RIP Joey Pannetti.

a statement, on the eve of a sentance.

Current mood: blessed

joseph michael pannetti is my brother. he was a son, a father, now a grandfather, and one of the most amazing people any of us would ever be lucky enough to meet.
he was a lover of the written word wether penned by himself, or others. Joseph was an artist. joseph was a thinker.
joseph michael pannetti was a man of God, though never in a traditional sense of the word. JOey brought his thoughts, his feeling and his passion to people. His words on paper, or from his own mouth were statements of truth. statements of passion. statements to be headed.
Steadfast like his father, loving like his mother, and humble much like his savior, Joey never asked for much. His only quest in life, was to right the wrongs. To change the world, one person at a time. And he knew that if he desired change, it had to start with him. If we all desire some change, it MUST start within ourselves.
My brother and i didnt always see eye to eye. But it is only now that i realize, that we didnt, only becuse he was on a whole different level. JOey absorbed more in one day, than any of us could even begin to sense in a lifetime. Joey felt pain, his own, yours, hers, his, the worlds.
Joey also felt love.
Joesph was of the kindest souls. HE would never intentionally hurt anyone. He loved everyone he knew, in one way or another. He shared his love freely, in the hopes that others would "pay it forward". Joseph Michael Pannetti was bruised, He was battered and he was put down. But one thing you could never call him, was broken.
Joseph Micheal Pannetti wanted us to know God. His only hope was for us to seek truth. Even when he questioned his purpose, He carried Gods messege of love with him. Was he perfect? no. none of us are. We are human. We are given free will, and it is up to us to decide howto use that. I am proud to be the sister of Joseph Michael Pannetti.
I pray for you, Richard, with deepest sincerety. For this, here today. is nothing. You must now live with what lays on your soul. This is not judgement day. Only God can truly judge, Only GOd can truly sentence. It is up to you to make your choice. Make your own sentance. You chose to take my brothers fate into your own hands, but now i pray that you will do that same for yourself. Cleanse yourself of this stain. Talk to God, ask him for forgiveness. If you are truly willing and ready, he will supply you with what you need. There is no one to blame but your own choices now. His promise is true, and you can change your fate. I only wish my brother had that same chance here on earth. But i rest, as i know he is home with his savior now.


Currently listening:
Songs of Freedom
By Bob Marley & The Wailers
Release date: 1999-11-16





Man gets 20 years in prison for fatal stabbing at Syracuse YMCA (syracuse.com)
by Jim O'Hara / The Post-Standard
Wednesday February 18, 2009, 11:22 AM
Syracuse, NY -- A Syracuse man was sentenced today to 20 years in state prison for fatally stabbing a fellow resident of the downtown YMCA a year ago.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean for any of this to happen," Richard Peterson told County Judge Joseph Fahey. Peterson, 30, of 340 Montgomery St., pleaded guilty Jan. 28 to first-degree manslaughter in the death of Joseph Pannetti.

Pannetti, 36, was stabbed multiple times during a fight in a fifth-floor bathroom at the downtown building on Jan. 23, 2008.