself as a young girl with the “No Llega el Olvido” singer.
“a decade without you, your smile, your silliness, and everything in between. I still remember the pain I felt that morning..my heart hurt, I could feel it breaking, and I still do, when I get anxious on a plane, when there’s a family bbq, when your grandkids say your name and all I can do is smile so they don’t see how much it hurts,” she wrote. “I thank God for the little time I had you and for the lessons I was able to learn. Thank you for being my mom, a badass, and someone people can look up to. I’ll always love you pinche persona as much as it hurts, I will never forget you or even try.”
“to think I only had her for eleven years. to think I’m going to reach a day where I eventually have lived more of my life without her than with her. I got angry about it when I was younger especially since I was so close to being on the plane with her,” Johnny, her youngest, wrote. “I used to get angry at God for saving me from being with both her and dad. 10 years later, I’ve learned in my grief that anger and resentment makes you sick. It’s poison.”
He continued, “i’ve learned that even in the lowest moments of your life, as cliché as it sounds that God really does have things lined up perfectly. I’ve learned to be grateful for it all. thank you, God for my eleven years with her cause they were truly amazing…”
Along with Jenicka, Jacqie, Chiquis and Johnny, Jenni was also mom to son Michael, 31.
The Long Beach-raised songstress was known for tracks such as “Inolvidable,” “Basta Ya” and “La Gran Señora.” She was one of the first women to sing narcocorridos. She also starred in her own reality show calledI Love Jennion Universo.
Rivera’s life also inspiredMariposa de Barrio, a biographical telenovela about her life on Telemundo.
Rivera and six other passengers died on Dec. 9, 2012, after her jet crashed near Monterrey, Mexico after losing contact 15 minutes into their flight to Toluca for an appearance on Mexico’s version ofThe Voice.
source: people.com
