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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Members of the conversion crew take a break as the main scoreboard is lowered to the floor to be worked on as the arena gets ready for the next concert at State Farm Arena, Thursday, October 2, 2025, in Atlanta. The crew was working on creating a stage for the Friday, Oct. 3 Maxwell concert. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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