Because I Knew You....

I've heard it said
That people come into our lives for a reason
Bringing something we must learn
And we are led
To those who help us most to grow
If we let them
And we help them in return
Well, I don't know if I believe that's true
But I know I'm who I am today
Because I knew you

Like a comet pulled from orbit
As it passes a sun
Like a stream that meets a boulder
Halfway through the wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better?
But because I knew you
I have been changed for good

It well may be
That we will never meet again
In this lifetime
So let me say before we part
So much of me
Is made of what I learned from you
You'll be with me
Like a handprint on my heart
And now whatever way our stories end
I know you have re-written mine
By being my friend...

Like a ship blown from its mooring
By a wind off the sea
Like a seed dropped by a skybird
In a distant wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better?
But because I knew you

Because I knew you

I have been changed for good

And just to clear the air
I ask forgiveness
For the thing I've done you blame me for

But then, I guess we know
There's blame to share

And none of it seems to matter anymore

Like a comet pulled from orbit
As it passes a sun
Like a stream that meets a boulder
Halfway through the wood

Like a ship blown from its mooring
By a wind off the sea
Like a seed dropped by a sky bird in a distant wood

Who can say if I've been
Changed for the better?
I do believe I have been
Changed for the better

And because I knew you...

Because I knew you...

Because I knew you...
I have been changed for good.

This is Jenna Harris. She changed my life. I met her in 8th grade at Kaysville Junior High School. Once we officially met, and talked to each other, we instantly became best friends, and were literally inseparable after that. We did everything together. Jenna taught me so much. I would not be the person I am today, if it weren't for her. We live 5 hours apart now, don't see each other as often as we'd like, don't talk as much as we used to, and we don't spend every waking hour together. We are both so different from the little girls we once were. We have progressed in life, dreams, and passions; we've grown up. We definitely have our differences, but I love her more than words can say. She is a truly amazing young woman, and I am so grateful for her. Jenna, because I knew you, I have been changed for good. "For Good" from Wicked is mine and Jenna's song. We have sang it together since 8th grade, it sums up our relationship so well, and will always be "our song."

I love you Jenna!

This is Miss Sharly Ann Hiss. Another amazing girl, who has changed my life. I met Sharly my Junior Year of high school, when I moved to St. George, Utah to attend Tuacahn High School for the Performing Arts. We didn't become really good friends until our senior year. Sharly has helped me through so many self-discovery and life-changing processes. She is so spiritually connected in the universe and all that it holds. She is such a wonderful example of truly being yourself. She accepts, loves, and supports me in who I am. I don't know where I would be without her. She's amazing, and so talented. I know that we will be friends for life. I love you Shar! :)

Kaitlin Clark. What I would do without this girl in my life, I have no idea. I can say that she is literally my biggest fan. She loves me, she supports me, she doesn't judge me, she listens to me, she helps me. She is the best fan anyone could ever ask for. ;) I know that I can talk to her about almost anything. She listens when I need to vent, I tell her all my problems and she is constantly trying to help me solve my next dilemma or give me some great ideas or advice. She is also very helpful in keeping me distracted  from my life problems, always coming up with some crazy idea to get my mind off of things. She is a wonderful friend, and I love her to pieces. Thank you for everything Kaitlin. :)

This is just a few of my greatest friends, women who have made a huge impact on me and changed my life for the better. I am so grateful to have such amazing people in my life. Thanks for all you do. And thank you to each and every person out there who I can call a friend. You are all incredible, and I am so lucky to have each of you in my life. You have all made an impact, and have all left a permanent mark. I love you.