How does a mother handle the death of a 19-year-old daughter who was “a radiant person shining in God’s love through all of her days”?

Somehow, Christina Semeria's mother must move forward, even as she mourns the loss of Christina, who died Wednesday night in a devastating crash that killed four University of Georgia students and injured a fifth.

One path to recovery stems from one of Christina’s many talents — songwriting.

Find out how a deceased daughter's gift gave her mother "everything someone dealing with loss needed to hear." Visit MyAJC.com.

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Angie McBrayer, ex-wife of James Aaron McBrayer, leans her head on her son Sam McBrayer as she and her three children and two grandchildren (from left) Jackson McBrayer, 3, Piper Jae McBrayer, 7, Katy Isaza, and Jordan McBrayer, visit the grave of James McBrayer, Thursday, November 20, 2025, in Tifton. He died after being restrained by Tift County sheriff's deputies on April 24, 2019. His ex-wife witnessed the arrest and said she thought the deputies were being rough but did not imagine that McBrayer would die. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

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