In Honor of Amelia
Today (the 7th) marks the five year anniversary of the death of a friend, Amelia Worth (mmmbopthis). It's hard to believe it's been five years and at the same time, it seems like so long ago. I'm writing this from the same house in DC where I originally read the news, which I received via Livejournal. I remember my shock, and it's still kind of bizarre. Amelia lived with leukemia for three plus years before she died, if I remember correctly. It seemed that she would beat the disease because time and again, she bounced back.
I know Amelia is remembered by so many, so often. I have a couple friends that run charity races in her honor, and others just post random updates to her Facebook wall in remembrance (I was not yet on Facebook when she passed, so we're not "friends" there). I try to pause for a few moments on Amelia's birthday and on the anniversary of her death to remember how she touched so many lives. When I think of Amelia throughout the year, it's about what a light and inspiration she was to everyone around her, including me. She was an exuberant, generally happy and bubbly person. She was pretty remarkable.
Amelia, I love you. All of your friends love and miss you. Thank you for touching so many lives. You are always missed and always, always remembered.
I know Amelia is remembered by so many, so often. I have a couple friends that run charity races in her honor, and others just post random updates to her Facebook wall in remembrance (I was not yet on Facebook when she passed, so we're not "friends" there). I try to pause for a few moments on Amelia's birthday and on the anniversary of her death to remember how she touched so many lives. When I think of Amelia throughout the year, it's about what a light and inspiration she was to everyone around her, including me. She was an exuberant, generally happy and bubbly person. She was pretty remarkable.
Amelia, I love you. All of your friends love and miss you. Thank you for touching so many lives. You are always missed and always, always remembered.