In Loving Memory

Dear Trudi,

I hate those days when bad news comes. So unexpected and so unwelcome, it waltzes in like our old forgotten friend. I never expected to hear those words through the receiver a thousand miles away from our home away from home.

I don't want to pretend that I was one of your close friends. I just want to tell you how big of an impact you had on me. It is my pleasure to call you a sister. It was a pleasure to share some of my life with you and it is my honor to have gotten to share some of yours.

What an incredibly beautiful person you are. I am certain I will never meet a soul as forgiving as yours. You are uplifting and you have an incredible amount of love in your heart. I am looking back at some of our correspondence when you were leaving KD and I wrote this,

"I hope that Alpha Upsilon can help you transition to a better semester, even it that means letting you spread your wings out of our circle. As cheesy as it sounds, our mission, if you remember, is to inspire women to greatness and better know those without our circle. I think you are on a mission to better know those without our circle, and that is exactly what a KD lady is made to do. We want to inspire you to greatness and help you be the best Trudi.

 I admire your attitude and your perseverance. I know that you will do great things in your time.... If you ever need anything (support, love, ears), please come to me or the chapter. We love you and will always hold true to our AOT."

You spread your wings. You got into your grove. You inspired other women to greatness by being yourself and sharing your energy with those around you. Your attitude is unmatchable. You are kind, silly, bright and refreshing. I will always be affected by your presence. I am so glad I got to see you accomplish great things. I am proud of who you are. I will always know you as a sister and I will be here for you always. KD is forever. Just remember what those letters stand for and know that I will never waiver on that.

Remember that time you accidentally came into the wrong apartment when you were a freshman? Instead of turning around embarrassed you sat down with a group of mainly strangers and just talked for 2 or 3 hours. We danced on the floor and sat around with no furniture and a bunch of smiles. Your energy lighting the dark room. Thank you for showing me that light. Thank you for your smile. Thank you for your faith in me.

I hope you got to that better place we talked about.

Good vibrations and love in AOT,
Jane