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Beth
You're missed every day, Michael.
Love
Beth
Love Uncle John
With love,
I still remember your smiling face. You were my bff. I will never forget your bouncing on the ball, dancing to the Black Eyed Peas, or watching Barney. I know your smiling down on us spreading your wings. Keep on dancing…
Cannot believe it has been 9 years since you left us. There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t think of you. A song still reminds me of you. My sweet angel, keep flying high.
Love
Beth
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Winnie the Pooh
Kimberly would sing “Winnie the Pooh, Winnie the Pooh, la la la la la la la” and he would have this huge smile on his face and bounce even higher.
Also, I remember babysitting one night but Kimberly was still home. He started to have a seizure. I didn’t realize it but Kimberly in her motherly instincts, set him down on the floor and positioned his head. It was done so calmly that to the regular Joe Schmoe, they wouldn’t know anything was happening. His episode passed and he was back to normal.
all this took place in a span of five minutes and I remember thinking “Wow, that’s true love to learn someone so deeply that you can read the tiny nuances that most couldn't.”
Favorite things...making me squirm. Going to seventh grade and telling your speech and language therapist how a chicken sounds: FuckFuckFuck. How iwas the time alone with Papa : Slacker. What is Susie's favorite drink: Vodka. Do you want More Pudding? Not unlike OliverTwist...MORE!!
Favorite time of my life with you is allowing you to sit in the front of a VW Mini Van loaner. I'ld be remiss if I don't' share...you Never Ever sat in the front seat of any car. We went to the Shrine. Our Lady of the Island. You seemed amazed. Passing the Monument of the Pieta I silently wept. What possessed you to learn over and put your head my arm and comfort me ? I believe you were always an Angel watching over Me.
Singing Brothers with Mathias. He smiled and you quietly reached over and grabbed the back of his.hair, making him scream!
Poking Leslie with your boney prominences and calling her.Catie.
First Thanksgiving with Emma and trying to pull her off the chair for a casual mixed martial arts session.
Back flips into our pool while Beth took pictures and I had a coronary.
I should save some memories for next year since I feel you are Forever Missed.
The jumper
I was fairly young myself when I first met Michael (maybe 13 or 14). I baby sat for him and his brother Mathias on occasional weekends. I also spent some time with Kimberly while they both played.
Michael LOVED to jump. I could see a face of pure joy when he was in his jumper able to reach the sky. He always wanted to go up, even as a toddler. He loved Winnie the Pooh and Tiger. He was gentle and unabashedly loving. He was also curious about his toys and the world around him.
I didn't get to know him as he grew up but I think at our core, we are born and are innately our true selves when we're babies. Michael was a sweet kind and gentle soul. He most likely remained to be that same person as he got older.
The years keep going but the positive ripples of love we leave behind on this planet remain with our loved ones forever. Kimberly was an amazing mother and Michael was lucky to have so much love in his life.