Friday, May 15, 2020
Natalie was a one of a kind person. She burned so very bright. I've met very few people so caring or genuine. This girl was amazing. I served with her in the military, one deployment in the 2009-2010 timeframe. I dealt with a lot of crap over there and Natalie was the biggest reason I made it out of there. I went through a tough time directly after that deployment and she was there for me too. I remember specifically one trip to middle of nowhere Tennessee, finding random antique shops to look through. We would meet up and have fast-food picnics, literally go play on a playground or just go hang out next to the river. She was there for me when I lost my grandmother when I really needed someone. She came to visit me over a four day weekend when I was in drill sergeant school when I desperately needed a friend. She saved my life. I have so many great memories of her, it's so hard to fathom that she's gone...
She helped so many people, she was a beacon of light in the dark for so many. Natalie was one of those people that I knew would change the world some how and I know she did, she changed my world for the better just as she did for many others.
You will always be in my heart Nat, I will always love you my friend. :heart::dog2::feet:
