Ride easy, Margaret

I'm not sure how many of you are still subscribed to these posts but I felt that it was necessary to explain what's been happening with my SUS2015 Family for the past few days.

On Tuesday one of our trip's riders, Margaret Lowe suffered a brain aneurysm and passed away while back at school at UVA. We got the news late Tuesday afternoon and all broke down. Margaret was truly one of the most cheerful, energetic, and positive people I have ever met. She brought a light to every situation that makes the world seem a little less bright in her absence. 

One of the most incredible memories I have of Margaret (nicknamed Monster) was on our second to last night of the trip when we attempted to start an epic dance party in the YMCA lobby. It took about two hours of dancing to everything from Backstreet Boys to Beyoncé to get everyone moving. We grabbed an amplifier, headlamps, bike taillights, and boy did the party catch on. We all danced way past our normal 10pm curfew but were so pleased with the result- a night of family bonding unlike any others. There are obviously a million more instances when Monster worked so hard to do things for others that would so often go unnoticed, but didn't stop her from trying her hardest.

Josh was in Fort Myers for a visit when we got the news so we immediately looked into car rentals and service details. We are currently heading to Nashville, Tennessee and picking up Sarah and Melissa along the way. We will meet up with a number of SUSer's up there and as excited as I am to see them, it will be under the worst possible circumstances. We've received lots of love from the Bike and Build community and all of it is much appreciated. 

My thoughts are constantly with the Lowe family, her Pi Phi sisters, and everyone who knew just how much just one ray of her sunshine could touch each of our lives. I will forever ride for you Margaret.