one year is way too long  / Erin
Bria, this was the fastest year of my life. i feel like i was with you last week. i hope you liked your butterfly release.. visit me soon, life is too weird without you. i wanna see your face instead of just looking at all these pictures. it hurts thinking that your still not coming home. watch over me and keep dancing. I love you beautiful <3 Close

One whole year  / Thinking Of You
I know we only knew each other from dance and we didnt talk much, but it still breaks my heart to know you are gone, and that you were taken away from your family and friends so young  you were such a flawless dancer and I always looked forward to watching you dance. You always lit up the stage and I couldnt take my eyes off of you. I will always remember watching you dance your last solo, Sorry, and it was one of the best. Being at the recital this year was sad. Sad because you were not there dancing what should have been your last year at the A of D. The dances your friends and family did for you were amazing, and your solo was beautiful. It truely was a dedication to a flawless dancer.

I remember this day last year as if it was yesterday. That rainy day, it has been such a long day of work and I was looking forward to having the next day off.  Not long after I got home, I got the call from a friend telling me what had happened to you and that you were gone. I couldnt even believe it, I was shocked. It saddens me to think you had your whole life ahead of you and it was cut short. But God does work in ways we dont always understand. He took you for a reason, a reason no one will ever know, but I know you are in a better place now. You can watch over all of your family and your friends and keep us all safe.  Everytime I get into my car or any car, I buckle up for you. Brianna, I hope you are dancing wherever you are now. Keep your family and your friends strong through these difficult times. You and your family are in my thoughts and my prayers everyday. Always thinking of you Brianna, keep dancing now and forever... Close

An Angel in Heaven  / Melissa Bither (Someone passing by )
Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free!
I'm following the path God laid for me.
I took His hand when I heard him call,
I turned my back and left it all.

I could not stay another day,
To laugh, to love, to work or play.

Tasks left undone, must stay that way,
I found peace at close of day.

If my parting has left a void,
Then fill it with remembered joy!
A love shared, a laugh, a kiss,
Ah yes! These things I too will miss.

Be not burdened with times of sorrow,
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My life's been full, I've savoured much
Good friends, good times, a loved one's touch.
Perhaps my time seemed all too brief,
Don't lengthen it now with undue grief.

Lift up your heart and share with me,
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missing you  / <3
wish i could be there tonight at your butterfly release but i cant =(
it's been exactly one year and one day since i last saw you, and i will never forget it.
it's been a year and it still hasn't registered in my mind that your gone.
miss & love you so much
thinking about you every single day * Close

.. / Grace
I wasn't that close to you, not in that sense. You just always seemed to be everywhere I was. My mom used to tell me news about you when I was little, just some of your accomplishments. I remember when she told me you made it into C company and I was so excited for you, haha. I miss those little pieces of news every few weeks. I pulled out my brown shirt the other day. Doesn't smell like you anymore. I'm actually wearing it now, under my t-shirt. You wore it to your interview, remember? You gave me a guilty smile when you told me you had mistaken it for someone elses, I don't remember who. It's one of the few memories with you I remember. The rest are stored somewhere in my four year old brain. I'll remember them someday. Or we can just re-create them together, let's go to that Christmas party again. Or High Meadow, either one is good for me.

Until then, keep shining bright.

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Thinking of Brianna on her Angelversary.  / John Plourde (Bereaved Parent )
(((To the Family of Brianna Christine Donovan))),
I am SO SORRY to read of your beloved, beautiful, and loving daughter, Brianna Christine’s horrible accident and her sudden, sad death.
I wanted to wish you thoughts of peace and comfort as you remember your beautiful, wonderful and loving daughter, Brianna on her 1st angelversary celebrated with the angels in heaven. I hope that the day was filled with not too many tears, but loving, wonderful and happy memories of your beloved daughter, Brianna. I hope that you are surrounded by loved ones who shared stories of how your daughter touched so many lives with her love and life.
I know the pain, anguish and devastation that you feel as you continue to ask…”WHY”. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family, as you travel along this horrible journey.
As I read about your beautiful Brianna, I am sure that your daughter, Brianna touched so many in her life; she will forever be an amazing young woman. I hope that Brianna’s life and the happy memories have provided you some comfort on your darkest days of grief.
The death of a child is the most devastating event of a parent’s life. The road of grief is a LONG and DIFFICULT journey; we as bereaved parents and our families need to live “one breath at a time”.
My wife Bernice and I are the parents of a beautiful, loving, heavenly Angel Danielle Marie. On February 20th, 2006 at 11 years 1 month and 17 days old, our beautiful, precious and life-loving, young daughter, Danielle Marie died at 10:59am in an automobile collision in Sturbridge, MA. She died of a massive traumatic head injury and was pronounced dead at the scene. We also have a wonderful, handsome 15 year old son, Jonathan.
Take Care & May God give you & your loving family the strength and courage to guide you all along this terrible, emotional and relentless journey.

With Deepest Sympathies,
John-Danielle Marie’s Daddy
1/4/95-2/20/06 (head trauma-motor vehicle accident)
http://danielle-marie-plourde.memory-of.com/
In Loving Memory of Danielle-Marie
“Her friendship was an inspiration, her love a blessing”
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One Year Is To Long!  / Rachel T. (Dance friend )
Dear Bria, I can't believe that it has been a full year without you at the aofd. I miss you sooo much. I am going to be crying at the butterfly release today. One full year is way to long. it defienetly doesn't feel like one and i wish it wasn't a full year.  Because a year is so long and this year went by way to fast!  Misss you so much!<333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333! Close

hey beautiful  / Erin (friend)
hey beautiful. a whole year has gone by. i think about you everyday. im thinking of joining the dance team at school, and dancing as hard as I know you would have. keep a close eye on all of the 07's, we all have you so close to our heart. keep dancing up there, you inspire many. i love you Close

LUMU / <3

I can't believe it has already been a year.  It doesn't seem possible that you have been gone this long. There have been countless times that I feel you around me and know that you are watching over me and my loved ones.  Thank you for guiding me through this past year when times were hard. I truely believe that you are my angel up above.  I love you Bria and I live for you. 

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ONE WHOLE YEAR???  / Mika Nizinski (A dance friend )
Dear Bria,

It's already been one year too long. I've been missing you like crazy, and at five fifty-three tomorrrow, i will be crying deeply in your memory. Bria, your passing has been far too long, sometimes it feels like it's been forever since I've last seen you, and other times, it's like you were here yesterday and gone today. If i had one wish, i'd wish for you back, but heaven and god really wanted you if they took you away so soon. You were a beautiful, brilliant, out-going, and friendly person, and i will never forget you, no matter how long I live. Hopefully, one day I will see you again. But until then, all your friends, and family will gather once a year and remember the day you left. I really miss you. Thank you for all the support and care you have given everyone, including me. Thank you for wishing me good luck before dance competitions, for always showing you care and for being such a nice person. I really miss you Bria, I really do. Close

too long without your smile  / Adam (dance big bro )
hey bria...its been a long time since ive wrote ont his page...but it doesn't mean i haven't been thinking about you...you have been and shall always be in my heart...i can't grasp the concept that a year has passed since ive seen and talked to you...and although i feel like your still here sometimes, it's just not the same...i know your dancing and smiling wherever you are and that comforts me....i hope your happy and peaceful, i jsut want you to know that you are still very much loved and very much missed...i love you forever baby!

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missing you always .. Tommorow will be hard.  / We Miss You (friend)
One year ..
Now one year has past
I don't know how we all last
the thought of being without you 
doesn't seem realistic or true
you were such an inspiration to many people
and now we kneel here hands folded in the steeple
the year has flown by
and ever so often we still cry
he took into his arms a beautiful dancer
and still questions remain unanswered
the ground was wet the small car skid
behind that tree the angel hid
he took you into his loving arms
and then he said don't be alarmed
we need you now to perform with us
leaving friends and family is a must 
and then you left and followed his way 
but we still feel you here with us today

We Love and miss you Bria so much.<33

                                                                                 K.A.T    2007    
                                                                                      August

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<333 / Emily Loughman (Cousin)

Almost a year. Everytime i think about it i see a memory of you smiling at me with your beautiful smile. I remember that at the last family birthday party we had at your house, I stayed after everyone left and we were hot just sitting in the house. So, madi, curtis and you turned on the bounce house and went in and played in it. Just us. It was fun. I remember i also asked you if you could get me a Hollister discount. That was a great and fun day together. Also, recently found a picture of you in my drawer of pics (if you remember the big drawer stuffed with pictures)where you were staring at my brother's first birthday cake with Elmo on it. Oh, the memories we had. i still remember the first year i danced at the academy I thought, someday, i should try out for company so i can dance with you. That would be soo much fun. Someday, I will get on company and i will dance for you. i will believe that you are my partner. you are dancing with me. I love you so much Bria, I can't explain it. I wish you could come home. <333             Love, 
     Your little cousin, Emily

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<333 / Emily Loughman (Cousin)

Almost a year. Everytime i think about it i see a memory of you smiling at me with your beautiful smile. I remember that at the last family birthday party we had at your house, I stayed after everyone left and we were hot just sitting in the house. So, madi, curtis and you turned on the bounce house and went in and played in it. Just us. It was fun. I remember i also asked you if you could get me a Hollister discount. That was a great and fun day together. Also, recently found a picture of you in my drawer of pics (if you remember the big drawer stuffed with pictures)where you were staring at my brother's first birthday cake with Elmo on it. Oh, the memories we had. i still remember the first year i danced at the academy I thought, someday, i should try out for company so i can dance with you. That would be soo much fun. Someday, I will get on company and i will dance for you. i will believe that you are my partner. you are dancing with me. I love you so much Bria, I can't explain it. I wish you could come home. <333             Love, 
     Your little cousin, Emily

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its hard without you bria  / Missing You (friend)
these are the days you still graced us with your beauty, your smile and your love. visit me in my dreams beautiful angel Close

missing you  / Lg
hey bria, i miss you so much. I wish you were here and its so hard for me to believe its almost been one year. I still can't believe you are gone and i continue to wonder why you left us that day. It just doesnt seem real that you will never be walking in through our studio doors again nor will i ever be able to sit with you in your room at 3 in the morning on the computer aha :] i just miss you girl and now its choreography week which only brings back memories from last year. I hate it but i no i have to accept what happened and move forward. i just miss you girl and want you to no that you will always be in my heart. there is never a moment i dont think about you and i hope that never fades away. visit me soon bria...

love you always and forever my angel <3 Close

1 year  / Rachel T. (dance friend )

I really can't believe it has almost been a full year there is only 10 days till a year. That is way to long without you here. Your always be in my heart and everyone that new you. I miss you sooooooo much. Whenever i see a butterfly i think of you so much.I saw so many butterflies when i was on vacation.so i thought of you a lot.i can't stop sayin this but i miss you so much.Even though the studio is moving we all no your definitely following us! Hope your having an awesome time up there! miss you sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much <333333333333333333333333333333:(

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memories / Eg :o) (<3)
Bria .

  So tonight on the way home I heard "Bungle In the Jungle"!! Obviously I automatically thought of you .. that was one of the best dances haha , you were our little monkey. I miss you Brianna .. a lot. I wish the past could come back for just one more memory to make with you . I cant believe it'll be almost a year .. I remember everything that day .  Your life still lives on thru all of us who miss you .. you will never be forgotten. Visit me soon ..

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hey bria<3  / Alix (curtis' cousin )
hey brianna.
i realize i didnt know you well and i have been regreting that. 
its almost been a year. wow. i know we all miss you so much. 
i just wanted to ask you if you could keep an eye on my friend shelby that just passed away on the 7th of august. she can get a little crazy and i wouldnt want anything to happen. ;] hah. 
i also wanted you to watch over her friends and family during this time...keep them strong. they cant do it alone. 
thankyousomuch<3
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love you  / ;-)
briannababy. words cannot express how much i wish you were here right now. its summer and theres no bria with us. to tell secrets, to laugh with, to be lazy in the sun. just know how much we all miss you and wish everyday that you could be here. i will never forgot your amazing spirit and grace. you are the best in all of us. i love you. Close