LOS ANGELES, June 18 — After the tragic slaying of 22-year-old singer Christina Grimmie in Orlando last week, her father said her passing left a “gigantic hole” in his heart at her memorial, E! Online wrote.
Bud and Tina Grimmie, parents of the young singer, were present at Grimmie’s memorial that was attended by family, friends and fans.
“To anybody who says that I'm strong, I want you to know that I'm the weakest person here and I declare my dependence on Jesus Christ because I don't have anything else. It's just so much,” Grimmie’s mother told the crowd before she broke down in tears.
Grimmie’s father said he didn’t like being in front of crowds, but “this crowd has blessed me beyond words.”
“I want to share what I've shared with several people here and that's there's this gigantic hole in my heart that I know is never going to go away,” he said on the loss of his talented daughter.
“The three things that keep me walking upright, otherwise I would just be a crumpled up mess in the corner, are that: I know I'm going to see her again… she's way better off now, she's more alive now than she's ever been, she's not going to be hurt anymore, and thirdly, and this is where I'm wrestling, is that God's plan is better than my plan,” he added, as quoted by E! Online.
Grimmie’s older brother Marcus, who was present outside the concert where she was shot and was hailed as a hero for tackling the shooter and preventing more casualties, also shared a few words at the memorial.
“I don't have anything to say, I don't have words still and it's a good and bad thing. All I'm going to say is thank God for the mark that she left on this world. Thanks mom and dad, I know it's going to be really tough for us to move forward,” he said before thanking the crowd for attending the memorial.
The Voice star Christina Grimmie was shot while she was meeting fans, signing autographs and selling merchandise after a concert in Orlando.
