And, as her friend Colleen Curtis said, it is a shame she is remembered as a fashion icon because there was so much more that was important about her. What she wore may have been beautiful, but it was not even close to what was most beautiful about her: her energy, the charisma that heightened and lit up everything, and everyone, around her. Really, what Carolyn should be remembered for was her kindness. From her childhood days, all the way to how she treated the children of friends, she was very kind. She was, contrary to the image fabricated in certain quarters, especially kind to John.
