What
can
I
say
about
my
daughter,
Dana?
She
loved
being
a
kid
at
heart,
and
was
a
“free
spirit”.
She
often
told
me,
“mom,
I
never
want
to
grow
up!”
She
wanted
to
be
like
Peter
Pan.
At
53,
she
loved
doing
tricks
on
her
bike,
riding
a
skateboard,
loved
muscle
cars
and
wanted
a
souped-up
truck.
Dana
loved
playing
the
drums
and
singing
with
her
friends;
Glen
(drummer),
Lori
(singer)
and
Kevin
and
Stacy
on
the
guitar.
A
free
spirit
with
a
big
heart,
Dana
was
an
animal
lover,
feeding
a
squirrel
she
had
named
in
the
backyard
every
day
along
with
the
birds
and
Ducks.
Family
was
so
important
to
her
and
she
adored
her
nieces
and
nephews.
She
loved
swimming
with
them
and
playing
with
them.
I
have
seen
her
give
food
and
drinks
to
homeless
and
hungry
people.
I
remember
one
day
she
wanted
me
to
go
to
the
Dollar
Tree.
She
said
she
had
to
get
toys
and
some
candy
for
a
little
boy
who
lived
in
the
project.
She
said
his
family
was
poor
and
he
had
no
toys.
He
always
ran
up
to
her
and
said
“this
my
friend”
and
jumped
in
her
arms.
This
was
before
she
brought
him
a
gift.
I
took
her
there
once
a
week.
She
would
not
let
me
get
out
the
car
and
go
with
her.
She
was
sad
when
he
and
his
family
moved
away.
She
loved
the
outdoors
so
much.
When
Dana
was
a
pre-teen,
she
lived
with
her
Dad
in
Alaska.
She
rode
a
dirt
bike,
took
Karate,
camped
out,
went
fishing,
and
water-skied.
She
and
I
loved
to
watch
movies
together
and
go
to
St
Augustine,
Disney
World,
out
to
eat
and
shop.
I
am
going
to
miss
my
baby
girl!
But
now
she
will always be young and live forever, just like Peter Pan!
