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This image above is a wonderful gift from Jeanine.
In our hearts, Christopher is not gone,
And he never will be.
Christopher shines on, as dazzling as ever,
Smiling that beautiful smile, laughing that marvelous laugh that could fill a room, giving us more joy than we ever thought was possible...
A wonderful shining star that will shine forever for us,
We will always cherish his light,
And we will remember him forever.
His extraordinary brilliance cannot be turned off ever.
The bright light of Christopher's wonderful spirit will shine on always,
Carried deep within my heart.
I'll see my bright shining star again one sweet day,
But until then, the truest love I hold inside forever
For you, sweet little Christopher,
Because only you can light up my life ever again.
With all my love, forever and always,
Your Mommy
Although these gifts are from last year, they are so wonderful, I wanted to still include them this year. Click here to go to special gifts page Some Special Gifts From Friends
Stars
Perhaps they are not stars,
But rather openings in heaven,
Where the love of our lost ones
Pours down through
And shines upon us
To let us know they are happy.
~ Inspired by an Eskimo legend
"FOREVER SEVEN"
You came to us such a little guy,
Just a little over 6 pounds or so,
And even though you were terribly sick,
Somehow you began to grow.
Your birthdays were such a celebration,
Everything seemed to go by so fast.
What was your future back then
Sadly now has become your past.
I love you, Christopher, with all my heart.
You really are the best!
But all our dreams and plans that we had
Have now been put to rest.
Today is the day you were born,
But my heart is broken in two.
There is nothing I would rather do
Than spend today with you.
But you will spend this birthday
And all the ones to come
In heaven with all of your angel friends,
For that is now your home.
And though I miss you with every breath,
There is nothing that I can do.
I have to stay and live this sad life,
Until I am called there, too.
In my heart you will remain
Until I am reunited with you in heaven.
In my heart and in my mind
You will remain "Forever Seven."
Written by Maria Faller,in loving memory of my son,
Christopher Faller, and dedicated here for his 11th birthday.
Concept borrowed from a poem written by Debbie Derosier,
in memory of her son Josh on his 15th birthday, entitled "Forever Fourteen."
Precious Child
Words and Music by Karen Taylor-Good
In my dreams, you are alive and well
Precious child, precious child
In my mind, I see you clear as a bell
Precious child, precious child
In my soul, there is a hole
That can never be filled
But in my heart, there is hope
'Cause you are with me still
In my heart, you live on
Always there never gone
Precious child, you left too soon
Tho' it may be true that we're apart
You will live forever... in my heart
In my plans, I was the first to leave
Precious child, precious child
But in this world, I was left here to grieve
Precious child, my precious child
In my soul, there is a hole
That can never be filled
But in my heart there is hope
And you are with me still
In my heart you live on
Always there, never gone
Precious child, you left too soon,
Tho' it may be true that we're apart
You will live forever... in my heart
God knows I want to hold you,
See you, touch you
And maybe there's a heaven
And someday I will again
Please know you are not forgotten until then
In my heart you live on
Always there never gone
Precious child, you left too soon
Tho' it may be true that we're apart
You will live forever... in my heart
Remembering You
Every year that passes by,
we remember you.
And every tear that we cry,
helps us get through.
You left us down here.
Oh why did you go?
We miss you so much.
Oh more than you can know.
Today is a day set aside
to especially remember you.
Oh look down on us with pride,
and do what you can do.
Yes, we remember you, precious one.
But not just for today.
We remember you every moment ...
Since you went away.
Yes, every year that passes by,
we need help to get through.
For with every tear that we cry ....
We're remembering you.
Kaye Des'Ormeaux,
Copyright 2002
Dedicated to those missing your child today.
"TO CHRISTOPHER"
The candles are lit,
But no song will be sung,
No laughter, no glee,
Of my little one
Who would have been ten.
If you only knew the plans
That would be made by your daddy and me.
The cake to be baked...
The presents wrapped and
All the funny party hats.
As loving friends fill the house.
All of this is not meant to be,
Since you were taken away from me.
No birthday cake...no presents unwrapped...
No pictures of you in your party hat.
But the candles are lit,
Never to go out.
For they burn forever in my heart.
We miss you so much on your birthday and always.
Love from mommy, daddy, Rachel, Mark and Shadow
Our LegoKid would still be proud to know that this Lego figure, called Chris ComLink, has been named after him.
If you stand on my grave and weep,
Remember I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow, I am the diamond glint on snow,
I am the new born babies cry, I am the fluffy clouds in the sky,
I am the rainbow after the storm, I am the fire that keeps you warm,
I am the colors of the sunrise at dawn,
I am the gentle baby fawn, If you stand at my grave and weep,
You are not alone, I do not sleep.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain, I am the gentle summer rain,
I am a small fragile sprout, I am the deep green forest all about,
If you stand at my grave and weep, Remember my spirit soars, I do not sleep.
I am not hungry or alone, I am the scent of grass, freshly mown.
When you wake up in the morning, hush.
I am the swift uplifting rush, Of quiet birds in circling flight,
I am the twinkle in an animals eye, I am not gone my spirit is alive.
I am the gentle waves at the ocean shore
I love you forever and more I am the light of the full moon
Remember, we'll see each other soon.
If you stand at my grave and weep,
Remember I'm not there, my spirit doesn't sleep.
OUR ANGEL BOY
We miss your beautiful brown eyes, so full of life...
Your joyous laughter, so wonderful to hear...
Your beautiful boyish smile...
Your warm and heartfelt embraces...
Your loving kisses...
Your way of being a boy through and through.
You had a tremendous amount of love in your little heart,
So when you left us, it tore us apart.
You loved your legos, your micro machines,
Your action figures, your army stuff...
Truly a boy through and through.
You brought us so much happiness in your short time here,
Even in times of trouble and in times of pain,
Your smile just kept shining on.
No more pain for you now,
But lots of pain for us in losing you.
Now you are in heaven, and I hope to see you soon.
With all my love, for always,
Mommy
This beautiful picture was made for me by my very caring friend, Tammy Tobac, Tanner's mommy. It is hanging up on the wall here where I can see it while I am at the computer. Thank you so much, Tammy!
Remember the good we shared,
In all you do, celebrate me,
Remember how I taught you things,
Like what our lives are meant to be.
Smile for me when you're feeling blue,
Think only of joy when thoughts of me enter in,
Do not cry for me, A new chapter in my life, do I begin.
I am certain that I'll miss you,
Sure as snow, upon the mountain,
My love for you will not end,
It pours forth from my heart's fountain.
As you mourn me and begin to heal,
Remember it's you I adore,
Forever and ever, I am at peace, Celebrate me, once more.
Stairway To Heaven
Author unknown
If tears could build a stairway And heartaches make a lane
We would climb the stairs to heaven And bring you home again
But there is a bridge of memories From here to heaven above
That keeps your memory close to us
Its called the bridge of love.
Remembering you is easy, we do it every day,
But missing you is heartache That will never go away.
Legend of the First Robin
One day, long ago, a little bird in Galilee saw a large
crowd gathered around a Man carrying a heavy wooden cross.
On the Man's head was a crown made from a thorn branch.
The thorns were long and sharp. The little bird saw that the
thorns were hurting the Man. It wanted to help Him, so it
flew down and took the longest, sharpest thorn in its tiny beak.
The bird tugged and pulled until the thorn snapped from
the branch. Then a strange thing happened. A drop of blood
fell onto the bird's breast, staining it bright red.
The stain never went away.
And so today the robin proudly wears a
red breast, because it helped a Man named Jesus.
~ Author unknown
Lovingly lifted from First Robin and dedicated in loving memory of my little "Christopher Robin."
Thank you to my bestest buddy, Rosemary, for again helping me by fixing the background for this page, creating the wonderful animation of Christopher's birthday pictures, and for allowing me to "borrow" some graphics. And most especially for inspiring me to write "My Little Shining Star" for Christopher's 12th birthday. I love you, sweetie!
Click on the "garden rock" below to visit Angel Louise's awesome new angel garden page!
Christopher ~
Your crooked little smile,
Your beautiful big brown eyes,
Your silly little giggle,
Your tremendous belly laugh,
Your awesome hugs,
The way you would say, "Mommy, I love you very much."
But most of all,
I miss your absolute joy at being alive,
That makes me try so very hard to be like you...
And now I'm just -- missing you.
Written by Maria Faller, in memory of my son, Christopher
The light of my life....
These three images above are a wonderful gift from Pammi.
My love for you is not written on paper,
For paper can be erased.
Nor is my love for you etched in stone,
For stone can be broken.
But my love for you is inscribed in my heart,
Where it shall remain forever.
Author Unknown
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