Memories of Tracy…written by her father, Greg Meyers
Tracy was such a ray of sunshine; she always looked out for the underdog or the kid that did not fit in. She was very kindhearted to everyone. She had such an infectious and contagious laugh and such a warm smile. Tracy was like our little Shirley Temple. She was just a joy to have a round. She used to go to the local Catholic Church around the corner from our home and she became very close friends with a lot of the nuns. She would visit them all the time at the convent. The nuns just loved Tracy. She would give out Rosary beads to family and friends. I still have a set hanging from my rear view mirror in my car. I always feel that we will be safe when we travel. It is like having a part of Tracy with us when we are on the road. The ironic part about this is that we are not Catholic. Tracy was very interested in all different kinds of religions and cultures. She had many friends from different countries. She had a very diverse group of friends. Tracy could pick up a foreign language without really trying. It was almost like someone who learns a musical instrument by ear. She not only learned many foreign languages, but she also learned how to write in all different languages. Her dream was to become an interpreter for the United Nations. It was not unusual at all for Tracy to be going to the Temple with her Jewish friend one week and to a mosque with an Arab friend another week. Tracy did not care to know what prejudice meant. She just never had a need too. In Tracy’s world everyone was welcomed with open arms.
Tracy was very involved in gymnastics and loved to write poetry. We still have a collection of her poetry and read it from time to time. She was a very gifted writer. Tracy excelled academically in school. She was on the Distinguished Honor Roll many times throughout school. Tracy had a very close and caring relationship with the elderly. She would stop and talk to them and help them out whenever it was needed. It was so nice to see how their faces would light up when they saw her. She really did bring a lot of joy into everyone’s life that she came across. Everyone she met has become a lifelong friend. She is truly missed by so many. Since her disappearance over 11 years ago their affection for her has not diminished at all. There are over 1800 friends on her Missing Tracy Myers Face book site.
Her disappearance has left a huge void in everyone’s life. There is a huge hole in this family and her friend’s life since Tracy has been gone. It has been said “That when you lose a parent, you lose your past. When you lose a child, you lose your future” This is so true! , without Tracy our family is not whole, we have been devastated by this and work hard every day to find answers about what happened to Tracy.
We will NEVER give up on trying to find our Tracy. We will pursue this until the day we take our last breath. It will be tough again around the holidays. We always have that empty chair at the table. Tracy’s birthday will be coming up again in January. This is a brutally, emotionally tough day for us. Her Mom will bake a cake; we will gather around the table and sing to Tracy on this special day. It helps to do the things that we would normally do if Tracy was still here. This is such a bright, vital human being who so enjoyed life and looked forward to every day. She brought so much to the table for everyone she met and left such a lasting impression. She would never give up on anyone, that is why we must never give up on trying to bring Tracy home. We would never be able to do this on our own from day to day without the support we have received from so many who continuously help on a daily basis. We would like to thank Cynthia Caron from LostNMissing who has been with us from the beginning, helping us and guiding us through this difficult period. To the many volunteers who we call Tracy’s Warriors, we can never thank you all enough.
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