My name is Ali and this is my web-a-holic. Welcome! Visualize
is my place to compile my thoughts, feelings, pictures (lots
and lots of pictures) and share them with whomever decides to
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Since: 1998
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since: 02.14.2007
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Allison
is one of those people that everybody loves. Why?
Because she is a friend to everyone. I will never
forget the first time I met her. I was playing in
a basketball game and during the warm-up she struck
up a conversation with me as if we had been best friends
for years. I was drawn to her because of her confidence,
sincerity, and care about my life. I realized I wanted
to get to know this person more because she seemed
so selfless. To my pleasant surprise, just a few days
later I received a personalized card from her. It
blew me away that someone would be so thoughtful,
especially someone that I had just barely met. I had
the privilege of interacting with her quite a bit
as a senior at East because she also was so supportive
and loyal. There she was cheering her friends on at
basketball games, plays, and Madrigals performances.
She always had a smile on her face and a great laugh
to share. Whenever I saw her, she made me happy. I
can honestly say that my senior year of high school
was my sweetest year yet mostly thanks to Allison
Sherman. If I was having a bad day, I could stop by
her office and just hang out or look at some awesome
pictures she had taken. I always loved getting a pink
slip telling me to go to her office. She always seemed
to send a little note or flower or piece of candy
just when I needed it most. The blessing is that my
friendship with Allison didn't stop after school ended.
She was such a huge support to me while I competed
for Utah's Junior Miss that I really wanted her to
be there in Mobile, Alabama for Nationals. Not only
was she there, but she helped me out tremendously
by assisting me with my scrapbook, taking some unforgettable
pictures, and just being there for me. Even though
I am now living in Boston, I know my friendship with
Allison will never die. She is the type of person
that everyone wants as a friend and the type of person
that everyone wants to be like. She has done more
for me than I could ever do for her and I consider
myself so blessed to have her as a friend.
...: FROM C.J.
Allison
is a tenacious and passionate person. I admire her
for her many talents and her quest to become an ever
better person. I first met Allison in our student
ward and have considered her a friend since that time.
I have had the opportunity to work with her in church
callings and have always been impressed by her diligence
in fulfilling whatever she is asked to do. I have
many good memories of great times with friends, most
of which Allison is a part, always with her camera
in tow, ready to take thousands of pictures! Sometimes
she receives considerable pressure to DELETE those
pictures for fear that they will one day return to
haunt the unsuspecting victims! :) A picture of a
friendly tackle comes to mind. More important than
Allison's pictures in a group of friends is her fun-loving
contribution and her absolute loyalty. I have also
had the opportunity to spend some one-on-one time
with Allison. She treated me to my very first big-time
concert - and what a great concert it was! I love
Kenny Chesney. In these opportunities to get to know
Allison on a more personal level I have always found
her to be a thoughtful, articulate, and compassionate
individual. I believe Allison's greatest strength
is her powerful testimony of the restored gospel and
her love of the Savior. She is an example of virtue
and commitment - a woman of God.
...: FROM KATIE
Allison
and I met while observing some mutual friends playing
Ultimate Frisbee. Almost instantly we discovered that
we shared two of our favorite movies, and the rest
is history!
We've had so much fun over the years, playing jokes
on our friends and having some nice long chats about
life in general. We're both photography nuts - though
Allison certainly takes the cake there. Allison is
an incredibly strong and determined individual. She
never ceases to amaze me with her ability to grow
and change and develop in herself the qualities she
admires in others. I am so very thankful for our friendship.
...: FROM JAKE
Allison
became a part of my life through default. Please don't
take that in a negative light, for my life has been
blessed to have such a devout friend be a part of
it. What I mean by default is that I was out of the
country for a couple years, serving as a missionary
for my church, and while I was gone she became friends
with my family, and many of my acquaintances. It didn't
take long for us to bond and she's been a welcome
presence since that time. You will never find a friend
who is willing to give more and put more effort into
a relationship. She is better than anyone I know at
keeping in touch with those that mean a lot to her.
While most of us say "I should really call that
person", she actually picks up the phone. Her
notable talents, to me at least, include; Photography,
Laughing *wink*, trusting in the Lord through hard
times, and being a great friend to my little brother,
who is now on a mission of his own. There are more,
but I'll leave it at that. I'm grateful to have Allison
as a part of my life and wish her the best in all
aspects of her life. Thanks for the knowledge that
I'll always have a friend I can call, even if I am
terrible at doing so :o)
...: FROM BRENDA
My
first real memory of Allison that sticks out is being
told that she wouldnt come to Relief Society
because she hated me. I, of course knew her as an
acquaintance at church before that happened, but as
you can tell we werent the best of friends.
No worries Allison, yours isnt the only friendship
in the group that began with a rocky start compare
stories with Katie. Luckily things changed and we
were able to start on the road to friendship.
I believe that the one thing that
everyone agrees on is that Allison has the biggest,
kindest heart. She would do anything for anyone and
always wants to make sure that everyone feels included
and loved. The other thing that we would all agree
on is that we never have as many memories when she
is unable to attend a function. Sometimes I think
that her camera is an extension of her hand. We all
grumble about having to have pictures taken, but we
are all extremely grateful to have them when all is
said and done.