Her Parting Words

Perhaps the most paradoxical truth to Sarah’s death, is how she lived her life finding beauty, only to end up in a place of complete darkness. Sarah, even in her darkest last days, posted pictures of beauty around her. Sunflowers in a field on the way to her mom’s house, a sunset smoldering over the Denver city lights, frost clinging to tree branches.

Sarah’s sister read a poem of Sarah’s at her eulogy. Written before the age of 21, it still captures Sarah’s brilliance, artistry, beauty, and depth, even at such a young age. She truly was an “old soul,” timeless, beautiful and brilliant.

“Life is to be lived, to appreciate its smells, sweet and bitter, its bright colors… don’t just see black white and gray. Know innocence. Believe. Talk to your ancestors. Talk to your angels. When you look, look at faces and bodies. Appreciate them. Appreciate your own. Know you. You may be controversial, but be you because you always have you. Believe in something bigger than you so, you are not the center of the universe. Recognize the good and bad, sweet and sour, all opposites, because one does not exist without the other. All opposites except one Love. Love exists without hate. Love and be loved. Live for each sunrise and sunset. Remember, Love is unconditional.”