Submitted by Satu's Sister Liisa (not verified) on Wed, 09/08/2010 - 10:34am.
I'm just starting to read all the comments and tributes that were written about my sister now, 4 months after she was killed. Until you lose someone you were so close with, so unexpectedly, you cannot imagine what it is like. I saw her "beyond mangled car" after this murder, I was told not to view her body--to remember her the way she was. I could not give her a proper goodbye. On the day she died I was moving into my new house. She texted me and said "first day of the rest of your life". I never had a chance to respond and this was the last day of her life.
My sister was not any typical single mom. She volunteered in the community, donated money, time and her photography to lots of local businesses. She went back to school later in life and graduated with so many honors. She raised 3 wonderful kids. She was working at a great company and getting her life in order and truly coming into her own. She was everyone's best friend and always helped people in need, even when she needed help herself.
This was a crime--pure and simple. I am confident there will be justice in this case.
This world lost such a special person and I'm not saying that cause I am her sister. If you see her youtube and facebook tributes you would know this as well.
Reading this after 4 months
I'm just starting to read all the comments and tributes that were written about my sister now, 4 months after she was killed. Until you lose someone you were so close with, so unexpectedly, you cannot imagine what it is like. I saw her "beyond mangled car" after this murder, I was told not to view her body--to remember her the way she was. I could not give her a proper goodbye. On the day she died I was moving into my new house. She texted me and said "first day of the rest of your life". I never had a chance to respond and this was the last day of her life.
My sister was not any typical single mom. She volunteered in the community, donated money, time and her photography to lots of local businesses. She went back to school later in life and graduated with so many honors. She raised 3 wonderful kids. She was working at a great company and getting her life in order and truly coming into her own. She was everyone's best friend and always helped people in need, even when she needed help herself.
This was a crime--pure and simple. I am confident there will be justice in this case.
This world lost such a special person and I'm not saying that cause I am her sister. If you see her youtube and facebook tributes you would know this as well.