| Location | Barnstaple |
| Age | 23 years |
| Date of Birth | 8/1983 |
| Date of Death | 2/2007 |
| Visitors | 1,204 since 07/11/2007 |
| Creator |
This site is dedicated to the memory of my son, Chris and all the children that have passed away as
a consequence of addiction. It is also a tribute to the families who have lost their loved ones in
this way, and continue to grieve because they may have lost sight of the true person before they
passed away and try desperately to account for that lost time. May our children all rest in peace.
God looked around his garden
And found an empty place
He then looked down upon this earth
And saw your tired face
He put his arms around you
And lifted you to rest
God’s garden must be beautiful
He always takes the best
He knew that you were suffering
He knew you were in pain
He knew that you would never
Get well on earth again
He saw that the road was getting rough
And the hills are hard to climb
So he closed your weary eyelids
And whispered, “Peace be thine”
It broke our hearts to lose you
But you didn’t go alone
For part of us went with you
The day God called you home
thinking of you dear Kathy
The Four Candles
Author Unknown
The Four Candles burned slowly. Their Ambiance was so soft you could
hear them speak...
The first candle said, "I Am Peace, but these days, nobody wants to
keep me lit."
Then Peace's flame slowly diminishes and goes out completely.
The second candle says, " I Am Faith, but these days, I am no longer
indispensable. "
Then Faith's flame slowly diminishes and goes out completely.
Sadly the third candle spoke, "I Am Love and I haven't the strength to
stay lit any longer." "People put me aside and don't understand my
importance. They even forget to love those who are nearest to them."
And waiting no longer, Love goes out completely.
Suddenly...
A child enters the room and sees the three candles no longer burning.
The child begins to cry, "Why are you not burning? You are supposed to
stay lit until the end."
Then the Fourth Candle spoke gently to the little boy, "Don't be
afraid, for I Am Hope, and while I still burn, we can re-light the
other candles."
With Shining eyes the child took the Candle of Hope and lit the other
three candles.
Never let the Flame of Hope go out of your life.
With Hope, no matter how bad things look and are...Peace, Faith and
Love can Shine Brightly in our lives.
They said there was no reason,
they said that time would heal.
But neither time nor reason,
will change the way I feel.
For no one knows the heartache,
that lies beyond my smile.
No one knows how many times,
I have broken down and cried.
I want to tell you something
so there won't be any doubt,
your'e so wonderful to think off,
but so hard to live without.
to dear Kath
If I could catch a rainbow
I would do it just for you
And share with you it's beauty
On the days you're feeling blue...
If I could build a mountain
You could call your very own
A place to find serenity
A place to be alone...
If I could take your troubles
I would toss them in the sea
But all these things i'm finding
Are impossible for me...
I cannot build a mountain
Or catch a rainbow fair
But let me be what I know best
A friend whos always there...
Time heals
Time is beginning to heal the pain of losing you. The slow journey has taken me to many places so that I could begin to understand what happened - why you began to change, until I finally saw the true person fade away. I now know, like so many young people of that age, that you were so desperate to be loved and liked by all when you were just 17. One day, a new friend wanted you to fit in with them and offered you an experience that was to change your path in life forever, which overtook you, and little by little prevented you from making choicesand exerting your free will. You became a dying spirt - now set free, rather than a free spirit that died.
I think of you every day with joy for the years of your child hood and adolescence that we shared and have experienced many happy memories. I have caught myself unawares, with smiles for my precious memories. We only borrow our children for a short time before they go out into the world to live the lives they chose. I remember now your true spirit and this comforts me greatly.
Rest in eternal peace, my dearest son, free of pain and problems. With love - mum
shoes...thinking of you dear Kathy love sheila
MUM'S SHOES
I am wearing a pair of shoes.
They are ugly shoes.
Uncomfortable shoes.
I hate my shoes.
Each day I wear them, and each day I wish I had another pair.
Some days my shoes hurt so bad that I do not think I can take another step.
Yet, I continue to wear them.
I get funny looks wearing these shoes.
They are looks of sympathy.
I can tell in other's eyes that they are glad they are my shoes and not theirs.
They never talk about my shoes.
To learn how awful my shoes are might make them uncomfortable.
To truly understand these shoes you must walk in them.
But, once you put them on, you can never take them off.
I now realize that I am not the only one who wears these shoes.
There are many pairs in this world.
Some women are like me and ache daily as they try to walk in them.
Some have learned how to walk in them so that they don't hurt quite so Much.
Some have worn the shoes so long that days will go by before they think about how much they hurt.
No woman deserves to wear these shoes.
Yet, because of these shoes I am a stronger woman.
These shoes have given me the strength to face anything.
They have made me who I am.
I will forever walk in the shoes of a woman who has lost a child.
dear Kathy I am thinking of you love sheila
Angel In The Sky
Standing out against the crisp blue;
This Angel in the morning sky.
Face so beautifully soft and radiant;
Not a trace of pain.
Only peace and love showing through.
Wings outstretched; Inviting.
Eager to embrace.
This Angel in the sky; free.
Frolicking happily amongst wispy clouds and rainbows;
Reuniting with family and friends of days gone by,
along the way.
This Angel in the sky;
Forever guiding our footsteps;
Forever holding our hands;
Forever brushing away the tears of sadness from our
eyes,
and kissing our lips with love;
This Angel in the sky;
Forever having a sacred place of honor;
In the hearts and minds of those who love them, on
earth.
This Angel in the sky, forever a blessing.
Never to be forgotten.
Written by Joy S. Mixon
Seasons of life
Springtime follows winter
each summer leads to fall
the patterns of the seasons
Flow and answer to Gods call
Around us in his garden
the flowers bloom and fade
to sleep throughout the winter
in each wood meadow and glade
some only stay a season
so briefly we can share
Their colour and their baty
their soft perfume in the air
God gives us all our seasons
the sunshine and the rain
he knows our joy and sadness
he shares with us our pain
let him take your hand in autumn
feel the joy that his words bring
for when we reach the peace of winter
we shall wake up to his spring
'We are each of us Angels
with only one wing,
and can only fly embracing each other'
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