Lisa Close

I am the Mother of 2 wonderful children. Kylie my Daughter is 17...she is Beautiful, Smart, Talented and a blessing every minute of everyday. We are strong for each other and we are there for each other no matter what. This was a horrible time for her as well as I. She has 2 other brothers from her Dad but not the closeness of her relationship with Joey. They grew up together and have never been apart.....till now. My Son....he was the love of my life. He was my light....he made me smile even when he was making me mad. He had a way about him that no other person that I have known has ever had. He never met a stranger. He was a caring and trusting soul....he was goofy and funny....and Handsome...and smart. I miss him more than I could ever tell you. He was stolen too soon. Taken without question. No one has been arrested as of yet for this crime...every day we wait for a phone call. People say they don't know what they would do if this happened to them. Every parent dreads the thought that they will get a knock on the door...a phone call in the middle of the night....or as I got...the State Police coming and picking me up from work.....putting me in a car and then telling me that my son was killed...stabbed to death at a party at a friend's house. Then to say that no one has been arrested now...5 months later....no one that was there will tell the truth....that our family sits and waits for someone to blame. Someone to hold accountable. Someone right now that got to spend..Thanksgiving...and Christmas....and Easter and His Brithday with his Family....and we got to look at an urn on a shelf for those holidays. Someone...that no matter what...when they go to jail...thier Family will be able to kiss them, hold them, tell them they love them, and hear thier voice. That same person made a choice to take all those things away from My Family and I. They made that choice to take my son's life....to make that choice for him. That person needs to pay and I won't rest until they do.