Ive been very blessed in my life to have some truly incredible friendships. Long lasting lifetime friendships. Ive been friends with an amazing girl named Tara since I was 16 years old. We worked at McDs together and then a few years later, we worked at BK together. Tara was the type of girl you just gravitated to. Beautiful, friendly, outgoing. Never had a bad word to say about anyone.Always had a smile, never let things get to her. She would give you the shirt of her back, even as a teenager. If you were lucky enough to call her your friend, well, you had someone very special who would always have your back.
We became very close during our time at BK. I grew to love her family, esp her mom. We spent alot of time together, just hanging out, having fun. Whether it was getting Chinese food, Mexican food, going clubbing, or, one of my fav memories, going to a Tim McGraw concert with 3 other friends and then spending a fun weekend in Gatlinburg,TN.
Eventually, our BK closed and I moved away. We lost touch. I ran into her once while home visiting and it was like old times. We had recently re-connected on FB and had had several conversations. She seemed so happy with her life. Newly married and had 3 stepkids she was crazy about. She deserved the happiness she had and I was so happy for her.
Last Mon, she passed away in what is apparantly a suicide. Of all people, she would be the last Id ever think to take her own life. She loved living, loved her family and husband. But I guess things arent always what they seem. Its been over a week, and Im still in shock that she is gone. We have lost an amazing person. Im better for having known her. So Tara, I truly hope you have found peace and I will love and miss you forever. Thank you for everything, for always being there and for simply being my friend. Heaven is now a much more beautiful place with you there and I will see you again one day.
RIP Tara Lea Gibson 11/29/79-09/26/2011
