In this piece of work from Gabriel’s senior year of high school, he outlines his racial awakening and subsequent passion for racial justice and reconciliation. *** The Birth of an Activist by Gabriel G. Scheller Over the years I… Read More
In Gabriel’s only semester at Corona del Mar High School in Newport Beach, CA, he quickly made his prescence known. When his response to an offensive and irresponsible editorial in the school newspaper was rejected for publication, Gabe printed 100… Read More
[©GGS circa 2000, all rights reserved.] ************************************************************************************************************** Back in the day, in my “H” double “O-D,” sittin’ on the stoop listening to Snoop “D-O” double “G.” Tried to be good, do what my mom told me, causin’ all… Read More
Here is the impromptu message that Jeff gave at Gabriel’s memorial service in New Jersey. It’s only 12 minutes long, and it’s full of wisdom … jeff-scheller2 If you’d like to respond to the invitation at the end… Read More
It’s official. Mike and I have registered for the Long Beach Marathon to raise money for neurofibromatosis (NF) research. Now his six cycling friends and my one jog/walk buddy need to sign up. Mike has been training faithfully, while… Read More
New York is beautiful. I forgot how much I missed it. So much life in this city. American remix. Culture rich city. I’ll move there someday, just to see the breakers dancing in the subway. There’s no music… Read More
My family is historically bad at giving gifts. I remember being a kid and getting mostly what I wanted, but I was extremely rambunctious, hyper-active and outgoing. You could throw string and an old shampoo bottle at me… Read More
I wish I’d seen this documentary months ago … then I might not have missed or misread the warning signs for suicidal depression that Gabe was exhibiting. These symptoms are used to diagnose adolescent depression, but could just as well… Read More
“Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak whispers the o’er fraught heart and bids it break.” —William Shakespeare … as quoted in The Twenty-Third Psalm for those who Grieve by Carmen Leal [photo: ©cas 2004,… Read More
The little booklet Good Grief by Granger E. Westberg begins like this: We spend a good portion of our lives working diligently to acquire those things that make life rich and meaningful—friends, a wife or husband, children, a… Read More
The poets and artists silence us pontificators … For Gabe, a poem by Chuck Liu Kitchen Cabinet Cross by Richard Gifford and Lenny Bernotas ************************************************************************************************************* Art and Inspiration by Gabriel Scheller Art is passion. Art is emotion. Love, anger, hatred, bitterness, hope,… Read More
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