I don't even know where to begin.
Never, ever did I think that I would find myself in this particular situation. One of the scariest and most devastating phone calls a person can receive is hearing of the death of a loved one... But that happened late yesterday evening. In a quick instant, one of the closest friends I've ever had, tragically lost her life. A somber state of shock for all of us who knew and loved her.
Nicole was a red headed fire pistol who'd speak her mind in an instant. She had a no-nonsense approach at life, coupled with sheer adoration for animals. She bore hard things with strength. She laughed loud and frequent. She was filled with intelligence, witty comebacks always at the ready. She worked and loved hard.
It's hard to write a few lines on her countenance. What more should I say? How she spend every weekend with me from seventh grade until we were college students? How talented of a writer she was? How proud she was to earn her Medical Assistant degree? How loyal of a friend she was? How many of the craziest experiences in my life happened with her? How much she loved Mexican food? How we both cried pitifully to each other throughout her years? How much she shopped at Rue 21? How I told her every minute detail of my life? There are so many things that I want everyone to know about her, because she was a wonderful person.
I'll never be able to sum her up in a little blog post. She was larger than life, and there is so much more that I wish she could have experienced. Her passing is far too early. The biggest comfort I heard was offered to me from her own brother, "I think she would of wanted us to remember the times we had together instead of focusing on the ones she didn't have."
I think that's true. And her and I (usually with Miranda) shared many great times together. Hundreds, thousands! When you're together as much as we were growing up, you can't help but have anything but. When you've only got one shot at life, you better make it worthwhile.... and she did!
I wanted to share a few pictures, but as I looked, we had far too many memories (accompanied by too much fun) to condense. And I have many memories of eye-rolling to her Tim McGraw tunes she loved. :)
So with that I say: The earth lost a great, fun and caring person yesterday. Nicole will be so missed by so many people. I'm grateful for all of the fantastic and heart- wrenching times we shared together, they'll be imprinted upon my heart always. What a life she had! I know we will be reunited again one day. I am so grateful to know that there is a plan for us to overcome death. I love you Nicole!
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