‘Everything someone dealing with loss needed to hear’

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.

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