This memorial website was created in the memory of our loved one, Carol Smart who was born in Greenwood South Carolina on December 21, 1983 and died in a Car Accident on January 26, 2002 at the age of 18. We will remember her forever.

Carol Rae Smart

12/21/83~01/26/02




Remember Me in your hearts,
in your thoughts,
and the memories of the times we loved,
The times we cried,
and the times we laughed,
for if you always think of me,
I will never be gone.

Hello my name is Cheryl. I am mother of Carol Rae smart. My daughter, my sister, my friend. I am from California. I lived in South Carolina at the time of my daughter Carol's Car accident and death 01/26/02. Then I moved back to California to be closer to my family. The accident occurred a few months before Carol's graduation in her final year in high school. At this time I wanted a sign from Carol so I placed a lock of Carol's hair under my pillow. I asked Carol for a dream. During the night I got my sign, Carol wanted me to graduate for her in her place. I didn't exactly graduate in her place but I did stand up and say a few words in memory of Carol at her graduation and I received her aewards and certificates of achievements. If you would like to read more about this, the story is on her six page web site at the end of this . Carol was determined to graduate from high school and her HOSA Class. She talked of graduation for the last 7 years of her life. she had many plans to get a job at the nursing home while she attended college. She was called for a job at the nursing home she dreamed of working at three months after her death. I was very proud to have received that phone call even though it caused me a little pain to know that Carol was not here to accept it. That phone call brought tears of Joy to my heart to know that Carol would have made this dream and all her other dreams come true, she would have been so happy to have received that call. She told me six month before she died that she knew one thing that she would accomplish in life was that she was going to graduate from high school and go to college, she was going to be successful and that she was going to make all her dreams come true. I told her then that I knew that she would with out a doubt, that if anyone could accomplish this, she could. I told her how proud I was of her for doing such a wonderful job in school and in her life. I found Carol amazing. She had her life planed out to the T. I really did wish that I could have been more like her. The Car accident happened at three AM on 01/26/02 She had just turned 18 that Dec 2001 and would be 23 today and would be graduating from College this year 2006. When the Car accident took place Carol was dead instantly or all most instantly on impact, head trauma from exiting the front wind shield. the Car was twisted like a coke can, they said it was almost cut in two from side to side. What a night mare, sometimes I wake up from a good night sleep in my warm cozy bed and think Carol's death is just a dream and then I remember that it is a night mare that has come true.

{Carol & Cheryl}

# 1 Mom

{First Birthday}

{Cheryl & Carol Forever}

A Moms Love is speacial,
It endures forever until the end of
time.
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{HOSA Regional Competitive Events}

1st. Place






{HOSA State Competitive Event Program}

Second Place







HOSA National Leadership Conferance

Finalist




{Carol Recieving Her Certificate of Excellence}










The shirts Read:
(With smart in our hearts, will never drift apart)

We remember our Children in every breath that we take and in our hearts are where our Children remain forever alive through our loving memories of them, they will never die.
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Carol & her little brother Jonah.



She used to call Jonah her baby








Carol and Rerun both died at the age of 18 on the day of 01/26/02 in the same car accident. Carol & Rerun had been dating for 8 months before the car accident took place. Carol had just turned 18 on Dec 21st and Rerun had just turned 18 on Jan 11th.  It was a tragic loss of two people who were just beginning to live.

Carol & Rerun forever together.
R.I.P

My Angel




MY LETTER

I'm writing you a letter,
This is to my angel child,
To let you know I love you.
I want you to know that I feel this way,
cause I think about you everyday.

I have so much to say.
I want to be at your side to comfort you
and hold you tight,one last kiss,
one last hug, to let you know my love exists.
To set us free and give us peace.

Its been raining everyday,
those tears been rolling down my face.
Can't find a dry place out of the rain.
Lord knows, I would have took your place.

I know you're in a better place,
I would give it all just to see your face.
Never wanted to see you go.
You're an Angel now with wings of gold.

Give me a smile during the rain,
Help me get through this pain.
You're the sunshine that keeps me going,
You're an Angel of Inspiration.

Love and peace be with us,
During this time of separation.
I'm writing you this letter,
This is to my Angel child,
To let you know I love you.

©Copyright 2002 - All Rights Reserved
For my 18 year old daughter who died in a car accident 12/21/83~01/26/02

Click Here for Carol's Web Site
  





Carol Rae Smart

Something I made in memory of Carol

{Transparent Grief}

Grief is an empty hallow room filled with transparent walls, where my Child once lived. Hollow empty room, Hollow empty world. The earth moving under my feet, around my grief. I look up to the sky wondering why, life ended this way, short but sweet. I look out my window, head spinning, people grinning , life goes on. Life goes on with out me, leaving me behind in my grief. Where am I? Back to the day my child died. Memories etched in my mind. Grief takes me by the hand, grief becomes a best friend. Grief gets up with the sun and never sleeps at night even in my dreams grief remains alive. Grief is transparent no one sees the pain that remains. silent tears streaming down my face. Searching my mind wondering if in time, this pain will ease. I Look into my reflection, grief’s looking back at me. knowing grief will always be a part. I embrace grief and know hand and hand we will always be. knowing this, I set my spirit free. Memories are all that remain. My Childs words cared on the wind, telling me to remember my life has no end. Transparent wall, your on the other side, I remain alive. My Childs memories etched on my heart. This lets me know that my love will never part, beautiful smiles will remain forever in my mind. Memories of a Child I will see on the other side.

Written in loving memory of
Carol Rae Smart 12/21/83~01/26/02
Written by: Cheryl Smart ~ Carol’s Mom
©Copyright 2003 - All Rights Reserved

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