facebook friends.

I'd just like to take a moment to thank facebook for reminding me that my wonderful friend Kori and I have been facebook friends for 7 whole years today!

I'd also like to thank them for reminding me that she's gone. That she was killed in a freak car accident where an 18 wheeler semi truck rolled on top of her while driving in the lane next to it. That it's been 3 months since she died and I still can't come to grips with it.


Kori taught me so much, despite what many thought of her at the time we were closest.

Don't save until tomorrow what you can do today. Don't wait to apologize to someone. Don't wait to ask how others are doing. Whether you know of their struggles or not, everyone has something they could talk about and get off their chest. Don't wait to be a friend. Be passionate about something. Work hard. Be genuine. Be caring. Find the funny parts in life and highlight them to brighten someone else's day.

To my LDS friends; don't shun those who have never been or who have chosen to leave the church. They aren't bad people on that little fact alone. There are so many wonderful, kind and genuine people that have so much to offer the world that have different beliefs and views on life. Respect them, as you'd want to be respected. You'll find some great people that way. I know I did. Our friendship is proof, you really don't have to have to have the same beliefs to have a great, worthwhile friendship.

I remember having a lot of people giving me weird and judgmental looks in high school because I talked with this awesome girl, because she dressed in black and hung out with those people. But they didn't know her like I did. And I am so glad I took the time to get to know her and be friends with someone more wonderful and genuine than so many people in this world. 8th grade art would have been such a bore without her, and that class started a hilarious friendship. Knowing her made me a better person. Knowing her honestly changed my life.

I may not have gotten to see her as often as I would've liked the last couple years since her family moved out of Utah so she didn't really visit, and I never thought about taking the time to go to Oregon, but I love you Kori. I hope you're keeping all those plants alive up in heaven; they must have been pretty dead to have had you brought there to liven them up.