Happy 40th Birthday Katie

Many of you know that besides Mandy, I had another daughter, Katie, who was killed at the age of 6 1/2 (click the link to read that story) by an impaired driver. Most days I get along very well, however, there are certain days that I find myself missing her and longing for her. Today is one of those days.

Today Katie would have celebrated her 40th birthday.

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Kathleen Alynne was born at 5:29 AM on November 8th, 1978. She was two weeks late and I had begun to feel as if I were part elephant. In the delivery room, I remember asking the nurse to clean off her head because the blood made it look red. She laughed at me (She also had red hair) and told me that this was it! My child was a redhead!

Katie was a neat kid and we all loved her. She had a wicked sense of humor, yet was also sensitive and empathetic, which was strange in one so young.

Her loss is bothering me a bit more this year probably due to the fact that I have been feeling angry that we were robbed of so much of her life.

Of course, she missed so much of her own life too. I wish she was here to meet her brother and sister, to see her niece and nephew and to be enjoying her life.

I think of what she would be like at 40 years old, where she would be in her life, and how many kids she would have. She once told me she wanted 5 children! That made me laugh. But she did love kids, so who knows.

Here is a montage of some of the pictures that I like the best. She was a real joker in front of the camera, almost always had a smile on her little face.

I know one day Katie and I will be together again, and that we will share an eternity, but for today I miss her something fierce!

Happy Birthday, Sweet Girl!

8 thoughts on “Happy 40th Birthday Katie”

  1. Wow, that was a very emotional read about the accident. I had read it before but I had forgotten. Lovely montage of photos. You certainly have a right to feel anger but it is not a good emotion to indulge in for the soul.

  2. “Katie was a neat kid and we all loved her. She had a wicked sense of humor, yet was also sensitive and empathetic, which was strange in one so young.”
    Sounds just like Savi, doesn’t it!!
    Thinking of all of you. I just can’t believe she would be 40! XOXO

  3. I just realized I left my message on the other page. Oh my, such a tragedy and such a horrible loss. I loved seeing your sweet redhead in the video and wish her a happy birthday in Heaven!

  4. Oh Marybeth. It’s so heartbreaking for you. She was lucky to have you and you were lucky to have her. Love to you and your family. ❤️

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