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This is Bailey's To-Do List, which we talk about in the newsletter. Bailey led with her heart, always - the "to-do" list was not about recognition or about how many accolades she could collect. This "to -do" list is the spirit of #belikeBailey - helping your community because it needs help. She embodied the spirit of Matthew 25:40, when Jesus tells his followers that "whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’"
Bailey and I flew to Mary’s wedding together, because she had something for school (and couldn’t drive up with everyone else) and our mom was worried about her flying by herself. She asked me if she could have the window seat, and I said of course — and then when we saw her “window” seat, we got so tickled & took this picture to send to mom.
[from Ali, one of Bailey's sisters]
Bailey always loved to spread joy and happiness to as many people as she could. She made this ice cream truck and went and got boxes and boxes of different kinds of ice cream bars. We went around the hospital passing out ice cream tp anyone that wanted some including patients, staff and visitors all while Bailey had ice cream truck music playing from her phone.
[submitted anonymously]
One time when we were in 7th grade, we were at the mall with a lot of our friends and we went into Claire’s and there was a ring that looked like an engagement ring and Bailey pretended to propose to me and we pretended we were married for a few months after that.
[submitted by Jaiden, one of Bailey's friends]
In college, Bailey and I “ran” a 5k (aka we walked and talked for 3.1 miles). We definitely only signed up for the Harry Potter themed goodies and tshirt.
I will cherish memories like this forever.
[from Lydia, one of Bailey's friends]
I recently started a bakery and I kept thinking of the same story:
One year, for spring break, Bailey and I were left to our own devices. Mom was out of town and Dad was in charge (so there was maximum fun to be had). Bailey and I spent that week redecorating her room but the real fun came after 8 pm. I had recently gotten my driver's license and we used our freedom to go and buy brownie mix every single night that week and made brownies for dinner. We were wild and free and that's what we chose to do.
I recently added "Bailey's Brownies" to my bakery to honor this memory of her. I cannot eat a brownie without thinking of her and that spring break. She is tied to so many of my memories that something as simple as a brownie makes me miss her. That girl knew how to have fun. Even if it was something as simple as going to Wal-Mart every night for an entire week to buy brownie mix.
[submitted by Logan, Bailey's sister]
I remember spending the night at Bailey’s one time, and we decided to watch the Lorax. We watched the scene where the little bears and fish eat all the marshmallows. We found little marshmallows in her pantry and stuck them all over our selves. We quoted that movie a lot to each other (and plenty of other Disney movies). I recently watched the Lorax with my little boy and thought of her the whole time.
[submitted by Bethany, one of Bailey's friends]
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