| Location | Liverpool |
| Age | 0 |
| Date of Birth | 4/2007 |
| Date of Death | 4/2007 |
| Visitors | 1,531 since 16/04/2007 |
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On April 7 2007 at 21.35 hours my nephew, Sam, died in his mummy's arms. Sam had osteogenesis
imperfecta type 2 and his very brave mummy and daddy decided to take him off the ventilator at
around seven that evening. My lovely nephew was held, kissed, cuddled and bathed by his mummy and
daddy.
I'm so devastated for my sister, but when I think of Sam my heart breaks, I wanted so much to
do all the things an aunty does and hold him close but now Sam's funeral is on Thursday and I
don't want it, I want him to be alive.
Sam has three sisters, Kristina, Anya and Isabella, loads of cousins, Ben, Beth, Nate, Kiera and
Jana and I know they would love Sam.
I feel like Maria's pregnancy was a whirlwind, I feel so heartbroken for Maria and Ian, Sam
was so beautiful and after three lovely daughters, the son they dearly wanted.
Sleep tight, little Sam, my gorgeous little man,
lots of love
Aunty T xxxx
Read at Kierans Funeral
Miss Me But Let Me Go
When I come to the end of the road
And the sun has set for me,
I want no tears in a gloom-filled room,
Why cry for a soul set free?
Miss me a little – But not for long
And not with your head bowed low,
Remember the love that we once shared,
Miss me – But let me go.
For this is a journey we all must take,
And each must go alone,
It’s all a part of the Master’s plan
A step on the road to home.
When you are lonely and sick of heart
Go to your friends that we know,
And bury your sorrows in doing good works,
Miss me – But let me go.
Perhaps if we could see the splendour of the land
To which our loved ones are called from you and me,
We’d understand
Perhaps if we could hear the welcome they receive
From old familiar voices all so dear
We would not grieve.
Perhaps if we could know the reason why they went
We’d smile and wipe away the tears that flow
We’d wait content
Miss me – But let me go
Candles in the Night
Candles flame in darkness,
Flicker, steadily glow,
Bringing light from shadows
And help to soothe me so.
My son, like the candles,
Gave my life true light,
I use the candle's beacon
To connect us in the night.
As I light the candles,
My wish and my request
Is that he'll see my signal
And know my love's expressed.
As his light joins my lights,
Our worlds touch and flame.
As I snuff out the candles,
I softly say his name.
By Genesse Bourdeau Gentry
Thinking of you.XXX
The Four Candles
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, no one wants to keep me lit.”
Then peace’s flame slowly diminishes and goes out completely.
The second candle said “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 in your life.
Thinking of you.XXX
Next to you
You cannot see or touch me
But I'm standing next to you.
Your tears will only hurt me,
Your sadness makes me blue.
Be brave and show a smiling face
Let not your grief show through.
I love you from a different place,
Yet I'm standing next to you.
Hi Sweetie,
I've been thinking about you a lot this week and miss you lots and lots, I wish you could have been here to celebrate your second birthday with us, it's still hard to think that you're not toddling around.
I hope you like the flowers we got for you, Nate chose the happy yellow ones especially for you and the red ones are from all of us, I hope you can see them from where you are. Your garden looks lovely. I hope you had a great day and had a lovely party with all the other baby angels, and shared your cake out like a good little man!!!
Aunty Ness says hello and that she misses you and that she can hear you play with the toy in the loft, you are a naughty fella!!
You stay safe little man Sam and remember that I love you very much and think about you a lot, keep smiling!!
lots of love,
Tracy, Ross, Nate, Katie and Evie xxxxxx
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Sometimes life's most precious things,
Slip too quickly from our hands,
Snowflakes, rainbows, childhood,
Castles in the sand.
God gave us a special spot,
to preserve them in our hearts,
A forever place where all we love,
lingers when we part.
Fireflies and autumn leaves,
Roses, kittens, dreams,
Icicles, sunrise, spider webs,
Mornings dew, moon beams.
Butterflies and baby birds,
Flowers that bloom in spring,
Perhaps in life God's greatest gifts,
Are blessed by Him with wings.
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Life is Hard Without you
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Missing you more with each new day
and trying to be brave...
Thinking of our happy times
and all the love you gave...
Feeling very grateful
for the dreams we saw come true,
For every lovely thing we shared
and, most of all, for you...
Treasuring each memory
that keeps you ever near...
Remembering familiar things
and wishing you were here.
Life's very hard without you
but that is the price to pay
For all the shared and precious times
grief cannot take away.
♥ღ♥ When I Must Leave When I must leave you for a little
while -- please do not grieve and
shed wild tears and hug your sorrow
to you through the years, But start
out bravely with a gallant smile:
And for my sake and in my name live
on and do all things the same, Feed
not your loneliness on empty days,
But fill each waking hour in useful
ways, Reach out your hand in comfort
and in cheer and I in turn will com-
fort you and hold you near; And never, never be afraid to die,
For I am waiting for you in the sky ♥ღ♥ xxx
You were an angel
sent from Heaven
A gift for us to borrow
To have,you brought such joy
Losing you,such sorrow.
There are treasures to behold
In every lovely memory
In remembering all the joy
That you'd bring so easily.
Now in the arms of Angels
Who will always safely keep
The beloved child we lost
Who,now,so softly sleeps.
This Tribute Is For This Weekend A Little Longer Than Usual. Sorry It's So Early I've Got A Busy Weekend Ahead
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I will light my candles as usual on Sunday
Our memories build a special bridge
When loved ones have to part.
To help us feel we're with them still
And soothe a grieving heart.
Our memories span the years we shared,
Preserving ties that bind.
They build a special bridge of love
And bring us peace of mind.
When tomorrow starts without me
And I'm not there to see;
If the sun should rise and find your eyes
All filled with tears for me;
I wish so much you wouldn't cry
The way you did today
While thinking of the many things
We didn't get to say.
I know how much you love me,
As much as I love you.
And each time that you think of me
I know you'll miss me too.
But when tomorrow starts without me
Please try to understand,
That an angel came and called my name
And took me by the hand.
If tears could build a stairway,
And memories were a lane,
We would walk right up to heaven
And bring you back again.
Our hearts still ache in sadness
And secret tears still flow.
What it meant to lose you
No one can ever know.
But now we know you want us
To mourn for you no more.
To remember all the happy times,
Life still has much in store.
Since you'll never be forgotten,
We pledge to you today:
A hallowed place within our hearts
Is where you'll always stay.
A million times we've needed you,
A million times we've cried.
If love could have saved you,
You never would have died.
In life we loved you dearly,
In death we love you still.
In our hearts you hold a place
No one will ever fill.
It broke our hearts to lose you
But you didn't go alone.
Part of us went with you
The day God took you home.
Thoughts Today, Memories Forever
Angela (Christopher-John Rowe) Mum
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