She is the most accomplished person of my generation that I know. She was a family friend who lost her fight with cystic fibrosis just over a year ago, at the tender age of 26. That's the same age as me.
Her life's work continues through the legacy of initiatives she started and inspired. It becomes just how apparent how deep her legacy runs when I realize how many people I know, that knew her, all from different parts of my life. She was more than the sixth degree of separation. She was everywhere burning red and thundering through life and still is.
She is now the face of BC Transplant's new campaign for organ donation.
You also may recognize her as the star of the documentary '65 red roses' (http://www.65redroses.com/), a documentary about her life as she waited for, and received a double lung transplant. I highly recommend watching it. It's not an easy film to watch, but everyone should see it.
You can check out her personal online work here: http://65redroses.livejournal.com/, which is being continued by family, friends, and supporters and is unbelievably successful. Contribute to the legacy and make sure you are registered as an organ donor and a blood donor.
I have seen her on public transit and in online ads a lot lately. You're probably looking at Eva too, you just don't know it. <3
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