Around 3 am, the night before one of our OSU games, someone very dear to me passed away. I learned that Lizzy, one of my mother figures had lost her battle with cancer. To say my world was crushed, would be an understatement. I decided to attend the tailgate and game with the crew, I needed a distraction from what had just taken place. I cried at the tailgate, I cried during the first part of the game. I looked down and noticed a young girl, her mother and perhaps a little sister, sitting a few rows down from us. They were all wearing purple shirts with yellow text "Morgan's fight = My fight". I kept looking and it was obvious from the young lady's fight was against cancer. I kept telling Scott I had to go talk to her, something was pushing me to go to her and introduce myself. At half time, I did just that. I explained that I had just lost my mother figure to cancer, that seeing her there just felt like a push to meet her. We talked, her mother Marva was so kind and spoke to me as well. That was it, I was in love with these lady's, their strength their faith, it was like nothing I've known before. they gave me two bracelets, one from Morgan's wrist the other from Marva's wrist. Purple and Yellow with the t shirt slogan on it, and the other black with orange text "Pokes praying for Morgan." That day, Morgan's Fight became my fight as well. We continued to see each other at the games, then added each other on fb, then swapped numbers so we could text. Morgan adored Tracy Moore and it was awesome to cheer with her when he scored a td, we would all scream GO TRACY!
When Morgan was to be crowned for Prom Queen, my family and I made the trip to see her at the football field in Coweta. I was happy to see her mother, and little sister Bailey there as well. Cyan was meeting Morgan for the first time, and she loved her. We got there early as could be, I wanted on the 50 yard line to see her up front. When I found her, she was so excited, and very shocked we came out. She kept thanking me, I told her "Like I'd miss this!" As you can see she posed for a picture with Cyan in her beautiful gown. We enjoyed the game, and the halftime show was amazing. Those kids in Coweta sure put on a show with the band! Then, came time to crown the Queen, and there they placed a beautiful crown on a young lady that was already a Queen of hearts. Cyan made her a sculpture animal out of her hot dog wrapper, yes, hot dog wrapper, and when she gave it to Morgan she was overjoyed!
Each time Morgan was diagnosed with cancer again, after the first meeting, she would make sure to tell me in person so I didn't "have to read it on fb" as she said. I would start to cry and hug her and she would hug me and say "Hey, don't worry, I am not worried, God's got this!" See that was and is Morgan's legacy. that is how she touched so many lives, that is how she became my Angel, an saving grace. Her heart was always open, her soul that of years much older that she. Her smile, through everything, was amazing. Her mother, Marva, I hope I can live up to her legacy as a mother myself. The love was always beaming from her mother to her. It was so obvious anyone could see how strong it was, and why this young lady was the way she was, has a lot to do with that amazing mother.
Morgan's reach was beyond jus those of us that were blessed to know her in person. Her story reached others through news, through witness and through talking. I remember seeing a woman wearing one of Morgan's shirts in Target. I walked up to her and showed her my bracelets. She as one of Morgan's nurses.
Feb 25, 2013, Morgan was able to touch other lives. Our dear friend Tessa was diagnosed with cancer, one of our OSU crew members. Her and her husband have been in Houston every since, fighting this. I wanted to help them, and I talked to Morgan and she told me a few things to say to help Tessa and Clay in their fight. I told them the story of meeting Morgan at the game. I told them her story, and how she was once again fighting cancer, and she kept her smile, and her faith. They are of a religious background, so this helped them. Clay blogs about Tessa's fight often to keep us all informed. One night, after I shared Morgan's story with them, he was having horrible pains, gallbladder issues, and he was texting Tessa as she was in the hospital and he at the condo. She was very worried about him, and he didn't know what to say to reassure her. Then he said "I thought of the story Lynda sent us about Morgan, a young lady fighting cancer and I simply text back "God's got this."
See Morgan's reach was beyond what even she knew I think! So today, we are celebrating the beautiful life Morgan led, almost 20 years of inspiring, fighting, and making the rest of us love and laugh, not mourning the one day she passed away.
In honor of Morgan, I ask that any of you willing make a donate, however small in Morgan's name to the Oklahoma Make A Wish foundation.
Thank you
and
Morgan girl, I love you, thank you for everything!!!!
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