Victoria Lynn Knight
Born: April 10th,
1980
Murdered June 5th,
2004
My Dearest Daughter,
I love you my
beautiful and oh, so
precious daughter. I
miss you immensely
and cannot wait to
see you in heaven.
I remember the day
you were born. You
were in a big hurry
to see this big
world and so it was,
you did not wait. I
had you in the
doorway of the
hospital. Nurses
were scattering to
our attention and
there you were as if
to say..."Here I
am!"
When things finally
settled down in our
room, you nestled at
my breast. I could
not help but run my
fingers through your
beautiful blonde
hair. I thanked the
Lord for my perfect
daughter of whom I
loved with every
fiber of my being.
You wrapped your
tiny hand around my
finger and I had the
feeling that all the
world was ours. I
truly was blessed.
When you opened your
eyes, they were as
blue as the sky on a
warm summer day.
Your hair was the
color of sunshine
and your smile would
melt the coldest of
hearts. I thought to
myself, I have the
most beautiful
daughter in the
world and I knew
even then, that you
would be uniquely
special and would
make a difference in
all the lives that
you touched.
As you grew, you
were pretty in pink.
You loved pink lace
dresses and patent
leather shoes with
taps. You would
dance and tap like
the world was your
stage and you were
the star. You were
so beautiful.
You were a great
child to raise. You
were fun loving and
your laughter was
contagious. You were
also very
headstrong. If you
wanted to do
something, nothing
nor no one could
stop you. In the
same token, if you
didn't want to do
something, nothing
nor no one could
make you do it.
You were independent
and through your
teen years, you were
rebellious, too.
You were flirty, but
you were so cute
that you got away
with being flirty.
As you grew into an
adult, we were
inseparable. There's
something to be said
about unconditional
love. We had that.
No matter what and
no matter where, we
loved each other
through the good
times and the bad.
We supported each
other in all of our
endeavors.
You were smart and
you had wisdom
beyond your years.
You didn't think so
but I always knew
it.
You were an advocate
for many and you
treated all people
equal. You always
saw the good in
everyone, even when
no one else did. You
loved people and you
were always willing
to help others in
their life's
journey.
You were brutally
honest. When you
made mistakes, you
stood up and took
responsibility for
them, You learned
from your mistakes
and made changes
from them.
Therefore, your
mistakes were not in
vain. That is what I
call wisdom. Some
people never learn
that in a lifetime.
You had wisdom in
your young years.
When you were sick,
you would lay your
head in my lap. I
would run my fingers
through your long
blonde hair as only
a mothers comfort
can do. It always
made you feel
better.
The night before
your untimely death,
you were laying on
the couch, ready for
bed. You looked like
an angel to me. I
sat down and lay
your head in my lap.
I ran my fingers
through your
beautiful hair. God
gave me the
opportunity to tell
you how much I loved
you. I held you
tight that night and
told you how proud I
was of you and how
beautiful you were.
We told each other
how much we loved
each other. I hugged
you and smelled the
scent of your
beautiful hair.
Vicki, that felt so
good that I laid
your head in my lap
the next morning and
told you I loved you
again. I never knew
that would be the
last time I would be
able to do that.
Oh, how I yearn to
hold you again. I
miss you so much. I
feel like my heart
is broken into a
million peices...never
to be mended again.
Without you, part of
me is gone. I will
never be the same.
When the sun is
shining in clear
blue summer sky, I
think of you. I can
almost picture you
in the heavens.
Dance baby, for the
heavens are your
stage now.
When the pain is too
much for me, I open
my bible. In it is
your hair that I
saved from your
hairbrush. I hold it
close to my face,
close my eyes and
dream that you are
here with me. I can
still smell the
scent of your hair.
I love you immensely
and miss you the
same. I can't wait
to see you in
heaven, my beautiful
daughter. Save a
place for me. I love
you forever.
