Saying Goodbye to another Beloved Friend

On October 1st, the world lost another beautiful soul. My dear friend Rebecca has been battling breast cancer for a few years now, and on this day, she lost her battle.

Rebecca and I worked together as Project Managers at Best Friends Animal Society. Every day working with Rebecca was a joy. She was always happy, and would turn your mood around at every chance she had - for the better. She made me a better person, taught me patience and helped me through some confusing times. Living in such a small town, where so many people can be codependent, clicky, judgy, gossips, Rebecca never succumbed to any of these things. Once you got to know Rebecca, you go to see her true self. The kind, understanding, compassionate, loving, caring woman that she was. Not many people got to see her like I did at Best Friends, and I consider myself so very fortunate to have gotten to know her. I only wish that I had gotten the chance to tell her how much she meant to me before she passed. She was, and always will be, a beautiful part of my life and will never be forgotten. She was a beautiful person, inside and out, with one of the most beautiful and contagious smiles I have ever seen.

Over the past 2 days, I have been reflecting some on my life, at so many losses that have crossed my path over the past year. It makes you look back and think "am I living my life to the fullest?" "Will I regret anything?" I know you shouldn't have regrets, and I work on letting things go, though some things are hard to let go. I will never regret my friendship with Rebecca or the connection we made. After moving out of Utah, we didn't talk as much as I would have liked to - but we always remained friends and comfortable with each other.

You will be missed, Rebecca, and you will always be loved by all those who you've touched.