Kevin Thomas Bowles
2/10/1971 ~ 4/4/1991

Please God I have my hand up
May I be excused for a while
From this huge classroom where we live,
And learn the lessons of life?

I am finding the lessons of this world too hard
Can I stop off for a while
In a quiet place?

As you know, I lost my son,
And I am very tired of this day that I'm in,
This role is too hard, the words are hurting.

My face is a mask, and my smile is unreal.
The only truth I see is love.
So, please God, May I be excused from traveling
on this road for a while?

I've had my hand up for a long, long time.....

Annoymous



One night I had a dream.
I was walking along the beach with my Lord.
Across the sky flashed scenes from my life.
For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints
in the sand, one belonged to me, the other to my Lord.

When the last scene of my life flashed before me,
I looked at the footprints in the sand.
I noticed that many times along the path of my life,
There was only one set of footprints.
I also noticed that it happened at the lowest,
and saddest times of my life...

This really bothered me, and I questioned the Lord.
"Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you,
you'd walk with me all the way, but I have noticed
that during the most troublesome times of my life,
there is only one set of footprints, and I don't
understand why, when I needed you most,
you would leave me."

The Lord replied, "My precious, precious child,
I love you and I would never leave you.
During your times of trial and suffering when you see
only one set of footprints,
it was then that I carried you.....





If I should ever leave you,
Whom I love
To go along the silent way,
Grieve not,
Nor speak of me with tears..

But laugh and talk of me
as if I were beside you there!
For I will come--I'll come!
Would I not find a way,
were tears and grief not be barriers?

And when you hear a song, or see a bird that I loved
Please do not let your thoughts of me be sad..
For I am loving you just as I always have..
You who were so good to me..

There are so many things I wanted to do still.
So many things to say to you..
Remember please that I did not fear death..
It was just leaving you that was so hard to face.

You cannot see beyond this life.
But this you know... I loved you so!
Never doubt that I am with you still!
For love does not die with the body.
And nothing in Heaven or on earth
Can keep apart those who love...




Who you'd be Today

Sunny days seem to hurt the most.
I Wear the pain like a heavy coat.
I feel you everywhere I go
I see your smile, I see your face
I hear you laughing in the rain
I still can't believe you're gone..

It ain't fair you died too young.
Like a story that had just begun
But death tore the pages all away.
God knows how I miss you
Just knowing no one could take your place.
Sometimes I wonder who you'd be today..

Would you see the world?
Would you chase your dreams?
Settle down with a family?
I wonder what would you name your babies.
Someday the sky's so blue
I feel like I can talk to you
And I know it might sound crazy...

Sunny days seem to hurt the most
I wear the pain like a heavy coat.
The only thing that gives me hope
Is that I know, I'll see you again someday.
Someday....Someday....

Words from a song by Kenny Chesney



Thank you my dear friend Susie for this beautiful birthday gift to Kevin in memory of your precious Jason....


Susie, thank you so much for Kevin's Heaven day gift. You do so much for all of us moms, and I am so blessed to have you as my friend for all of these many years..I love you..



The music playing on this page is "Footprints in the Sand", performed by Christy Lane