06/12/2026
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This was Tay.
A lot of people see this photo and notice a beautiful girl sitting on a beach towel.
I see sunshine.
Tay loved the beach. She loved feeling good in her own skin. She was a self-confessed fake tan addict who treated a fresh tan like most people treat oxygen. The pink bikini, the sunglasses, the giant yellow towel—it all just worked.
Looking at this photo now, I can’t help but smile at how perfectly that towel matched her.
Bright.
Warm.
Impossible to ignore.
Just like Tay.
What this photo doesn’t show is how unwell she already was.
By this stage, her body was fighting battles that most people couldn’t see. Yet somehow she still found a way to show up with her smile, her confidence, and that beautiful energy that made people gravitate towards her.
We often say that when Tay left us, the lights went out.
Looking at this photo, it’s easy to understand why.
She carried so much sunshine of her own. ☀️💛
I’ve been thinking about sharing more stories about Tay.
Not just her illness, but the funny stories, the sarcastic comments, the family memories, and the moments that made her who she was.
Some of these stories are chapters from the book.
Some are stories that never made it onto the pages.
Would you like to hear more Tay stories?
