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My name is Amanda and I'd known Christa for 11 years... since I was 5 and she was 6. We became best friends the day we met. We spent every weekend we could with each other, starting from kindergarten on. We were in Girl Scouts together at Aquinas Catholic School until the second grade when I left for Halley ES and she left for Gunston ES. Even then, we kept in touch and still spent a lot of time together. I loved how she always knew how to make me laugh, even when I wasn't in the mood to talk to anybody. A few years went by and we talked occasionally, which didn't seem to be enough. I started working at Pohick Bay Regional Park, where I'd come to find she worked too. We became really close friends all over again and it never felt like we'd missed out on anything.. just like we picked up where we left off. She made such a huge impact on my life and I would not be who I am today if it wasn't for her. Her smile was contagious and could warm anybody's heart. Christa, you were my very first best friend... that never changed. And it never will. I love you forever. Rest in peace.. I'll be seeing you. <3