Molly Parks was just 24 years of age when she died of a heroin overdose earlier this month, and her heartbroken dad, Tom, has written and shared a candid obituary in memory of his daughter.
With Molly having battled drug addiction for several years, Tom wanted to use the opportunity to give an insight into the devastation it can cause to families everywhere.
A heartbroken Tom posted a photo of himself and a young Molly to Facebook, with the following words:
“I’m not looking for sympathy but I want people to know that our lives are made up of choices we make, and for some death is a matter of choice too. My daughter Molly Parks made many good choices in her too short life, and she made some bad choices. She tried to fight addiction in her own way and last night her fight came to an end in a bathroom of a restaurant with a needle of heroin. Her whole family tried to help her win the battle but we couldn’t show her a way that could cure her addiction. We will always love her and miss her. If you have a friend or a relative who is fighting the fight against addiction, please do everything you can to be supportive. Maybe, for your loved one, it’ll help. Sadly, for ours, it didn’t. I hope my daughter can now find the peace that she looked for here on earth.”
What a devastating story. Tom and his family are in our thoughts.
