So, Dallas came home from school yesterday and told me about a conversation she had with a friend of hers. Until this year they hadn’t really known each other very well. This friend, Katherine told Dallas that her sister, Elizabeth knew Madison; they had a couple of classes together last year and talked. She said that she really liked Madison and thought she was funny. Elizabeth was very sad when she heard that Madison had died.
About 5 minutes after Dallas told me this story I started to cry, almost sob. I was glad that someone here in Knoxville got to know her a little. I know that there were a couple of girls she was starting to make friends with, and that another very nice girl helped her everyday. They had lunch everyday together and talked. I’m sure there was more than one person at Madison’s school who was sad that she died. It was just nice to hear about it so unexpectedly. I’m so glad Katherine told Dallas this story.
I know all of Madison’s friends in Louisiana miss her very much, we all do. Sometimes it’s just too much to bear. I guess I need to follow Madison's advice, no matter how hard.
Life
Life is crazy, life is sad, and every once in a while it’s going to make you mad.
But you just got to keep going on, you just got to keep going, flowing, rolling with the punches. Take what you get and get what you take. And try your hardest not to break or fall apart, but if you do then you just got to keep going on. And you just got to keep it strong because life’s tough, life’s hard. Start getting it together ‘cause that’s the only way it’s going to get any better.
Because life’s crazy, life’s sad and more than likely it’s going to make you mad.
By Madison
