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kpete

(72,013 posts)
Sat May 27, 2017, 02:39 PM May 2017

A devastating Facebook post by a heartbroken mother.




His mother, Asha Deliverance, spoke of her son Saturday morning her on Facebook page.

She wrote:

"Taliesin Myrddin Namkai Meche, My dear baby boy passed on yesterday while protecting two young Muslim girls from a racist man on the train in Portland. He was a hero and will remain a hero on the other side of the veil. Shining bright star I love you forever."

Meche graduated from Reed in 2016 with an economics degree. He worked for the Cadmus Group, according to his Facebook page. The Massachusetts-based company's website says, "We deliver services and solutions that transform markets and behaviors, create social and economic value, and improve people's lives."

Portland authorities have not confirmed the identities of the two stabbing victims who died or a third victim who was hospitalized.

Reed College communications director, Kevin Myers, said he used to play basketball with Meche a couple times a week when Meche was a student at the college.

"He really was just, just a selfless, selfless person," Myers said. "And clearly to act like this is evidence of that."


https://www.facebook.com/asha.deliverance
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A devastating Facebook post by a heartbroken mother. (Original Post) kpete May 2017 OP
A fine, fine young man mcar May 2017 #1
He was a true hero. Needless tragedy. Thanks for sharing. writes3000 May 2017 #2
I've been waiting to see the names and faces of these wonderful human beings renate May 2017 #3
Fuck!!!! Initech May 2017 #4
Tears and prayers for this family. I blame trump. His minions are answering his dog whistles. nt AnotherMother4Peace May 2017 #5
Heartbreaking stuff. awesomerwb1 May 2017 #6
Deepest sympathy to his grieving mother. Scarsdale May 2017 #16
Hero. bronxiteforever May 2017 #7
When the inevitable war begins, remember these earliest victims... Moostache May 2017 #8
Well said. mountain grammy May 2017 #10
Bingo. That is the intention of the plutocrats - whether US or foreign. To destroy government erronis May 2017 #13
Such sadness caused by hatred. Ilsa May 2017 #9
The pieces of shit always seem to take out the shining lights that make humanity better. NBachers May 2017 #11
I'm so sorry to hear this!! onecent May 2017 #12
I just took some roses to that location Mme. Defarge May 2017 #14
My heart breaks BadgerMom May 2017 #15
A couple days ago KT2000 May 2017 #17

renate

(13,776 posts)
3. I've been waiting to see the names and faces of these wonderful human beings
Sat May 27, 2017, 02:42 PM
May 2017

The world is a lesser place because they are no longer in it... but a better place because of the courage, selflessness, and humanity they showed in their last moments.

I live in the Portland area. They will NOT be forgotten here.

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
16. Deepest sympathy to his grieving mother.
Sat May 27, 2017, 04:45 PM
May 2017

Your son is a hero, and will always be remembered as such. Only cowards pick on innocent young people because they do not want to be retaliated against by someone their own size.

Moostache

(9,897 posts)
8. When the inevitable war begins, remember these earliest victims...
Sat May 27, 2017, 03:53 PM
May 2017

This is not a nation any longer...it is a collection of people living in common vicinity but separate realities. There are people amongst our citizenry who champion beating the press, killing minorities and meeting everything with violence instead of empathy or discussion. There is a hateful element among us that has hijacked the GOP much like islamo-facists have hijacked Islam...

The right wing has divorced itself from reality, embraced bluster and violence as its raison d'etre and become something akin to a cancer that must either be excised or eradicated before it kills the body whole.

Fuck them all and grant them no quarter, but don't forget these earliest victims when the history is written.

erronis

(15,328 posts)
13. Bingo. That is the intention of the plutocrats - whether US or foreign. To destroy government
Sat May 27, 2017, 04:10 PM
May 2017

Of the people, by the people, and for the people.

Mme. Defarge

(8,040 posts)
14. I just took some roses to that location
Sat May 27, 2017, 04:29 PM
May 2017

and left them for the Martyrs of Hollywood Transit Center. I plan to go to the vigil tonight. May their Memory be Eternal.

BadgerMom

(2,771 posts)
15. My heart breaks
Sat May 27, 2017, 04:30 PM
May 2017

I wish her peace. I know it won't come quickly, but I hope it arrives. And congratulations to her for raising a truly heroic son.

KT2000

(20,586 posts)
17. A couple days ago
Sat May 27, 2017, 05:40 PM
May 2017

someone told of being harassed in a mall for having brown skin. Everyone just stood by. This event tells us that these people are really gone and it is hard to know what to do in these circumstances. We have to figure this out as a society.

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