<3 / Miss You
"And I finally found that everybody loves to love you when you're far away."

I hope you know I loved you all along... I miss you today and forever. xoxo

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LUMU / <3
Last night I had a dream about you.  It was so real.  We were all at the studio running our numbers, and everyone was there.  We had a large group number with all the companys and there were almost 50 of us in it, just like it used to be when there were so many of us in company.  It was as if you never left.  You ran up to me and gave me a big hug and it just seemed so real.  I have had dreams in the past when you have been in them, but not for the entire dream.  Sometimes you would just "pass through" but this time, you were there talking to everyone and acting like everything was fine.  The best part was, no one thought anything of it. It wasn't weird to have you there.  It was just like any other day at the studio, running our numbers before competition season started.  It was great and it made me wake up, smile, and laugh.  Close

You get it  / Thank You "Anonymous"

So many people who only had a casual acquaintance with you when you were alive, all of a sudden "love you so much" now that you're dead.  They thank you for making it through their birthday, or a holiday without you, when they never included you in any of their birthday or holiday celebrations before you died.  They thank you for random things that happen in their lives, and think every song they hear that had anything whatsoever to do with you (or the many songs you danced to) is a message from you to them.  And there are actually some people who think you have visited them from the great beyond.  As if you would actually bother to come visit people who you knew casually, and maybe didn't even like that much, over dear friends and family members whom you loved.  That just shows how little they knew really you, my girl.  Some people just need to feel big and important when things get dramatic.  All it shows is how unimportant they realize they are.  Which brings me to my point.  You've been gone one year, one month, and one day now.  Your memory is sadly starting to fade.  It's as if we've rounded a corner and can't see back around it anymore, as much as we'd like to. We have to think hard and summon up a specific memory to remember "what your voice sounded like."  Thank you "Anonymous" for making everyone know what it truly is to miss you, deeply and sadly.

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<3 / An Aquaintance
I dreamt about you last night. You weren't physically there. I was playing with a butterfly in it, and I swore I felt your presence. But not just in the dream, Brianna. Not just in the dream.. 

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your memories fading...  / Anonymous Anonymous
as the years pass by, your memories don't fade
you're in our souls, and everyday we think of you
i don't want to move on and have less and less memory of you
its so hard
it feels like you're not real and you never were
your pictures don't feel real and its hard to be sad because it doesnt feel real.



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Missing you  / <3

I read in the paper today there was another car accident in WARE mass where a man died cause he wasnt wearing a seatbelt when his car flipped over. Bria you made everyone around here more aware of wearing their belts, now i hope the death of that man can make people around this part of town more aware of wearing their belts. we all love u and miss you so much bria baby, RIP
   "Seatbelts save lives, BUCKLE UP for BRIANNA"

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Missing You  / Garry (Friend)
Bria,
I miss you bestfriend.  I cant believe how long its been.  I still remember that day so vividly.  You are in my prayers every night and I just wanted to say hey hows it going?!  Kristen gave me another one of your pictures a few days ago, she goes to URI with me.  You look more and more beautiful everyday.  My roommates childhood neighbor passed away yesterday in a car accident.  She is like a sister to him, as you are to me He's going through a tough time.  Take care of her up there for him.  I will visit you soon, Love you

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bria:) / Courtneyyyy
i miss you so much sweetie. i cant believe a year has already gone by. it seems like just yesturday we were laughing together in the kitchen. i love youuu Close

We all miss you =[  / I. Am So Sorry We All Miss You So Much (someone who cared for her )
Brianna Christine Donovan,

We all miss you so much, and wish you were here with us. Everyone loved you so much, and we still do. We all wish you never had left us, but it is clear that you are in a much better place now. God chose you to come and join him. I wish he didn't, but fate happens. Everytime I see a butterfly, I think of you. Everytime, I see a dancer, I remember you. Watch over us Bria, keep us safe. We miss you so much. We all love you and miss you so much. We'll remember you always. We look up to you, and love you more than anything. Hear me now, WE LOVE  AND MISS YOU BRIA!!!!!!!!!! Close

I AM SO SORRY DONVAN FAMILY!  / Heather Downie (town resident )

Dear Donvan Family I am sorry for the 1st anviserty of Brianna. It must of been a sad day for all of you. I think all the time about your family crying and thinking she wasent doing anything wrong and this happen. I am going to keep praying for your family. On the 29th I was sad and felt how all of you felt that horrible day. Your are in my prayes forever. I love you Take care.

Heather

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I AM SO SORRY DONVAN FAMILY!  / Heather Downie (town resident )

Dear Donvan Family I am sorry for the 1st anviserty of Brianna. It must of been a sad day for all of you. I think all the time about your family crying and thinking she wasent doing anything wrong and this happen. I am going to keep praying for your family. On the 29th I was sad and felt how all of you felt that horrible day. Your are in my prayes forever. I love you Take care.

Heather

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feels like forever  / Madison (sister)

Bria, i miss you so much even though its only been a year it feels like forever and a year is far to long. Loved and missed always<333
-Madi

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A year is far to long  / Michelle

Bria,
A year is far too long without seeing your beautiful smile. Although most of the time i can never buil up the strength to write, i am writing to you now with everything i have left. I still cant see how a year ago you were sitting at the aofd happy as can be, telling us about your adventures in Jamica, especially that one boy you met.
Not a day goes by where i dont think of all the memories we aquired over the years. You were like my sister. I will forever cherish your grace and never forget how close of a relationship we had. At 5:53 on August 29 i sat at the aofd. We had a moment of silence and let out 18 butterflies. As all the butterflies flew out of the basket, there was one individual that never left. There was one that almost flew into the studio, and one that, about 15 minutes later, came back and landed on courtney with me standing right next to her. I have never felt so connected to you as i did at that moment. You are always there with me at the best of times and i couldnt ask for anything more.

Keep smiling and danceing for us. I will see you soon enough beautiful girl. I love you and miss you so much

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miss you  / Kait Short (aofd)

hi Bria. i miss you so much. yesterday i woke up and couldnt believe that it has been one year. i didnt want to wake up.i know i didnt know you that well and i really regret that even more as the days pass on and on. I was at your celebration last night and i was so happy and sad at the same time when i saw one of the 18 butterflies staying around. i knew you were there and you wanted everyone to know how much you missed them. 1 year has just been way too long and i just cant believe or dont want to believe that someone like you slipped away a year ago. so right now i'm on the phone with leah. she wanted me to say hi. i hope you know which leah i'm talking about.this years dance season starts in a couple of weeks and even though going thourgh all of the firsts have already passed i know that the seconds will come pretty close to how sad everything is.well i miss you and i hope that you will be with everyone at the studio for the first day.

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Miss you  / Alexandra (Family&Dance friend )
Bria, 
I miss you so much. I can't believe its been a year. I went to Las Vegas last week, and went to a concert. I went to see Celine Dion. She played so many songs but so many of them reminding me of you especially with all the dancers. I just abot cried remembering you and my grandpa. But I held it together. Anyways I can't believe its year. Keep a eye on my grandma and grandpa.
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Rest in Peace  / Lindsay
Bria,

I've never met you, but i wish I'd had the chance. I came upon your site. Looked at your pictures and read up a bit. You were a beautiful girl and wonderous dancer it seems. I can't believe the impact you've had on soo many people. Reading all the messages your family wrote made me cry. You have such an amazing and lasting impact on people that I know you will never be forgot. I will personally put my seatbelt on when I drive and think of you. You are watching down on all of your friends and family, I just wanted you to know that I'm praying for you, your family and friends. 
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Lindsay
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Angel Brianna~  / Merideth

Just a hug to your family and friends that miss u so much. 

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i miss you  / Nora Moriarty (classmate)
Bria, well todays the day you went away from us the day we have been dreading for so long has finally come. and words just cant describe how much i really do miss you. I went to your anniversary today so many people came out for you, when they did the butterfly release i couldnt help but start to cry i was thinking to myself that maybe you were the little butterfly that did not wanna fly away you stayed on your mothers finger. Bria i know you were there today i could almost feel your presence. I am thinking of you 24/7 someone nailed a cross to your tree and today so many flowers surround it. PLease say hi to my mom for me okay, i hope you guys are watching over everyone. I love and miss you Bria.
  BCD you are forever. "you shine brighter than anyone" Love you <3 <3 <3 Close

still cant believe it.  / Christine
Bria, 
it has been forever since i have written on here. its still so hard to believe that this is a web site for you. words cannot express how much i miss you.  everyday i wake up and i still cant believe it. i still cannot believe that a whole year has passed without you here. it was prolly the fastest year of my life. i remember this day last year like it was last week. it had been raining like all week and i went to visit you at work. that was the last time i saw you and i was so happy to see you because it had been so long. i love thinking back to that day. I remember texting you the night before your accident you texted me and told me not to get into any trouble. you always knew how to make me laugh. i remember getting the phone call saying that you had passed away. I think back to that day all the time. it breaks my heart to know that you are not here. some nights i get so sad because i wish i could just have a bria and mosh talk but i cant. i still go on myspace and read our 90489080 comments to each other about the dumbest stuff. i am so thankful for everything that you have done for me and what you have opened my eyes too. i hope you have met natalies mom up there. me and her went to visit you both last week. its hard without the both of you around. i hope you are enjoying each others company. well anyways i will try to visit you as much as possible. i miss you and love you forever<33 Close

missing you  / Missing You
Bria it has been to long with out you.. i still cant believe your gone i feel like im just waiting for you to walk into the studio and give me a hug and tell me about a new band or something.. it just is not the same and i cant even begin to find words what this past year has been like but i know you would want us to be strong and be a better person. your someone i will always look up to and want to be like i love you so much and wish there was someway to show you how much you missed by everyone.. TOnight and Forever we dance for you! your are my angel and i have probably the most beautiful one :) love ya so much visit Close