A lost friend

I am overflowing with things I want to write about right, which is unfortunate because it probably means there is no way I will be able to get it all out of me before I forget a lot of what has been swirling in my head. Yesterday, I found out that an old friend of mine passed away in 2006. I had known her in grade school and then attended the same all-girls high school with her for two years. We weren't incredibly close but I would definitely call her my friend, and when I left Mags after our Sophomore year, she was very disappointed. Last night, after finding out about her untimely passing, I decided to do a Google search of her. I discovered that she had been living an exceptional life. After graduation, she attended a great college, where she continued pursuing her passion of gymnastics while completing both a bachelor's and master's degree. While in Germany, working as a civilian crime investigator for the US Air Force, she contracted a deadly bacterial infection. I am saddened by her passing. She was clearly a bright star, and it was evident by everything I read about her that she was an individual who touched a lot of people. I can only imagine how much she is missed by those who were closest to her.