Good evening, Patrick
I got this poem from the book I just finished reading, "The Grieving Garden." This is the certificate for all mourners in this planet. Loosing a child is the worst nightmare any parent could never imagine it would happen. I hope and pray I don't hear or see any parent going through this unthinkable nightmare and anguish. A mother should never bury a child... but life is just as it is, life, which is guided by fate. We poor mothers have no control to protect our children from the silent thief, "death," but we should have control in our own grief. I love you, Patrick. I miss you with every breath I take.
PERMISSION TO MOURN
Is hereby entitled to publicly acknowledge his/her loss, mourn openly,
to share narratives of the loss,
and to recruit social support in his/her own way and time, without apology
or embarrassment.
Tears, memories, silence, uncertainty, and strong emotions are hereby
enfranchised.
Please treat this griever with kindness, compassion, and love.
This certificate has no expiration date.
JOHN LECOMPTE from the Grieving Garden
Have you ever thought of heaven and how it will be up there.
Brushing elbows with Jesus Christ, as his hospitality you do share.
Have you ever thought of heaven, with it's streets all paved in gold, that reflects the Greatest Story ever told.
Have you ever thought of heaven and all the joy we will share.
There will be no room for hate and violence, to clutter up the air.
Have you ever thought of heaven and the special love that will be there
and the glorious reunion with our loved one's, that have gone ahead, to help prepare.
Yes, I have thought of heaven and the streets all paved in gold
and long to participate in the final act of the Greatest Story ever told.
A Birth Certificate shows we were born
A Death Certificate shows we died
Pictures show we lived!
Have a seat...Relax. ..And read this slowly.
I Believe...
Just because two people argue,
Doesn't mean they don't love each other.
And just because they don't argue,
Doesn't mean they do love each other.
I Believe...
We don't have to change friends if
We understand friends change.
I Believe.....
No matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt
You every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.
I Believe...
True friendship continues to grow, even over
The longest distance. Same goes for true love.
I Believe...
You can do something in an instant
That will give you heartache for life.
I Believe...
it's taking me a long time
To become the person I want to be.
I Believe...
You should always leave loved ones with
Loving words. It may be the last time you see them.
I Believe...
You can keep going long after you think you can't.
I Believe...
We are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.
I Believe...
Either you control your attitude or it controls you.
I Believe...
Heroes are the people who do what has to be done
When it needs to be done, regardless of consequences.
I Believe...
Money is a lousy way of keeping score.
I Believe...
My best friend and I can do anything or nothingAnd have the best time.
I Believe...
Sometimes the people you expect to kick you
When you're down will be the ones to help you get back up.
I Believe...
Sometimes when I'm angry, I have the right to be angry,
But that doesn't give me the right to be cruel ..
I Believe...
Maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had
And what you've learned from them, and less to do
With how many birthdays you've celebrated.
I Believe....
It isn't always enough to be forgiven by others;
Sometimes, you have to learn to forgive yourself..
I Believe...
No matter how bad your heart is broken,
The world doesn't stop for your grief.
I Believe...
Our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are,
But we are responsible for who we become.
I Believe...
You shouldn't be so eager to find
Out a secret. It could change your life forever.
I Believe...
Two people can look at the exact same
Thing and see something t otally different..
I Believe...
Your life can be changed in a matter of
Hours by people who don't even know you.
I Believe...
Even when you think you have no more to give, when
A friend cries out to you - you will find the strength to help.
I Believe....
Credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.
I Believe...
The people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.
'The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;
They just make the most of anything!
Peace!
From an unknown recipient.My friend, Yvonne, sent it to me awhile back. God knows I need my faith back. My life is unbearable right now as my sorrow deepens into my broken heart. I wish I have told Patrick that I love him very much very day, especially the morning God called my son home. I saw Patrick several hours before I found him lifeless in bed. My son knocked at my door around 6'oclock in that morning to ask for tylenol for his pounding headache. I gave him some Motrin; he went back to his bedroom, and I also went back to bed. I was so tired after working 48 hours in three days, and also staying late night until 3'oclock in the morning... three hours later, my poor son called me for help. I wish I had hugged him and told him I love him and he is very important in my life. Now I can't say that anymore, I can't hold my son in my arms. God, I am feel so guilty and alone. I am trying to reach my Angel, my savior to help me find peace and understanding about my great loss. What should I do God? Please hear my crying help. Keep taking care of my beloved son, Patrick. I need to feel peace for my son and for myself. Amen. My Angel, Rest in Peace. You are heavenly Loved!
I did not know your son had passed until I got the e-mail about this website. I am so sorry to hear about this sad news. Just know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. Losing a child must be the worst thing to ever happen to a person in this or any other life.
Always
Bonnie