Michelle Partridge

Today marks the 11th year of my mom's death. Personally, this has been harder than the tenth, ninth, or any below it. Time has gone on but my family still struggles every day, and me and my brother still miss her every day. I hope she's as proud of us as I am to know how hard it is to push through every day, especially this one. we still do it though. I miss you mom<3 and I'm glad your still in our memories. I hope you're resting well. Your daughter and son and husband will always love you.

People say that as time passes the pain lessens some, but for me it hasn't. Its a constant feeling of missing a part of myself, an ache that never goes away, a broken heart that will never heal! I will never find another friend quite like you... I miss your hugs, I miss you so much!! *'Round here she's always on my mind!*

I met Shelly her first day of first grade at Elliott Elementary School in Holt. From that day forward we were the best of friends. All of my chilhood memories involve Shelly, everything from slumber parties, watching Grease for the first time, walking down the yellow brick road behind her grandparents house w/her grandpa, riding her Uncle David's skateboard on our bellies down the hill, dancing to Michael Jackson's new Thriller album in her bedroom, to late night rehersals for recitals, but...

The very first time I met Shelly was when we were riding the school bus home the first day of school after she moved to Haslett. I saw her reach into her pocket and take out a handful of change. She stood up and said "it's my religion to give a penny to each of my new friends". She went around handing out pennies until they were gone; I didn't get one, instead she came over to me, handed me a dime and said "I'm giving you a dime because you're going to be my special friend". I'm going to...

kira ihrcke taylor- i am at a loss for words. i can muster deep gratitude for Shelly. She is part of me. much of who i am is because of Shell. Her laughter will echo in my mind forever. She will never leave our hearts and minds-ever. As trite as it sound, Shelly was happy through and through. She exuded happiness and was surrounded by pure love. I am deeply sorry Paula, Rick, Tristen, Rikell and the rest of the family and i love you.