I remember when we met three years ago. You gave me a great big hug and made me feel so welcome. You were the first one in Kelly's family that I had met and what an impression you made on me. I saw a young girl, not much younger than me, who had a similar background to me but wasn't jaded by it. You seemed like a very forgiving person. I saw someone who loved her uncle like a big brother, and who he loved like a sister, and who knew how to express her feelings to the people in her life. The pride that I saw in your eyes when you were at Kelly's shows made me feel so good. You loved to hear him play and would ache to go up and dance! You were always telling me to come up and dance with you and sometimes I would, but most of the time I'd be too shy. I wish I had danced with you more. You used to tell people that I was going to be your aunt and how funny that was since I'm only 4 years older than you. I'm so sad that I only got to be your aunt for four months and I really wish we had gotten to know each other better in these three years.

I think of you everyday, your bright blue eyes under a head full of long dirty blond hair. I can't believe you're gone. I replay hearing the news in my mind. I still can't believe it. My body feels numb when I think about it. As everyone else I ask WHY? WHY? WHY? But as I'm sure everyone close in your life does, I take comfort in the fact that the last time I saw you at Christmastime, you gave me a big hug and told me you loved me & I love you too. My heart goes out to your Mom, and Dad, Laura, Wendy, and Shawn, and the rest of the family and to all of your close friends. I hope that we can all honor you now the way you honored the people you loved in your life.

Love you forever,

Margaret Mary