Unforgettable

"For Attractive lips, speak words of kindness.
For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.
For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry.
For beautiful hair, let a child run their fingers through it once a day.
For poise, walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone.
People, more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed. Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you will find one at the end of each of your arms.
As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself and the other for helping others."

-Audrey Hepburn

Chelsea kept this quote attached to her bulletin in the DG house. I often marvel at the memory of these words, their meaning, and the way that she truly lived by them. She saw beauty in a rare, inward manner. She made fast friends and people, including myself, gravitated towards her because she was real, she was confident, she was selfless and she was sincere. And to top it off, she was fun!

I had the humbling pleasure of living with Chelsea for the few short weeks before she passed. I got to know her in a different, deeper way during those special days and her influence and impact on me will always be ingrained in my soul. We had several conversations that the contents of which will never escape my memory. The sound of her voice will never escape my memory. And neither the solid advice she gave will ever escape me. Chelsea taught me self-confidence and courage during a critical time. Those moments I shared with her are tender in my heart and perhaps due to her untimely passing, are frozen in time. Although only a month my superior, Chelsea was a big sister. She possessed that rare quality.

Thank you, Chelsea, for teaching me the worth of one's soul...not only my own, but more importantly, all we might have the pleasure to know. I will never forget you.

With love and gratitude,
Heidi Hawker Preston