Yesterday was a melancholy kind of day. In addition to the rain, one of my favorite sorority sisters was laid to rest. Saying good-bye was difficult and in some ways, I was glad for the rain because it helped camouflage my tears.

Zeola Cohen Jones will be missed by many; not just her family and not just me. She had a way with people that was amazing to watch. Until the end of her life in the natural, she had the same infectious spirit.

Her legacy will live on through her children, grandchildren and the folks like me that she touched along the way. Rest in Peace, Soror Zee.

From The Miami Herald: Miami native was longtime schoolteacher