On May 24th, I, along with many friends from Stanwood, remembered a dear friend on the anniversary of her death. 5 years ago Dayna was taken away from us, and we have not forgotten how she has impacted our lives.
Dayna was one of the best people I have ever known. I first met her when I ran Cross Country for Stanwood high school. She was never the fastest runner on the team but she was definitely one of the most upbeat and most positive athletes on the team. She was always there to cheer the runners on. Her positive attitude was a huge part of our teams success.
Losing her was one of the toughest things I have ever gone through. I had never really been challenged in that way before and I took it pretty hard. Over the past 5 years, I would not say the pain of losing her has become easier, but I have healed a little. I realize now that God did not do this. He did not chose to have her killed in such a violent way, but through free will, someone else did. It took me a long time to stop blaming God for this loss. Thanks to the Newman Center and many prayers, I was able to see the truth.
I love Dayna very much and I constantly think of her. She was my motivation through college and when I have a hard time doing something, I think of her and how hard she would have worked to accomplish anything. She has inspired me to become the best version of myself, and she is doing this without being physically present. I can only hope to be that type of inspiration.
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