Page 4 - ION Indie Magazine JanFeb 2021 Issue

EDITOR’S LETTER

Music by Vue
“I Can Do This”

Farewell 2020! Welcome 2021!

Many of us would like to soon forget 2020, for we were
introduced to a virus called COVID-19. Soon, life as we knew
it was changed. For me, 2020 was a year that I won’t soon
forget AND my life was forever altered…for it was in April of
2020 that my firstborn son, age 36, was killed by a drunk
Kiki Plesha driver. 2020 found me coping with grief and practicing social

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF distancing. I remember being in production on the
May/June 2020 edition of ION – almost immediately after
learning of my son’s passing. I recall editing that edition
through my tears. Now, as I prepare this first issue of 2021, I

realize how far I have come. Yes, my life is forever changed.
But I also know that the way to honor my son’s memory is by
living my life to its fullest. After all, it’s the memories we make
and the lives we touch along the way that matter. Life is
precious and it’s a gift. We’re all in this together…and
together we shall overcome! I wish all the readers of ION
Indie Magazine peace, health, and JOY!

We are featuring an incredible and inspiring artist in this first
edition of 2021 – 1K Pson, an Atlanta-based Christian hip-hop
artist. Photojournalist Lindsay Ann Snyder presents the
energetic photography and insightful interview with 1K Pson
inside these pages.

The uplifting song of encouragement which is streaming
during my Editor’s Letter is “I Can Do This” by the talented
artist, Vue. For me, this could be my anthem song for 2020
and the message is one that we all can embrace for 2021.
We can do this! We’ve got this!

Learn more about Vue by reading my interview with him
inside this issue.

The Fairy Rock Mother Kiki Plesha