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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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D. (center) is flanked by GOP whip Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. (left) and Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, as Thune speak to reporters at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Earlier Tuesday, the Senate passed the budget reconciliation package of President Donald Trump's signature bill of big tax breaks and spending cuts. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

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