10:54 pm....exactly eight months ago this very moment, our lives changed forever. I am reminded of this moment every time I look down at your wristwatch that I still wear every day, at the exact moment that it stopped when Riley Hoover hit you and left you alone in the street to die, never looking back. I find it fitting that 2 homeless men came to your rescue and tried to render aid to you as you struggled to breathe. Together, we volunteered many nights at the homeless shelter playing Banana Grams until dawn and you never minded that it meant a night without sleep....you carried on about your day, never complaining about how tired you were. You made me want to be a better person, you made me see life in a completely different way and I will be forever thankful for that. I miss all of our late night talks and text messaging, but mostly I miss holding you and hearing your kind, sweet and funny voice. I miss the feeling of your hugs, you always held on so tight, like you knew it might be your last hug. I swear, Kristina, I think you knew your life would be cut short and thats why you lived your life like you did. I remember when you left for school in September, we stood out in front sobbing together, even though you would be back in 4 days, we were still so sad. You said Its not goodbye, its just see you later, cant wait to start my new adventure in life. I guess this is your new adventure in life and I promise we will be together again and enjoy this new adventure together. I love you so much and miss you every second of every day. I sleep with your ashes every night. I hold them so tight and I think it really helps me to dream about you. I cant wait to hold you again for real. Thank you for being by my side this week (and also with Dad and Daniel, I know how proud you were of Daniel) as we took part in The Every 15 Minutes Program. I know your story made an impact on those kids. There were so many tears flowing in that gymnasium as I spoke about you and how unfair all of this is. I begged those kids to promise me that they would never drink and drive and I think we got through to them Kristina, I really think we did! Thank you for giving us the strength to participate in this program. Goodnight my sunshine, I love you to the moon and back an infinite amount of times. xoxo Mom
Posted on: Sun, 25 May 2014 05:53:48 +0000
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