In January 2002, Kristi Colona wasn't sure where she was going, how she was getting there or what she really wanted to do. Ten months later she did. But it was too late.
Raised in Hammond -- a midsize city in Louisiana -- she struggled with a
bi-racial relationship that literally left her body bruised and battered,
her soul diminished, her heart torn, her emotions paralyzed and her
relationship with some family members destroyed.
Leaving Louisiana, she traveled to California. Moving in with an aunt and
uncle and their children she began stepping out onto a new path in her life's
journey. Now at the age of 19, she was ready to follow through with her
dream of becoming a model and of attending college. Her short three-month
stay in California brought a peace to her soul, placed the word "happiness"
into her vocabulary and gave her a clear vision for her future.
Kristi got a part-time job, began dating again, joined a gym, enrolled in
college and tried out for a position with a prestigious modeling company.
She died two weeks later.
Going to pick up a friend on the night of Oct. 25, 2002, she never saw the
other car coming at her, they said. The driver of the other car was drunk
and was driving more than 120 mph. He hit her head on killing Kristi
instantly.
In that instant, Kristi's dreams faded forever. She would never earn a
college degree. She would never model (the agency called three weeks after
she died wanting to sign a contract with her). She would never see her
year-old niece. She had not seen her sister in three years and would never
again. She would not become a mother or grandmother. Kristi's 5' 9' frame
towered over her mother, but now she would never tease her mother again like
she did when she called her Shorty. She would never be able to strengthen the
strained family relationships.
Her life ended that instant, and the lives of every one she encountered on
her life's journey were changed forever. Those who knew her best will forever
have Daisies in our Teardrops.
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~Thank You~
 
This page created with love by Judi Walker for Dori, Kristi's mom, from one bereaved Mom to another,
as a volunteer for My Mom Is A Survivor.
Midi selection: Wind Beneath My Wings
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