One.

Last night, a girl that I graduated high school with was killed in a car accident. Lydia Brooke Noblitt was a lovely, talented, intelligent, and fierce young woman. We didn't agree on a lot of issues, but I respected the person she was. The fact that she has now passed on makes me feel very peculiar, disconnected, and altogether wrong. This mind-numbing event has caused me to think a lot of life and the impact that we all make on one another.

One look. One sentence. One note. One hug. One handshake. One smile. One thing is all it takes to drastically alter someone's life. Live in the moment. Do what is right, take chances, and love people, because no one is promised tomorrow on this earth.

These past twenty years I have attempted to live my life as a good person. It is what I have always tried to do, but I have too often fallen along the way. I genuinely hope that despite my shortcomings, I have been a positive influence in your life. Know that even if I don't always show it, I truly love you as a sister in Christ and only want the best for you. If there is ever anything I can do to serve you, please don't hesitate to ask me. God bless.