My dear and precious Charlie you are so very much missed. Every day without you is a journey that I do not wish to take. I wake each morning and for a split second life is normal, things are as usual, life is good and then in an instant it all changes. I realize that life is not normal, things are not as they usually are and life is not so good. I realize that very next second that you are gone, that you have passed and the tears flow. The ache in my heart returns and I realize I am helpless to change this situation. I start each day by walking downstairs to our living room where your urn is carefully and lovingly placed on our mantle. I look at your pictures, say good morning, press your picture close to my heart and then kiss what remains of you in the urn.  Thats when the avalanche of emotions, tears , loss and heart ache set in full force. I loved you Charlie, more than you could ever have known. Life just isn't the same without you and all those little special things you did for me, dad, Kelly and Michael.  Oh just to hear your laugh one more time, see you smile, hug you tightly......one more family vacation. You believed in the afterlife and Im counting on that. I hope when my time comes that you are there to usher me in with a soul full of happiness and love. Take care my sweet angel and I pray you are happy and filled with gods love. WE MISS YOU and we will meet again. Nothing is the same without you.  You were gods gift to us and taken far too soon.

I have some very special memories of you as a child Charlie, and even though I missed your teens and early adulthood, I feel like I became reacquainted with you through stories, memories and tributes from your family and friends. I understand why you are truly loved by so many and missed by all. Your mother is one of my oldest, dearest and best friends. My heart aches to see her in so much pain and to know that the only thing that will ease her grief is the belief that someday there will be a beautiful reunion and she will be with you again. Until then, dear Charlie, rest in heavenly peace.

Thank you for inviting me, Colleen, to this very special place to honor your Charlie. I look forward to reading memories and seeing pictures, and to adding a few memories of my own.