To her loved ones; Our legacy is really the lives we touch, the inspiration we give, altering someone’s plan—if even for a moment—and getting them to think, rage, cry, laugh,argue… Walk around the block, dazed… More than anything, we are remembered for our smiles; the ones we share with our nearest and dearest, and the ones we bestow upon a total stranger, who needed it RIGHT THEN, and God put you there to deliver.Ladonna gave something special to the lives of everyone she knew and her legacy WILL live on in the hearts of all of us.To her parents; I never got to meet you but she spoke often of you with so much love and respect. Its because of you that tiny little body had the heart of a lion. She made me a better person. Thank you for blessing us with such a unique and special woman…To her children; You were everything to your mother. She wasn’t always perfect, but her heart was in the right place and she loved you all so so much. You were your mommas reason to keep going every day. Never forget how much you truly meant to her…To Ladonna; You and I had some wonderful memories together (though, I wish we could’ve made more). Our buddy, “L” once said it best, “When those 2 come through, you’ll know it. Like a force of nature.” Your reply was “yeah, like a natural disaster.” Funny but true. You had the best sense of humor We had a one of a kind connection i will never find again. One of the last times i saw your face, it was through your rearview mirror. It was a bad day for us both and we butted heads, you left so mad and so quick you nearly ran me over with your suv on accident. Then, a few days later you showed up at my house to tell me you couldn’t leave things like that and then you gave me a big hug. I cried. We ended up sitting on my bed, talking all night about all sorts of things until the next morning then we both fell asleep laughing. It my last memory of you. I am grateful we reconciled our friendship before you left this place. I just wish you would’ve listened to me when I told you to stay away from him. You were a shining light who deserved better. I warned you there was something wrong with him. You told me you were a big girl and he wasn’t so bad, but I felt the evil around him you laughed at me when i told you i was afraid something bad was going to happen.Now you’re gone. We will never have the blessing of being in the presence of your sweet spirit again. I came back to town last week to pick up daddys ashes. Then yesterday I saw Jenny and she told me what happened, it just felt unreal, I am in shock, this is just devistating. I’ve lost many loved ones in my life. Its always difficult to say goodbye, but this tragedy will weigh heavy on my heart for the rest of my life. I hope you knew what you meant to us all…I love you pretty girl.