Welcome to Plathville’s Olivia Plath Shares Heartfelt Tribute to Her Late Teen Brother
Welcome to Plathville’s Olivia Plath Shares Heartfelt Tribute to Her Late Teen Brother
Olivia Plath shared a moving tribute honoring her brother, Micah Meggs, who recently died in an electric bicycle accident, on Instagram Friday.
The Welcome to Plathville personality wrote alongside throwback photos of herself and her late brother — “I’ve rewritten this a few times because somehow I have no words, even though inside of me is a vortex of every emotion possible.”
“You’ll always be in my heart, Micah Titus. You deserved so much, and I don’t think you knew just how loved you are,” she continued.
She added — “I will miss your laugh so much.”
The 25-year-old explained that she “wasn’t allowed” to see her sibling for several years because she chose a “non-religious different life path,” from her parents, Don and Karen Meggs.
“I can’t stop thinking about all of the memories we never got to make and how I missed out on the last few years of his life,” she wrote, sharing that she had helped raise her little brother.
She noted — “When growing up in a large family, the older kids often become like parents to the younger kids.”
“Micah was my baby; I was 9 when he was born and I remember that day like yesterday,” the reality star shared. “I potty trained him, taught him to read, carried him around on my hip and then piggyback style, and felt largely responsible for him.”
Olivia shared that Micah had cerebral palsy, which was “caused by a Brachial Plexus injury during his birth.” She explained that the condition “made it difficult for him to do the things he enjoyed.”
She went on to ask her followers to donate to the Brachial Plexus Foundation, rather than send her family flowers. The organization provides information and supports people with brachial plexus injuries worldwide.
“Micah was only 15 and died in a tragic accident. Life isn’t promised; hug your loved ones a little tighter today,” Olivia concluded.
On May 4, Micah was struck by a car while riding his electric bicycle at night on a major highway, according to Virginia State Police. The teenager was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was uninjured.
The 15-year-old is survived by his parents and nine siblings.
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Olivia Davis is a Staff Writer at All About The Tea. Olivia’s hobbies include binging Netflix series, and watching Housewives on Bravo. She graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in History.