Blaine Alexander

I walked in there and his little fists were balled up.

He was just screaming, no, Tara, no.

I just... His world was shattered.

Meredith always referred to her as the North Star.

That they would set their, you know, kind of follow her path.

Tara was the oldest of four, and she had her own special bond with each of her siblings.

Adam was the oldest boy.

Adam and Tara were so close.

Meredith was next in line.

She was very...

doting and protective of me.

I had very low self-esteem growing up and she would always be like, oh, isn't my sister so pretty?

She would do my hair, tell me, you know, it's okay.

Kevin was the youngest.

Tara called him her baby darling.

Tara was my person.

If I knew she was coming home, I would pace the door looking outside like a lost puppy waiting for her to drive up.

The people close to Tara say she had a strong sense of justice and an even bigger sense of humor.

She was one of the funniest people I know, and she just didn't try.

Tara could tell you to go straight to hell and make you look forward for the trip.