What's up homie ! Always on my mind.

Love You ! 

Manuel, it's Kelly.

I'm sorry I haven't come to visit you.

I have wanted to.

I'm moving to so. Cal today.

I will be there at least for six months.

I have many friends there so I won't get lonely.

I miss you very much. This visit to Berkeley doesn't mean much with you gone. 

I really miss you.

Love , Kelly Sherman 

I never knew Manuel's middle name.

It's very beautiful.

I'm in a place write now with clean bed food clean and sober women with children. 

I have my days free.

I would like to visit him and if it's ok.

That would be very nice.

I think I just saw him sitting down on a break from work by my family's home in downtown Berkeley.

He was on the phone. 

I was so overweight I didn't stop and he didn't look up.

I cry a lot these days.

Viva Sherman

I met Little soon after an incident that almost took my life.

We became friends and I think he took me under his wing.

Little was one of my best friends for many years to come.

I am so sorry to hear about Little’s passing.  I grew up in the neighborhood and always knew him to be a kind, compassionate and caring human.  Even when I was going through it being the “new white girl” in west side when I was 11.   Little was always a caring space that watched out for me.  It was a confusing time for me as a little kid, but I always knew that he had my back.

The world is missing a generous and kind soul, but heaven just got a true angel.  I will keep him in my thoughts always -as well as his family.  I can’t imagine how hard this must be for all of you.  

Rest In Peace and Paradise Little.  I will remember you always.

The Hampton family sends our condolences to the Ayala family. My mom was just talking to him October 17 2021  at the harvest festival. He would always call my twin sister and I the babies since we were little. May he rest easy up in heaven with my dad Pinkney Hampton 

God bless