I had the great pleasure of meeting Aryn and her family for the short period of time that i was in St. Louis. I met Aryn in the hospital. She was known for speaking her mind and you knew if she liked you or not. Well i was one of the fortunate ones she took a liking to. she hugged me around my neck and told me “i wish you were one of my sisters.” And i told her “i am”. I would bring her candy and gum, and sit in her room and talk to her and laugh and joke. Her family was so kind to my husband and i and even invited us to their home for Easter. When i came to her house on Easter, she had saved a piece of the gum i gave her and showed it to me saying “i didn’t know if i would see you again, but now that i know i will, I’ll chew this gum”. I’m so glad that i hugged her before i left and told her i loved her. We would message back and forth on instagram and i loved seeing her quirky little memes. She was an unforgettable, special girl and i will miss her dearly.