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It is almost 2 1/2 years since the murder of my daughter, Kristin. There is not a day that goes by when I do not think about her and how her life was so brutally ended. Words cannot sufficiently describe the depth of pain and loss a parent feels when they lose their child. It is unnatural to outlive your child and the pain just never goes away. However, with the love and support of family and friends, you find a way to go on living. There is such an overwhelming void which can't be filled.

Kristin was outgoing, feisty, bubbly and full of life. She made friends easily and was well liked. She had a way about her that made people trust and confide in her. What amazed me the most about my daughter, was her sense of adventure and her lack of fear to obtain her goals. When she set her mind to do something, she usually accomplished her mission. She lived her short life to its' fullest. I only wish she had the opportunity to obtain all the desires she dreamed of achieving. I am changed forever from having lost my precious daughter.