Emina Smajlovic
December 28, 2009

"Oh Hamza. We are so deeply sorry to hear of the tragic loss of your beautiful Emina. We were out of state when all this happened, and did not even know of it until I happened to mention you while buying paint at Sherwin Williams. My heart just sank. I am so sorry we were not here to help lend support and comfort during those terrible first weeks. I remember when you first came to look at the house, you brought Emina with you. I loved how gentle and loving you were with her. It said volumes about the kind of man you are. I pray our Heavenly Father will comfort and strengthen you and Lora and your brave Darrien. We will always think of you and your sweet family with love. Rebecca and Dennis Everett, Keokuk"

"I am so sorry & feel deeply for your lost of your beautiful child. I will keep you /yours in my prayers. Walt Gunter Ashtabula Ohio "

"I am so sorry....so sorry for loss of such a beautiful daughter...soul... I have been thinking about the family especially the Father and Mother. I will always..always..continue to think of this family for the rest of my days. I am just devastated. I have a daughter the same age..and a son the same age."

"My thoughts and prayers go out to your family. I have been a practicing attorney since 1979 specializing in trucking cases and defective trailer cases and have been a strong advocate of mandating stricter governmental intervention and regulations. There are no words that I can state that fully express my sorrow for your tragic loss. In the past few years, I have shared similar losses with family members and friends and cannot imagine a greater loss. It is my sincerest hope and wish that you may be comforted in your moments of grief and sorrow by memories of happy times ,smiles and laughter shared with Emina. The greatest healing therapy is the sharing of friendship love and memories brought there from. I promise that there are many committed individuals who will continue the march forward to see that ultimately justice is achieved and that future tragedies such as this do not occur. May god be with you and serve as a source of strength during this most difficult time. "

"Hamza, Lora and family, I was so saddened to hear about your tragedy. I only met Emina once or twice but know that she was a special little girl. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. I know that I speak for all of us at Zieglers, so hopefully you can have some comfort knowing that there are many thinking of you."

"I don't think we have ever met, but Karen and Emina were in the same class at school. Karen doesn't talk much about the kids at school, but she always said the nicest things about her "friend Emina." She will surely be missed by all who knew her. "

"Hamza,Lora,an family i was very sadend to hear of this, my thoughts an prayers are with you all,may God hold you an keep you all in this time of sorrow, i will keep you all in my thoughts an prayers"

"to my sister lorie , iam so sorry for your pain , the way life has taken this terrible turn for you , i cry and i pray to god to find a way to take the pain away from you , but i know i cant make my little sister feel better , that i cant truly make this all go away for you , i would do anything on this earth to change this for you , i will always be here for you for now and forever , i will cry with you and smile with you , talk for hours with you , if you need someone to yell at you can yell at me, when your ready to laugh again i wil laugh with you , i will always keep emina alive in my heart , in my soul and in all the beautiful memories i have of her , her smile lit the room up , her laughter so catching , i love you lorie so much and i love emina so much , i love all of you so much and iam so sorry for this , but iam always with you no matter where our lifes takes us no matter how many miles apart, i hurt so much lorie i cant even put it into words for you , i love you all , i pray for you and our entire family , love aunt angel , your sister"

"to my sister lorie , iam so sorry for your pain , the way life has taken this terrible turn for you , i cry and i pray to god to find a way to take the pain away from you , but i know i cant make my little sister feel better , that i cant truly make this all go away for you , i would do anything on this earth to change this for you , i will always be here for you for now and forever , i will cry with you and smile with you , talk for hours with you , if you need someone to yell at you can yell at me, when your ready to laugh again i wil laugh with you , i will always keep emina alive in my heart , in my soul and in all the beautiful memories i have of her , her smile lit the room up , her laughter so catching , i love you lorie so much and i love emina so much , i love all of you so much and iam so sorry for this , but iam always with you no matter where our lifes takes us no matter how many miles apart, i hurt so much lorie i cant even put it into words for you , i love you all , i pray for you and our entire family , love aunt angel , your sister"

"My son Cody is friends with Darrien. Cody told me that Darrien was always with Emina at school when he could be. We, as a family, wanted to let you know you are in our thoughts and prayers. We are so sorry for your loss."

"Lora and Family, First off I would like to tell you how very sorry I am for your loss. No words help right now, and I am not sure if they ever ease the pain. Lossing a loved on is very tramatic, much less lossing a child. This journey is not for the weak at heart. I loss my son almost 6 months ago to a car accident, he was 5, so I can say I feel your pain and noone should ever have to go through it. It's not easy but by the grace of God, he will help you through it. They say he does not give us anymore than we can handle. I tell my daughter everyday that I miss Kaden but we are still happy we have her. I hope this message does not offend you in anyway, I just wanted to let you know I am here and thus far have survived the death of my son for 6 months. It's hard I will not lie to you, but with God, your family and friends and those of us who dont even know you, you will take it moment by moment. No more no less. I will continue to pray for you, that God will give you the peace that only he can offer. God Bless. My thoughts and prayers are with you!"

"Lora, Hamza, and family- I am so sorry for your loss. The loss of a child is the most shaking thing that one can experience. Just know that Your little girl was a blessing to you, and remember the wonderful times you had with her. The ache you feel now will mend some day with fond memories of your little angle. Take care and much love, Shauna Brooks Whitaker"

"Lora, I know it has been some time since we spoke but I have thought of you often and wondered about where life had taken you. I confess this is the sort of update I never wanted to get. I am incredibly sorry for you and your family's loss. I imagine it is hard to feel that things will ever be normal again, that you will wonder if you can ever stop thinking "what if?" But I know with time the acute pain will fade and you will thrive again. There is no good reason why this happened other than the world can be a cruel, indiscriminating place. But it can also bring joy and you have a family that remains who loves you. I know that there are few words, if any, that can bring you comfort right now, but know that I hurt for you and am here if you want to talk. "

"Lora and Hamza my heart goes out to you in this hard time. Emina was very sweet child. I will always hold her in my heart and so will you. If you need anything I will always be here for you both."

"Lora hun I'm so happy I was able to talk with you. I love you hun, and I know this is very hard for you and Hamza. I dont know what you are feeling, but I do know the pain is unbearable to bear alone. I'm here for you if you need to talk hun. Remember to go to god for help when it gets so overwhelming he is there for you. I will continue to pray, and keep your family in my prayers. Remember it takes time to heal. Your not alone in this. Justice will be served. Love you hun. Aunt Darlene"

"To Emina, I will miss your smile, and our talks, the games we use to play, they all will forever remind me of you, and the joy that you brought to my life. We were just beginning to be really close, and I will miss what we should have had. I will keep all of those memories close in my heart, and I will visit them often with you. I miss you so much, and it hurts when I think about the phone calls to me. I remember the last phone call, you asked me if you could spend the night with me. That would have been precious to me to be able to spend that time with you. Grandma will always be with you, and someday we will play together again in heaven. I love you Emina, with all my heart. Grandma"

"Lora and Family, We are so sorry for your loss, may God give you the strength to get through this tragic accident. Mina will always live with you in your hearts and souls. God Bless"

"With sympathy at this time of sorrow. Holding you close in thought now and in the days ahead. So sorry for your loss. God be with you all. God Bless you."

"Although you don't know us we would like to send you sour sincere condolences. May God Bless You and you family as you go through your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all."

"Lora, Hamza and boys, Our Deepest condolences. You are in our thoughts and prayers. You have a beautiful angel in heaven, Lora. Love you all! If you need anything, please call 319-372-1346, or e-mail kymmm1980@hotmail.com "

"We are so sorry for your loss. Emina is a very sweet little girl. I truly enjoyed working with her and she will be missed by students and staff at our school. We will continue to keep your family in our prayers. "

"I am so sorry about the loss of your daughter. She was a sweet girl who had a beautiful smile. We will miss her at the Elementary school. Keeping you all in our thoughts and prayers."

"We are sorry for your loss. She will be missed by her classmates. We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers."

"Lora,Hamza & Grandparents, There are no words to express our sorrow for you and your family. Words spoken by all are not really heard at this time of grief and sorrow, they only touch those emotions that are so close to the surface, and spill out in tears all over again. There will come a time when we all can think of little Emina, and cry tears of joy for the laughter that she brought, the smile that she put on a face and the gentle softness of her touch. Until then, and when you read this later, know that we all are thinking of you, and wishing that there was something that we could do to lessen the pain that you are feeling. We love you, and are there for you. Love Aunt Sam"

"Laura - I am so very sorry to hear about your little girl. I can't image what you and your family are going through right now. I know we have'n't seen each other in years, but please know that if you and your family need anything, don't hesitate to ask. We are all here for you in any way that we can be. You are in our prayers and we all love you dearly. God Bless "

"Lora, I am so Very Sorry. I have no words that can express the sadness that I am feeling for you and your family's tragic loss of Little Emina. Such a sweet little darling girl. She will be missed and never forgotten. You are in my thoughts. Your friend, Emily"

"Lora,Hamza,and family:With a very heavy heart we are so very sorry for your loss at this most tragic and sorrowful time. You are all in our every thought and prayer. May God bless you all and be with you always."

"For Lora & Darrien, I am Lora's Aunt and Emina & Darrien's Great Aunt Tammy. I live in Canada, and I have never had the pleasure of seeing little Emina's face, but the morning after she went to heaven I was sitting at my kitchen table, thinking about her. I had a vision of a little girl. She had a big bow in her hair, and she was wearing a white dress and matching shoes. She was dancing all through your house, peeking down hallways, and going in and out of rooms without saying a word, with a big smile on her face. As she continued to dance she was saying "I'm ok, and I'm still here with you, I never left" I saw her telling Darrien that she was ok, she isn't hurt, and that she was very happy, and that she will always be in his heart. When I saw Emina's picture here I was sure it was the same little girl that I saw dancing. She loved all of you so much that she wanted you to know that she is ok, and it's going to be ok. She wanted you to know that the memories of her will always keep her close to you. My heart is full of sorrow for what you are feeling right now. I hope that knowing Emina will always be close to you will help you to mend. Love to all of you, and God bless you. Aunt Tammy"

"Lora, Emina is so special. I see her running, laughing, and playing in heaven. All of the attention is on her. I saw her jump onto the Lord's lap, and say "Let me tell you about mommie & daddy", and she was so excited. The laughter and joy in her voice could be heard all through out heaven. There was a lot of joy and laughter about the stories that she told,and the Lord was very eager to sit and listen to every one, she was so excited to share them. The Lord laughed with her through every memory. She loves you both very much, and wanted all of heaven to know how special you are. Emina is still very near to all of you, her memories live on in your hearts. You are in our prayers and hearts. Love Aunt Darlene & Uncle Tim"

"Dear Lora and Family, I am so sorry for the loss of your precious daughter Emina. May you find the strength to endure this most difficult tragedy. Emina was a beautiful and loving person who was blessed to have you as parents, and Darrien and Malik as her siblings. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. "

"Lora and family, My thoughts and prayers are with you in this difficult time and always. If there is anything at all I can do please call. Even if you just need to vent your anger or cry your eyes out. Your daughter was very beautiful like her mother. If you need to, just call 524-5982 anytime day or night."

"Lora ,Hamza & Family , we are dearly sorry for your loss . We will always remember Emina for her beautiful smile and her laughter.We are keeping all of you in our thoughts and prayers. "

"Lora, I never thought that I would ever see you in so much pain. You are such a strong person, and my heart aches for you. I am so sorry, even though I can't even come close to knowing what you are going through, I am here if you ever need someone to talk to, or if you need a laugh you can always call me. I am here for you. And just know that mina will always be with you one way or another. With all my thoughts and prayers. I love you sweetie."

"Lora and family. My heart goes out to all of you. Emina was such a sweet little girl and I enjoy the memories that I had with her. Just remember, that God is there for you now, and always! You are all in my prayers. God Bless You."