A Diamond Bar Woman, Grieving for her Cousin, Found Solace in This

DIAMOND BAR, CA—Our Patch.com Photo of the Week comes from Michelle Santos of Diamond Bar. This photograph of sunrise captured a moment in her life when she was grieving over the loss of her cousin from the day before. She found inspiration in the overpowering hues of orange, purple, and bright blue a Diamond Bar sunrise earlier this year.

That photo, taken the morning after her cousin Stacy Gibbons--a teacher at Butterfield ranch Elementary School--lost her battle with cancer.

"I was in another world that morning, on the drive to take my son to school," she said. "I just thought, 'I miss you, Stacy.'"

Santos looked up into the sky and was struck by the beauty of the sunrise. She immediately found solace in the glory of the morning sunrise.

"I couldn't believe how beautiful the sky was, and it immediately gave me peace," she said. "I have never seen the sky look like this, so I took it as a sign that everything would be okay."

Michelle and her husband, Louie are parents to Brandon and Diego Santos, both who attend Diamond Bar High School.

"I have always loved taking photos of the sky," she said. "But this is a pretty special picture."

Thank you for sharing your photograph, and your words about Stacy Gibbons, Michelle! and congratulations on being our Patch Diamond Bar Photo of the Week.