Satu Kalimat yang Cerminkan Keteguhan Vanessa, Istri Mendiang Kobe Bryant

KOMPAS.com - Ketangguhan sosok Vanessa Bryant, istri mendiang Kobe Bryant, tergambar lewat unggahan terbaru pada akun Instagram miliknya.

Vanessa untuk pertama kalinya mengungkapkan perasaan atas kepergian sang suami dan putri keduanya, Gianna Bryant, yang meninggal akibat kecelakaan helikopter di California, Minggu (26/1/2020) pagi waktu setempat.

Lewat akun Instagram-nya, Vanessa mengunggah salah satu momen kebersamaan dirinya bersama Kobe Bryant serta keempat putrinya yang diketahui bernama Natalia, Bianca, Capri, dan Gigi, sapaan akrab Gianna.

 

 

 

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My girls and I want to thank the millions of people who’ve shown support and love during this horrific time. Thank you for all the prayers. We definitely need them. We are completely devastated by the sudden loss of my adoring husband, Kobe — the amazing father of our children; and my beautiful, sweet Gianna — a loving, thoughtful, and wonderful daughter, and amazing sister to Natalia, Bianka, and Capri. We are also devastated for the families who lost their loved ones on Sunday, and we share in their grief intimately. There aren’t enough words to describe our pain right now. I take comfort in knowing that Kobe and Gigi both knew that they were so deeply loved. We were so incredibly blessed to have them in our lives. I wish they were here with us forever. They were our beautiful blessings taken from us too soon. I’m not sure what our lives hold beyond today, and it’s impossible to imagine life without them. But we wake up each day, trying to keep pushing because Kobe, and our baby girl, Gigi, are shining on us to light the way. Our love for them is endless — and that’s to say, immeasurable. I just wish I could hug them, kiss them and bless them. Have them here with us, forever. Thank you for sharing your joy, your grief and your support with us. We ask that you grant us the respect and privacy we will need to navigate this new reality. To honor our Team Mamba family, the Mamba Sports Foundation has set up the MambaOnThree Fund to help support the other families affected by this tragedy. To donate, please go to MambaOnThree.org. To further Kobe and Gianna’s legacy in youth sports, please visit MambaSportsFoundation.org. Thank you so much for lifting us up in your prayers, and for loving Kobe, Gigi, Natalia, Bianka, Capri and me. #Mamba #Mambacita #GirlsDad #DaddysGirls #Family ??

Sebuah kiriman dibagikan oleh Vanessa Bryant ???? (@vanessabryant) pada 29 Jan 2020 jam 4:59 PST

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Kepada publik, Vanessa yang juga mewakili ketiga anaknya mengucapkan terima kasih atas segala bentuk dukungan dan cinta yang telah diberikan.

"Anak-anak (Natalia, Bianca, Capri) dan saya ingin berterima kasih kepada jutaan orang yang telah menunjukkan dukungan dan cinta selama masa yang mengerikan ini. Terima kasih atas semua doanya," tulis Vanessa.

"Saya merasa nyaman mengetahui bahwa Kobe dan Gigi sangat dicintai. Kami sangat diberkati karena memiliki mereka dalam hidup kami," lanjutnya.

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Vanessa yang dikenal publik sebagai sosok yang selalu setia mendampingi perjalanan Kobe, turut mengungkapkan kesedihannya.

"Saya berharap mereka ada di sini, bersama kami selamanya. Mereka adalah berkat indah yang 'dipanggil' terlalu cepat. Tidak mungkin membayangkan hidup tanpa mereka," tulis Vanessa.

Namun, tanpa melupakan rasa kehilangannya, Vanessa mengaku akan terus menjalani hidup demi mendiang sang suami dan putri keduanya.

"Tetapi kami bangun setiap hari, berusaha terus bangkit karena Kobe dan anak perempuan kami, Gigi, terus menerangi jalan kami," ucap Vanessa, menunjukkan keteguhan hatinya.

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