Pam

I first met Pam when she was my squad leader in the Mooresville High School band, where I was a member of the colorguard. It was then that I got my first glimpse of what a truly amazing person she was.  When I came to Gardner-Webb, I was surprised but excited to learn that Pam would be one of my Big Sisters. Pam's involvement with our group of incoming freshman made my transition to college so much easier, because unlike the other Big Brothers & Sisters in our group, she continued to make an effort even after orientation to send us notes of encouragement and just check on us to see how we were adjusting. That's just the kind of person Pam was--she always went the extra mile to let people know that she cared. Over my past 3 years at GWU, while Pam & I did not really hang out together, anytime I saw her she made sure to talk to me & see how I was doing. This past Wednesday night, after the visitation, a friend was picking on me b/c he heard that I had slipped & fallen in the caf this past year. I started telling the story to another person, & I stopped & got tears in my eyes when I realized that Pam had been the only person to come check on me after I walked out of the caf to make sure I was okay. I have so many memories like that of Pam--it was just the way she lived, showing the love of Christ in every single thing she did and being so willing to serve others in any situation. It's so hard for those of us who knew her to understand why God would take away such a wonderful and genuine person, but it just goes to show that His ways are not ours, & His divine plan is so much greater than anything we can envision. Right now it feels as though the pain will never go away, but God will use this tragic event for something greater. For all the joy Pamela experienced and exuded in her short time here on earth, she is infinitely more joyful now that she is in heaven celebrating with her Heavenly Father. Pam was such a positive influence on everyone with whom she came in contact, & I always looked up to her as a role model, especially in my Christian walk. I will miss her greatly, as will everyone who knew her, but I feel immensely blessed to have even been given the privilege of knowing her. She was one of a kind, and neither she nor her impact on this world will ever be forgotten.

 

                                                                       *Lindsay Watson*

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