PART 12: The Celebration Hannah Would Have Hated

Hannah would not have liked a room full of strangers speaking about her as though she had never rolled her eyes or slammed a door.

She would have tolerated the flowers and the formal condolences, but she would have found a way to make fun of a solemn speech that lasted too long.

So at her memorial, I asked people to tell stories.

Her childhood friend Maya recalled the time Hannah convinced their entire class to write thank-you notes to the school custodian.