Sarah Morton

There are no words to express how saddened and devastated I am of my friend's passing who lost her life at the age of 28 to Ovarian cancer on May 13, 2010. We were introduced back in November 2008 by a mutual doctor at Memorial Sloan Kettering. We immediately connected; a bond that no one else can have unless you have also experienced cancer (and at such a young age). We would laugh and cry and share stories of what was going on in our life both medically and personally. In July 2009, we attended the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance conference in Washington D.C. She picked me up at the airport and that was the first time we had met after speaking on the phone for 8 months. We spent the next few days together; sharing a room and attending the sessions together. It was like we had known each other our entire lives. I then went to her hometown of Roxboro, NC in September to celebrate her Relay For Life event. I met her boyfriend, her family, her students and co-workers and what seemed like the entire town of Roxboro. What an amazing town and one that is so unbelievably supportive to not only Sarah but to the cause. The next day we participated in an Ovarian walk. I was one of 30+ people who were there to support Sarah (everyone wore a "Sarah's sisters" shirt). I felt so blessed to have been a part of it and I will forever remember those memories. I will cherish our friendship and she certainly left her footprints on my heart and in my soul. She certainly has an incredible view from where she is. I know her halo will always shine brightly and her teal wings will constantly surround us with her love.