she was a soldier, and never backed down.

i first met Krista in hayfield where she roamed the halls after the bell rang. I mistook her for my friend's cousin because they looked quite similar but as goofy as Krista was, she actually played along and said she was who i thought she was. Two years later I finally realized she wasnt my friend's cousin and I actually had a class with her. Krista and I laughed about it and that's what instantly made me love her character. She was always witty and smart but always making sure to cause alot of laughs.

I knew she had cancer when I had heard that someone had taken off her hat in Hayfield as a mean joke. i never took those things lightly and i felt really bad for her. but two years later having her in my class, she was always s0 kind and jolly, her hair was all grown back, and she would never, ever stop smiling and laughing. I thought maybe, just maybe that the cancer had been beaten because she never showed any sign of it. Sadly, after that year had finished, I lost touch with Krista, I only saw her here and there at a few football games, but she always looked great and i would never hesitate to walk over and have a small conversation about everything going on.

Half a week ago a mutual friend of ours came over to my house and found out and had told me of Krista's passing. I couldn't believe what i was hearing, I was so shocked but things always happen for a reason. Krista was a soldier she was fighting this cancer so quietly, and never stopped smiling but now I'm glad that she can finally rest.

Gabe Santos