Captain. Sister. Teammate. Friend.
Yes, we aren’t as close as I wish we were, but this situation effects me as if you were my actual sister. I can not even fathom the idea of you not being with us anymore. It just upsets me to know how something could go so terribly wrong in an instance to some one I care so deeply about. Its difficult to keep myself distracted, especially since everyone I hang out with, everything I wear, everything I read about, everything I talk about has to do with the sport that has caused such heartbreak to all your friends and family. I pray that you wake up, I pray you’ll be the same Steph we all know and love. You brought us together, more than a team, you made us all into a family, without you, there was no way we could’ve made it this far. You had the ambition to make this team into something great, spending 5 years perfecting it all, and look where it has gotten us now-the first time UT Women’s Rugby has ever made it to playoffs and you, Steph, had a great part in it all. Please don’t leave us now, you are not done here. It is not your time to leave yet. I have all the faith in the world that you will push through, and wake up, wake up for your family, for Chris, for your friends, and for all of us, your sisters. 

Sending best wishes your way,
Pooj.