Teresa was the sweetest child I've ever known, all the way into her teen years. She was the best baby, so pleasant always happy.She was Daddy's little girl; they were very close. She was going to be a freshman cheerleader, and she was a wonderful one, so full of spirit, and I miss her terribly.

She loved cheerleading! She loved to please everyone. She got straight A's & B's on her report card. She had alot of friends both boys and girls. She had broke up with Travis two days before she died, she started to like Austin. She really liked Austin but he was taken. So she settled for Travis. Teresa was so pretty she could have had anyone.

She hated to do dishes, she and I would switch off everyday. I would always end up doing her dishes, although she would make it up to me. She was such a loving person. Her Daddy and her had their own languge; they would make the "ok " sign and that meant hugs.

They started doing that when Teresa was in the hospital for dental work and they couldn't hug each other,and it became a big thing ,now we all do it. There is not much Teresa didn't like. She pretty much rolled with the flow.She loved animals. And we had plenty. She loved her kitty Kally. A month after she died kitty Kally died... I wish I could have seen Teresa's face when kitty came through the Heavenly Gates!!

She was such a neat freak, she didn't like people to mess up her room. She wanted to be like her big sister Tracy. She idealize her big brother Terry. Both were crushed by her death and truely miss her. Teresa was truely a sweet girl. She didn't have an enemy, everyone loved her. Teresa had a smile that could knock your socks off; her face just lit up when she smiled. when ever I was sick she would be there to comfort and when I took a shower, she would come in and write MOMMY I LOVE YOU BEANY[that was her nick name given by her Daddy]. I really miss that.

My life will never be the same. A piece of my self is gone. My little ray of sunshine is't here to shine anymore. But I have my memories and no one can take that away. I don't have to pick her up from cheerleading practice anymore. I don't go to football or basketball games anymore, every cheerleader I see, I cry. We don't go shopping , which we did alot. My other two children are 19 & 21 so their pretty much grown up, Tracy is married with one child and one on the way. Terry lives here but he's in and out so much it's "Hi Mom, Bye Mom". So it's pretty quite around here now. The phone dosen't ring as much.

We have a close family. We have all stuck together and helped each other out when needed. We have very good friends to. Everybody has been wonderful. I could not have survived if it had not been for this wonderful community and Cindy my dearest friend.

We have only been through two special days. Her birthday would have been one week after she died and I was so numb I hardly remember what I did , other than cry alot. On Christmas it just me and my husband,Terry and our son Terry Jr. Tracy lives with her husband, Andy and baby Scotty. We didn't get a big tree up like we did before. Christmas was Teresa's favorite holidays. We didn't feel like celebrating.

For other Bereaved Parents, I'd tell them just live day to day , week to week , month to month , thats what I've done.