In Memory of Leigh Case

I have never known someone well enough that once they died, i would be in this much shock. For some reason, the death of my best friend's mom has really been hard. Leigh was one of those people that you could be so goofy around and she would laugh and play along! she nicknamed me "kayla-boo" and was basically a second mom to me all through elementary and Jr high school. I remember showing her all of me and Shelby's crazy dances we made and practicing our cheer try out in front of her and she was so supportive and sweet about everything!

She died of a rare disease called Lyme disease, and we aren't sure if it was the medication she was on, the Lyme disease itself, or overdose that took her life. she has been sick for about 6 to 7 years which was really hard for their family to go through.

My friend and I decided to make a huge sign and write "we are here for you HANDS DOWN" and have everyone handprint it with their name aside and deliver it to the Case family which turned out to be a HUGE success! the football team was let out of practice early, dear friends of ours and even some people we didn't know showed up and handprinted the poster for them! we also had tons of construction paper and markers for them to write a sweet quote or note to Shelby. when we delivered it, Shelby was so touched and her dad started to cry which of course, made me tear up a little bit, but it also made me feel like I was making a difference in their life, which then was all I wanted to do.

I will always be there for my good friend and will cheer them on as they continue through life and I know someday they will all be reunited again!