This picture is a picture of a grease board Steve used to keep in the office at his shop. One day Morgan came by to help out in his office, and she wrote this on his grease board. She never mentioned that she wrote it, but of course the next morning when Steve opened his office he saw it, and he NEVER erased it. He kept it on the grease board because it made him smile every time he looked at it. He still has it today, but because he fears that it may accidentally get erased, he wrapped it in plastic and stored it away. This is what we parents do when our children are taken from us. When we no longer can see or hear them, and we do not want to loose the precious items they left behind. Somehow seeing her writing makes it seem like she is just away at school, or on some grand adventure.
Tomorrow is Steve’s birthday. It should be a day of celebration, but the days leading up to today have been extremely hard for him. Every day became more and more emotional. His heart has been torn in two. It has been almost 4 years since Morgan was murdered and there is no closure.
Morgan was his baby…she was our youngest child. A surprise gift we received when we least expected it. At the time she was born we already had a 13 year old daughter and a 10 year old son, but when Morgan entered this world we all fell in love – she completed us. It is so hard for him, as it is me, to look through all the happy pictures of Morgan…it shouldn’t be, the pictures should make us smile, and they do, but then we start to cry. It is like someone is pulling our hearts out of our chests.
So tomorrow everyone in our family will put on smiles and try our best to make Steve happy, at least for a little while, but in reality I know even if he can sustain a mask of happiness he will be crying inside. Anyone can be a father, but only a special man can be a daddy, and Steve is, and was, a daddy to Morgan as well as our other 2 children, as well as to our niece who never knew her real father. Steve is and always will be a daddy, and I know Morgan will be at his side all day tomorrow, even though he won’t see her – my hope is that he will feel her spirit come through, because of all the love she has for him…death can never destroy that love. I wish Steve a happy birthday – he is the best daddy I could have ever hoped for as a father to my children, and I love him with all of my heart.
Hi Toni,
Happy birthday to Steve. I hope he has a nice day despite the saddness. Do you have any videos of Morgan you could post? I have seen many pictures of her and she was a lovely girl. do you have any videos of her singing?
Thanks
Thank you Shannon for the birthday wishes for Steve. The voice that is humming in the Discovery show is actually Morgan’s voice – she recorded herself and called it her lullaby. Both her little niece & nephew loved hearing it before they went to sleep at night. It is a very peaceful and sweet lullaby.
I’ve just seen a tv show on your case and I am devastated regarding what happened. Where the neighbors ever questioned? It must be frustrating to not have answers. My condolences to you and your family. As I parent myself I can’t fathom what you went through. I hope they find him and give him what he deserves. Life
Prayers from canada
Thank you for sending condolences from Canada…I really appreciate it. No the neighbors were not questioned, even though I was told over and over again that they would be. They wanted to tell the sheriffs what they had seen and heard, the detective knew and said he was planning on talking to these witnesses but never ever did.
have just seen the dr phil show and my thoughts are with you. I was very surprised when brooke said wheres the proof and the smug look she had on her face I am in Australia but my heart is with you good luck
Thank you so much Deb for your kind words. Most people that have contacted me after watching that show have said the same thing that you said…I have even had 2 other girls that were with Brooke, before Morgan’s murder, when Brooke was in rehab, tell me that she would always use those exact words when she got caught doing something she was not supposed to be doing. They both said that statement made them so angry they had to contact me to tell me they believed she was involved in Morgan’s murder.