When Katie was about 12 years old she started collecting sayings. She would place them on 3 x5 index cards or post-its and put them up on the wall of her room. These were more than a collection of different quotres; they were her philosophy of life, a value base for her.

Unfortunately, over time many of these wall notes were lost. Those we were able to preserve are here for you. This is how she wished to live her life. We do not know where she found them or who may have originally penned these thoughts.  We share them with you in the hope they may bring you comfort and guidance in the same way they did for Katie. 

—Katie Barton, 1985 - 2003