Influencer Melissa Mae Carlton is paying tribute to daughter Abi two years after her unexpected death at age 9. "April 11th, 2024 was the first worst day of our lives. I spend so much of my time trying to remember you, while at the same time trying to pretend this isn't real," Carlton wrote via Instagram on Saturday, April 11. "I try to remember to count backwards instead of forwards. We're getting closer to you, not further away.