Tasia Isabella Mann

Tasia always had the most amazing, kind-hearted, and outgoing spirit. It was amazing playing years of softball with her and attending grade school and middle school together. I have two memories with Tasia that are strong in my mind. The first was at our very first softball practice ever. Although we both had no clue what we were doing, I had a slight idea of how to bat. Tasia; however, stood on top of home plate, ready to bat, and took a pitch right to the leg. She laughed it off just as her bubbly and fun personality allowed her to. The second memory was when this photo was taken at my first grade birthday party at Mismo gymnastics. I vividly remember her ecstatically whispering into my ear that she gifted me a Barbie doll (she was so excited for me to open it that she wanted to tell me what it was), but that I wasn't supposed to tell anyone and to "act surprised" when I opened gifts later that day. Although these two memories were both over 10 years ago, they are ones that I will cherish forever.