EVA MARRIED MY DAD WHEN I WAS (11) YEARS OLD. i WASN'T QUITE SURE WHAT TO EXPECT OF THIS NEW FAMILY I HAD AT THAT AGE. I WILL ADMIT IT WAS COOL HAVING (2) FAMILIES. EVA AND I HAD SOME UPS AND DOWNS THOSE FIRST YEARS. AS I GOT A LITTLE OLDER I REALIZED JUST HOW MUCH EVA AND MY DAD LOVED EACH OTHER. EVA WAS ALWAYS SO LOVING, SUPPORTIVE, AND ALWAYS IN MY CORNER, EVEN IF SHE PROBABLY DIDN'T ALWAYS AGREE WITH MY CHOICES. SHE NEVER JUDGED ME AND ALWAYS LISTENED TO ME. I HAVE NEVER LIKED THE TERM "STEPMOTHER" OR "STEPFATHER". EVA WAS MOM TO ME. ALWAYS HAS BEEN AND ALWAYS WILL BE.
THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS BEING THEIR FOR ME AND LOVING ME.
I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU!
REST IN PEACE. I KNOW WE WILL ALL SEE EACH OTHER AGAIN SOMEDAY.
LOVE YOU,
YOUR DAUGHTER,
KAREN