Today I am going to talk about a person who I feel is truly an angel. Jennifer Stanley touched the lives of so many people. She has so many friends and family members who love her. I met Jennifer when I was working at Pulaski County High School in the Pre-vocational classroom. She and I became very close, as she did with everyone. One of the fondest memories I have of Jennifer is how we would dance together. There were times when I was tired, but when you had a partner like Jennifer, you found the energy.

As I worked with and taught Jennifer, I noticed something…SHE was actually teaching me! She taught me so many things. I think if everyone thought for a moment, they could think of something Jennifer taught them. Jennifer definitely had a purpose on this Earth. She taught us many lessons. She brought smiles to many faces. There were mornings when I didn’t want to be at work or I was tired. But when Jennifer got there she would always have a smile on her face and be full of joy. She made me glad to be at work.

She also taught me what we take for granted. Jennifer could find happiness in the smallest of toys. We tend to want the prettiest objects or the biggest or most expensive. But Jen was happy with the smallest of things. Most importantly, Jennifer taught us how life should be lived. She was the kind of person God would want us all to be. She didn’t hold grudges, she went out of her way to talk to everyone, she was always happy and she was always giving. It didn’t matter their skin color, whether they were boy or girl, how old they were, or their disability. This is a quality we should all possess. Jennifer had no discrimination or hatred. I wish all of out youth were like Jennifer. There would be no fighting in schools, no bomb threats, and no violence. Schools would be filled with people walking around hugging each other. I think we should all strive to be more like Jennifer. The world would be a much better place. I feel that was Jennifer’s main purpose on this Earth, to show us how life should be lived.

I feel that life is a test and I know that right now God is giving Jennifer her grade and it is definitely an A+!!

As I was driving back from the visitation last night,I passed a lot of people and I felt sorry for them because perhaps they did not know Jennifer. I would feel cheated if I didn’t know Jennifer.

I know it is hard, but try not to cry, because we all know Jennifer hated to see people cry. She is in a better place. There is definitely a special place in Heaven for Jennifer. We lost an Angel here on Earth, but God gained an Angel in Heaven and she is dancing at God’s feet.

I wouldn’t trade any of my memories of Jennifer for anything, except maybe for a few more special times with her. I look forward to the day that she and I can dance again. We will love and miss her.

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