Thoughts of Nicole

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Up until Sophomore year in High school, I had no idea who the real Nicole McCarty was. I had heard of her of course but I'm not one to judge people based on what I hear about them. The first day of school, sophomore year, I was lucky enough to meet Nicole. From that day on, we were trouble in English. We would constantly get in trouble for talking and we would always be asked to separate (even though we always found ourselves sitting right next to each other a few minutes later). Nicole, TJ Demby, and I were the three trouble makers in that class, but we didn't consider it trouble. We considered it fun, making the class worth sitting through, and entertaining. Nicole was there for me whenever my boyfriend at the time and I would get into arguments and I was there for her with her issues with Josh. She had asked me to skip school with her one day and come over to her house but at the time I couldn't because I had missed so much school already so she decided to stay with me and sit through english with me so I wouldn't have to be bored.

When Nicole passed away, I was heartbroken. I missed her so much, I didn't go into that english class for the rest of the year. I still haven't been there til this day. I had my teacher give me my work outside in the hall and I would work either there, or in the office, I've visited her grave recently and I could barely breathe from all the tears. She just looked so happy and so peaceful. I remember going to the viewing the night before the funeral. I thought I would be able to control my emotions because I'm not one to cry in front of people. I was ok until I got to the door of the room they were having her viewing in. When I looked up at the picture collages they had showing at the doors I noticed a picture of Nicole and I sitting in English together smiling so hard. That was when I lost it. I knew things wouldn't be the same in that class ever again. When yearbooks came out at the end of the year, our third muskateer TJ wrote something very special about Nicole in mine. He wrote "She will always be our angel watching over us."

 I just wanted to share my thoughts with everyone because not a day goes by when I don't think about her.

R.I.P. Nicole McCarty You are loved and missed dearly. Forever in our hearts, always in our thoughts.

Lauren

Hi Nikki!

 Today is two and a half years since you've been gone and it is seriously hard to believe that it's been that long.  I still regret not spending more time together in the couple of years before you passed away, but I know that we will have eternity to hang out and watch your flying unicorn in the sky.. haha.  Thank you for visiting me all the time, I love getting your reminders that you are still right here with all of us.  I miss you tons!

 Love,

Alex (#26!)

I've had the pleasure knowing nicole since she was born. I'm lucky. I'm lucky becuase i've also had the pleasure in pissing uncle mike off as much as nicole irritated her father. The three of us, me, nicole, and mike, were unseperatable mostly around the ages from 2-8.
Ha. Mike always gave me and nicole what ever we wanted. however like any toddler, what we wanted wasn't good enough.

I remember the first time we met. you were in blockbuster with your dad and u asked to be my friend and i said no! little did i know i would be making a friend for life. anywayz, little did i know u lived in my neighbor hood right up the street. then one day while on a walk i saw u and asked u to be my friend. you said yes. and for the next couple of months we were inseparatable.. those memories i will never forget. your smiling face at chantilly homecoming i will never forget, the hug u gave me when we first saw each other in a long time. Nicole i miss u and wish u were here.  I love u!

I remember a Softball game in old Sterling where I was Coaching Third and Nicole was having a problem being a little late in her bat swing. Her second time up she was ahead in the count and with the next pitch she sent a line drive out to Right field. The ball took a low hop and nicked the Right Fielders arm and headed for the fence. Cole knew she at least had second base and when she was about 15 feet away from second she looked over at me and I was pointing straight down at Third Base, which meant turn on the speed. At about the same time that Nicole touched Second Base the Right Fielder picked up the ball and was locating the cut off person.  Nicole was now 15 to 20 feet past Second Base looked at me as I was waving my Left arm in a counter clockwise motion while pointing at Home Plate with my Right. I saw a smile come across her face and somehow again she picked up the pace. I stepped behind Third Base in the Coaches box knowing that she was going to swing wide heading for Home. As she hit Third the Relay person had the ball and was setting to throw to home. I let her know as she passed me that it was going to be close and she was going to have to get down (which meant slide) at home. The ball and Nicole were heading for home and I as a Dad was wondering if I have made the right decision. Nicole was about 4 long strides from going into her slide when the Catcher rose up  from her crouching position and I knew that the throw was going to be high. Nicole slid into Home and in a foot and a half was back on her feet heading toward me at third. About three feet away from me leaped in the air and I had to catch her as she hugged my neck. Nicole had not only hit a Home Run but did it in a Pony Nationals Tournament.  She was so proud of herself and I was proud of her.