Paula Sowers' Victim Impact Statement

My name is Paula Sowers. I was John's youngest daughter.

April 7th, 2002, the day I'll never forget. The day that changed my life forever. The day that made me an orphan. My only parent has just been killed in a tragic, senseless act. What does this all mean?

My dad was my only parent and had been for the last 15 years or so. He had been both my mother and my father for a good portion of my growing up. He was all I had.

He was always there for me. I don't have much family. He was my whole world.

Now I have nothing. I'll never speak to my dad again. I'll never get to tell him I love him or hear him say he loves me, too. He'll never worry about me again. No more casual conversations or get-togethers. No more phone calls. No more birthdays, Christmases, or Father's Days. No more anything. All that has changed.

I miss my dad every day and struggle with the grief every single day. My life has drastically changed since the day my dad was killed. And through all of it, I keep trying to make my dad proud.

I also struggle with my feelings about Kelley Highsmith. Is she remorseful? Does she think about us? How would her family feel if the tables were turned?

It's now time for Kelley Highsmith to step up and accept responsibility for her actions. I feel that incarceration in prison is the best option for the crime that she has committed against my dad. I ask that you remember my dad when you make this decision.

Thank you.

This site is voluntarily setup, maintained and paid for by Kelley D. Highsmith as a small token of her sincere remorse for her decision to drink and drive on April 7th 2002.

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