Tara Marie Koshinski

I miss you to this day Tara and think of you often. You were my best friend and a wonderful person. I hope your family has found a way to move forward despite the ever present pain of your loss, as I know that's what you would have wanted. I'm a mom myself now and can't even imagine the pain of that loss. I loved you and will always remember the influence you've had on my life. As pen pals, you always signed as mouse. Thinking of you in loving memory, Kim (aka kitty)

For my beloved Granddaughter Tara,
I want to hold you tight and never let you go, but since that cannot be, my thoughts & feelings must come from this pen & paper. It's taken me nearly one year to attempt to put my feelings into words, although our family and those close to me have listened & hurt deeply for me & know that losing you is the most painful event of my life.
Even now, it's still so hard to believe that this has really happened to us. It seems that you are away on vacation...

Wow, one year already. I cant believe how fast it has gone without her. I miss her everyday. There is not one day that passes that i dont think of her. I will never fully comprehend how such a horrible thing could have happened to such an angel.
We miss you every day Tara. We love you.

Dear Mary, It has taken me time to write to you and as I do, my heart is breaking and I cannot stop the tears falling from my eyes. The loss of Tara has been the most devastating thing that has happened in our family. I still cannot fully comprehend what has happened and why. I can only look back and thank God that I had such a beautiful Goddaughter, inside and out. In the last birthday card I gave to her, I wrote how proud I was to be her Godmother and how proud I was of her. She had...

Mrs. Koshinski,
I want to tell you that I am very sorry for the loss of your daughter Tara. It breaks my heart to read the story of her accident. I saw you at Parkland High School on Monday. I was with my mom, and she showed you a picture of my sister Laura who passed away last year. It is terrible what both our families have gone through, but it is amazing to know that we have angels watching over us. Even though it was brief, and I wish it were for other reasons, it was nice meeting...

Tara,
Even though the last time I saw you, you were maybe 10 or 11 I couldn't believe it when I heard what happen. That day in school I couldn't stop thinking about it. You are the best friend I could ever have and may peace be with you.

My Deepest Prayers,

Our Angel,
Nineteen years ago I was in labor tonight waiting for one of the BEST, most MIRACULOUS things in my life to happen. It was YOU !! I can't begin to comprehend that you are not with us right now, so I choose to believe that you are. I miss you sooooo much more than words can ever say. I pray for the day that we are all together again is soon. We're all fighting with everything that we have to ensure that jusice is served for you on this earth. We are all still in shock and...

January 6, 2004

"My Tara"

I lay here at night, neither trying or able to sleep.
One thing is on my mind and that is you!
In my thoughts and in my heart.
I think of you with me, never to part.
Wondering how did I ever meet such a beautiful, wonderful girl like you?
Your bright cheerful smile, the look in your eyes, the sound of your voice can only be described as one thing, Heaven.
I know now why I am on this earth.
To be with you, to tend to you when you're...

You are in my thoughts and prayers. We all love and miss you so very much. Not a day goes by that i don't think of you. We will be together again one day.