Messages of kindness, hope honor Christiansburg teens
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. - The families of two Christiansburg teenagers who tragically lost their lives just months apart honored the girls by spreading messages of hope and raising awareness for suicide prevention. The girls were best friends growing up, so Linkous and Melissa Poole, Ashlyn's mom, leaned on each other for support after their daughters died. "It's not something I ever thought I would go through and it's not something I ever wish anyone else to go through," Melissa Poole said. The mothers agreed that a simple message can bring a smile to someone's face and a little bit of hope to someone's day. "I hope and I think that they're up above watching down and just smiling and knowing that we're here for each other," Melissa Poole said.