9 days have passed.

Dear Chelsea,

Though it hasn't gotten any easier and is still completely unbelievable, it is nice to know how loved and admired you were. We had two memorials for you last week: one on Monday at the church and over 300 people showed up, the second we had at your old high school, Savannah Arts Academy, where another whopping 140 people turned up. You would be so impressed.

The chorus from the class of 2011 got up and sang "The Lord Bless You and Keep You". This was the only thing mom requested from the service. I spoke on behalf of our family at both services and could barely hold it together at the second one.

I found a beautiful glass perfume bottle to put your ashes in. I put the opal ring that I gave you for graduation on a necklace with a music note pendant and wear it every day. We were also able to find your Tiffany & Co. necklace at mom's house. She was so worried about that necklace, she wants Reagan to have it.

I can't begin to imagine what our lives are going to be like with out you in them. It seems that no matter what I do I can't seem to do enough to hold on to your memory. I got a little angry yesterday when I was in the grocery store because I looked around and no one felt like I did, no one felt the truly devastating sadness and the heaviness that sits on my chest. I look around and see everyone around me going about their lives like nothing happened and I then have to remind myself that perhaps they were just not fortunate enough to meet you. How can they be mad that there is another angel in heaven?

Love,
A Sister Forever


This is a video that one of Chelsea's friends, Summer, wrote and performed for her. She did an amazing job.