From Bonny Ragains

This was written by Bonny Ragains. She has known Alicia (and me and Kristen) since middle school. Bonny is the most amazing friend anyone could ever have. She has laughed, cried and supported us when all was well--and when all was not. Enjoy:

"Alicia is and was completely one of a kind. Reading those blogs brings so much back to me about her last months on earth. She was always full of LIFE and all it had to offer, always looking to a way to appreciate what she had, even when trying to figure out how to maintain it. My best memory of Alicia was seeing her dance for the first time. I think it was a girls' basketball game at Reed, when she was a Junior or Senior. She adored performing and dancing and she had "IT". Her energy level was scary-amazing. Nobody had it, nobody. She did. It was beyond kinetic and positive. It was artistic and amazing to see. Bravo, Alicia, you had talent, perserverance and a love of life. Thank you for sharing all of that with me"