Krista Dit Christa Lion

"Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free!  I follow the plan God laid for me.  I saw His face, I heard His call, I took His hand and left it all...I could not stay another day, to love to laugh to work or play; tasks left undone must stay that way.  A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss...Ah yes, these things, I, too, shall miss.  And if my parting has left a void, then fill it with remembered joy.  My life's been full, I've savored much: good times, good friends, a loved-one's touch.  Perhaps my time seemed all too brief-don't shorten yours with undue grief.  Be not burdened with tears of sorrow.  Enjoy the sunshine of the 'morrow."

-Juliet

My cousin Krista was the sweetest girl.  I will miss her lots, but I will always remember all the fun times our family had.  I will always remember the summers when we lived off ramen noodles for two weeks straight, chinese firedrills at funtown and secretly trying to get kicked out, and the time all the cousins jumped in Aunt Kathie's station wagon to chase the ice cream truck (I still think Ted gave the wrong directions!!)  She would always laugh about crazy Grandma stories, and keep me entertained when I was bored in class texting her.  Going through pictures it is hard to tell who is who, and I will always take it now as a compliment when someone calls me Krista instead of Juliet.  She was beautiful.