My Guardian Angel

Hannah Mary Beck


January 19th. The day my own guardian angel came into the world.  The day that would change my families life.  Anyone that meets Hannah can instantly feel her love and her courageous soul.  Her spirt and light that she always has with her is simply contagious.  She has and always will be the biggest example to me by the way she smiles and keeps moving on.  Out of everyone that I know, Hannah stands alone in a different crowd.  She has gone through so much and has never once made it seem like it is too hard for her to carry on.  Never.
Hannah's simple laugh is what brings me comfort.  She is often found lying on the floor laughing through the crack under the door to let us know that he movie is done.  She will giggle and giggle until someone comes to open the door, which will make her laugh even more.  Hannah laughs at anything and everything.  Someone falling, hitting your head on the door, knocking things off the counter, and the cat screaming when she pulls on it's hair.
Hannah has compassion for everyone.  She is able to sense emotions better than anyone I know.  When someone is upset and crying, Hannah will cry too.  She gets very upset when someone else is upset.
The level of care that she has for everyone is simply overwhelming.  Whenever she is following behind Dad or me in church, she is often seen later latching onto some random ward members arm who she has never had the pleasure of meeting before.  She knows who to go to, and how to brighten their day.


Her laugh, her smiles, her hugs, her cries, her compassion, her high-fives.


She made me who I am today.  Never would I ever wish her to change.


I believed at one point in my life that Hannah was sent from Heaven to Earth to be taken care of by a loving family since she was missing  a few pieces that she needed.
Now I understand that she was sent from Heaven so that we could all learn from her.  She is already in the most perfect form and there is not one thing about her that is missing.  She is the perfect Child of God.
She is my Guardian Angel sent from Heaven to walk by me day by day.


XO, Miranda

Alison Leatham

One of my very near and dear friends, Ali Leatham, is off to Dixie College tomorrow. 
She received an Ambassador Scholarship and will be starting in the Spring Semester.
Ali and I have been great friends since the middle of Sophomore year, and no matter what we are always there for each other. Our relationship was the kind where we wouldn't constantly be together, but when one needed the other there was no hesitation. The late night phone calls and gossip kept us close and I wouldn't trade any second with her for anything.
She will be off and away doing bigger and better things and I will be stuck here, in stupid ol' High School. I am so jealous it is not even funny. 
She is such an amazing well rounded young women. Brilliant at singing, poetry, softball, and hugs. She has been through so much yet manages to remain so strong and will always be such an example to me. Certainly someone who lives in the MOMENT. Just simply being in the room with her lights up my eyes.


She will be a friend that will be greatly missed but certainly not forgotten. <3


XO, Miranda