Maddie’s death offers blunt lesson
The story haunted me for weeks and even now, some eight months later, it still sends shivers up my spine.
The tragedy of Maddie Kiefer, the Whitefish Bay High School freshman who was left to die in a driveway on a winter morning after overdosing on prescription drugs seemed such a waste of a beautiful life.
Her solitary death was such a contrast to the photo of Maddie that ran in the newspaper and on television for days to follow. Such a beautiful girl with an engaging smile, she seemed to have the world at her feet.
Her story also hit close to home. Maddie was two days older than our oldest daughter, Marisa, and from what I read, Maddie had a similar upbringing, including a Catholic school education and connection to their Catholic parish.