While walking on the campus of Le Moyne College last Sunday, I saw this bronze plaque with a poem in honor of a deceased student. The wording captured my interest.

Abby Bohnert ’19

Everyone’s friend.

Red lipstick and thick socks.
Giggles so loud they echo down the hall.
“She is Heaven and Hell’s love child.
Hold her. Name her poem.”

February 5, 1997 – August 8, 2016

A quick Google search shows that Abby died suddenly in 2016. And her mother passed away days later, making the story even more tragic.

I don’t have any wise words to share, except that Abby must have been a very special woman to be remembered with such a beautiful tribute on campus.