Saying good bye to someone very special

Last thursday, friend and Phat Chick co-founder Meredith Hagan was in a terrible accident. On friday she passed away which broke the hearts of everyone who ever met her and knew her. It was a tragedy that none of us could or still can get our minds around because it is impossible to think of this world without someone as energetic, positive and inspiring as Meredith. 

Meredith has left behind a wonderful husband and 2 daughters who will feel this loss for rest of time. It is so difficult to think about how her family and friends can even cope. 

I met Meredith in 2009 when she and Phat Chick partner and best pal, Susie Opie contacted me to work together on getting me back into shape - a feat I thought would be impossible with my schedule but they proved me wrong - week after week. They showed me that as tough as the work out could be during boot camp - it was one of my favorite parts of the week. I met so many wonderful women who shared their enthusiasm and my lactic acid pain after each session. The best part was that there was never a boot camp without a bunch of laughs. 

I was really lucky to get to know Meredith and Susie and all the girls I’ve come to know through our weekly workouts and even luckier to be able to call them my friends. 

It is a horribly sad time for everyone but even after she passed, Meredith continued to share her compassion and love. She donated her organs on saved four lives. In a final selfless act, Meredith left the same way she lived - caring about others and doing whatever it took to keep everyone else around her positive and inspired. 

Meredith will be truly and sadly missed and as sad as I feel, I also feel great honour in having known her.