![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() June 3, 1986 - September 4, 2004 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() You can visit her website for her son Rob here ~ Rob Northrop's Site. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Holiday Season is just not the same, A smile is missing when saying one name. For parents who’ve lost a daughter or son, Nothing can bring back the delightful fun, Of watching them talk, laugh, or just run. The memories are all that we do have now, We do go on…..only God knows how. A New Year comes as midnight arrives, Our Angels still a big part of our lives. If only we could trade the presents we receive, For one more day with those whom we grieve! But nothing can bring back our beloved child, The one that laughed, cried, and often smiled. They are together in a much better place, Watching us cry…..touching our face! Although we miss them on Holidays to share, Be assured their loving presence fills the air, At home, in church, at New York’s Times Square! So celebrating the Holidays are now hard to do, But always remember they are thinking of you too, Wishing you happiness and showing their love, Not on this Earth, but from Heaven above! -Dan Bryl, Lawrenceville, GA TCF In Memory of his daughter, Jessica ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() We have angels in heaven Who look down on us here while the world all around us says "Be of good cheer!" Everyone else is bustling about We simply watch it go by, yet we just want to shout~ Don't you know it's not merry at this time of year, when our lives feel so empty and our eyes fill with tears. We can't bear the thought of another holiday without our precious loved one who was taken away. But your child's spirit does live on, though their physical being may be gone. Look around and you will see their soul lives on in your memory. You'll see your child's eyes so bright In every twinkling Christmas light. There are angels in heaven Who look down on us here And they are trying to tell us, Don't worry we're near! We love you and miss you, we'll never be far... Just look to the sky and the bright Christmas star. Take a special moment throughout these blessed days to remember me in the kindest of ways... Give my smile to a person, who needs it like you, and my spirit will live on through the things that you do. ~ Written by Tammy L. Tobac 1993, TCF Pittsburgh Chapter ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() When snowflakes dance on winter winds And colored lights shine Christmas cheer, When children's laughter fills the air And family gathers from far and near, I try to celebrate with them And not let my hurting show, But the empty spaces within my heart, At this season, seems to grow 'Till oftentimes it fills the days And many nighttimes too, With aching thoughts and memories Of Christmases I spent with you. Yes, memories do hurt, it's true But I have this feeling too. I'm so glad I hold these memories, For with them I hold part of you. So for now I'll wipe away the tears And join with loved ones dear To celebrate this Christmas time, For I know that, in my heart, you're here. ~ Written by Sandy Siewers ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() To my dearest family that I left behind, I need to touch your heart tonight. For it's Christmas and you're missing me, And the season doesn't seem so bright. While others are celebrating the holiday, you find it hard to do the same. You watch other families gather in splendor, while you tearfully mention my name. I know it was painful for you this year, to decorate your Christmas tree. For you cried as you hung each ornament. Your thoughts were focused on me. You shopped for presents for others. Although you felt out of place. When each day was over, I could see loneliness written on your face. You can't seem to get into the spirit. To enjoy any festivities this year. But think of the Christmases in the past, and you'll feel my presence near. Yes, and I come tonight to let you know I'm happier than I could ever be. I'm spending my Christmas in Heaven; With the one who died for me. So go out and feel that Christmas cheer. Listen to the choirs as they sing. And know that I'm happier than I've ever been... Spending Christmas with the King. Written by Kaye Des'Ormeaux Copyright 1999 Kaye Des'Ormeaux ~reprinted with permission ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() We’re wondering what Christmas in Heaven is like As we grieve alone and pray, longing for one who has gone before To spend Christmas in Heaven today. And so in our dreams we wander far From the scenes and sounds of earth ‘Til we catch the strains of the Heavenly choir As they sing of the Christ Child’s birth. The Angels we envision there As they join in the restal gay And there amid the throng is our Loved One Spending Christmas in Heaven today. There’s joy in the faith that teaches When our life’s work is done Of a place in Heaven awaiting And the crown we worked for is won. In our grief may we learn well the lesson So to work and suffer and pray As to merit the joys of our loved one And to spend Christmas together some day. ~ Author unknown ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Celebrate with joy and good cheer But don't blame me if I can't comply For if I did, it would all be a lie Be glad that you're you and not me because the holidays only bring pain you see My thoughts are of a Christmas past And only my heartache seems to last My only son that I loved so dear That grew into a man, That I saw so clear Never did I think that he would leave me especially with all the presents neatly under the tree I miss his laughter, his giggle, his smiles For one of those, I would walk a million miles His presence was a wondrous thing And his absence has brought this poisonous sting My other kids just don't understand why I can't seem to make a life plan This, I won't get over and that won't change I now know love on a different range So go, be happy and shout with glee But please don't look with disappointment at me For my child is in Heaven and I miss him so Just be on your merry way, but I can't go. ~Written by Judy Craig ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ~ For Bereaved Parents ~ 'Twas the month before Christmas and I dreaded the days, That I knew I was facing - the holiday craze. The stores were all filled with holiday lights, In hopes of drawing customers by day and by night. As others were making their holiday plans, My heart was breaking - I couldn't understand. I had lost my dear child a few years before, And I knew what my holiday had in store. When out of nowhere, there arose such a sound, I sprang to my feet and was looking around, Away to the window I flew like a flash, Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash The sight that I saw took my breath away, And my tears turned to smiles in the light of the day. When what to my wondering eyes should appear, But a cluster of butterflies fluttering near. With beauty and grace they performed a dance, I knew in a moment this wasn't by chance. The hope that they gave me was a sign from above, That my child was still near me and that I was loved. The message they brought was my holiday gift, And I cried when I saw them in spite of myself. As I knelt closer to get a better view, One allowed me to pet it - as if it knew - That I needed the touch of its fragile wings, To help me get through the holiday scene. In the days that followed I carried the thought, Of the message the butterflies left in my heart - That no matter what happens or what days lie ahead, Our children are with us - they're not really dead. Yes, the message of the butterflies still rings in my ears, A message of hope - a message so dear. And I imagined they sang as they flew out of sight, "To all bereaved parents - We love you tonight!" -By Faye McCord - TCF, Jackson, MS ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And I will light a candle for you. To shatter all the darkness and bless the times we knew. Like a beacon in the night. The flame will burn bright and guide us on our way. Oh, today I light a candle for you. The seasons come and go, And I'm weary of the change. I keep moving on, you know it's not the same. And when I'm walking all alone, Do you hear me call your name? Do you hear me sing the songs we used to sing? You filled my life with wonder, Touched me with surprise, I always saw that something special deep within Your eyes. And through the good times and the bad, We carried on with pride. I hold onto the love and life we knew. ~Written by Paul Alexander ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() We do not need a special day To bring you to our minds The days we do not think of you Are very hard to find. Each morning when we awake, We know that you are gone. And no one knows the heartache As we try to carry on. Our hearts still ache with sadness, And secret tears still flow. What it meant to lose you, No one will ever know. Our thoughts are always with you. Your place no one can fill. In life we loved you dearly, In death we love you still. There will always be a heartache, And often a silent tear, But always a precious memory Of the days when you were here. If tears could make a staircase, And heartaches make a lane, We’d walk the path to heaven And bring you home again. We hold you close within our hearts, And there you will remain, To walk with us throughout our lives Until we meet again. Our family chain is broken now, And nothing seems the same, But as God calls us one by one, The chain will link again. ~ Author Unknown ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This webpage is created ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Vernon's Mom Nancy L. Sentimental Memories Sandy T. Rob's Mom Diana M. Gina D. Lady Di Scally's Angels Tina's Mom ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |