In Loving Memory of Beth Graham Hello, this is Alissa again. It's December of 2007 and a recent e-mail from Tom, Beth's dad, has inspired me to make an update post. It's been 8 years since Beth passed away. I'm in college now and married, but I still keep Beth's Hard Rock Bear on my bookshelf and Tears in Heaven still makes me cry, every time. Beth was a very special person and a true individual and she's someone I'll never forget. I just wanted to let everyone know that no matter how much time passes, Beth will never be a distant memory to the people who loved her. To those people, she will always be near. Hello, Alissa here once again posting an update. It's September of 2012 and I have children of my own now. My youngest, Gavin, was born on October 25th of 2011, twelve years to the day since Beth passed away. I think of Beth often - when my daughter has a nightmare and ends up in my bed she asks for mommy's special bear, which is the Beth Bear that still lives on my bookshelf. I can't help but think that Beth would have been a wonderful mom. She was always so fun, so full of energy, and so completely unconcerned with what other people thought of her antics. I know she would have been the 'cool' mom...the kind of mom every kid wants to have because she's always so much fun, while still hanging tough and being the mom. It kills me now to think of how little time she had, and how fast we lost her. When I was younger, I don't think I really understood what that meant - how little time everyone had to say good-bye, and what it would mean to the lives of those closest to her. I sit here now, long after my babies have gone to bed, and look at pictures of them and of Beth and think of what it would do to my life to lose them like that. I think of how long it has been, how young we were, and not only how much Beth has missed out on - but how much everyone else has missed out on having her there. I know that Beth's family must keep her in their lives every day, must miss her every day, and that their lives were changed forever when she passed. I know that it isn't much, but I really felt moved to put down these thoughts and once again say that Beth will be forever missed, forever loved, and never forgotten. I will post a guestbook, so please, say something, leave a poem, a comment about Beth, anything having to do with her. I'll post some of the poems and comments on here. Also, please, if you have any pictures of her or significant things in her life send them to me, I'd love anything I could have or post of Beth. My e-mail address is at the bottom of the page. Singapore Hard Rock Cafe was generous enough to help Tom, Beth's dad, raise the money to fight leukemia by making the pin and bear shown on this dedication site.  I don't understand You seemed so happy You seemed so alive Now you're dead, you're gone But why? I miss you I miss the way you talked I miss the way you laughed And I missed the way you cried I miss everything about you Why did you have to leave? Why did you have to die?      Bethy's 1999 school picture    Tree planted at Beth's school, with a plaque in her memory. | |||
Here are some of the flowers
left at the gravsite, along  Beth's gravemarker, around the time of what would have been her 17th birthday Happy Birthday, Angel | |||
A picture of students
dressed in orange, a
color Beth wore often,  A poster asking kids at Beth's school to wear orange. | |||
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I had a dream about you and I knew it was real because I could see you, I could touch. You were so real, I know you were there. When I awoke you were gone. It seems so impossible and unfair that you arent here. Whether you are here or not, where ever you are, I Love You.  |
