Another year is starting without you here. This will make the 12th one. :'( It is still as hard today as it was the day you were taken from me. Love you now and forever.

Well, Christmas came and went and you were thought of (like usual). There were a few things that reminded me of you and I mentioned your name a couple of times. This was the 11th Christmas without you. And in less than one month, we will recognize and light a candle for what would have been your 39th birthday. But you will forever be 27 and celebrating up in the heavens. Time has not lessened the pain. I miss you so much. It made it even harder this year because I am no longer celebrating special occasions with your daughter, as she has chose to present falsehoods and block us out of her life. But, I still have the memories of you and pray daily that you watch over her and your siblings. Help keep them all on the right path. Protect them when you can. You are so missed and loved. <3 ~ Mom

Another year that instead of celebrating happy days, we are remembering this day.......the day of your death. So crazy that it was 11 years yesterday. I am sorry that the person who promised to take care of your child broke his word. I know that you are watching her grow from up above and keeping an eye on all of your loved ones. I feel your presence at times and it makes me miss you even more than I ever thought possible. There is so much I wish I could of said. I wish I would of skipped my class the day before to spend the time at quarter bingo that you wanted to spend with me. I miss your smile and your humor. Always know that I love you and I will forever and always. <3

Another year has gone by and another birthday celebrated without you. :'(  You would have been 38 today. Doesn't seem fair we only got to have you for 27 of those years. Would love to be able to give you a great big hug for your birthday.....oh how I miss those bear hugs. I pray you are surrounded by family and friends celebrating this wonderful day that GOD blessed me with you. I miss you so much. Happy Heavenly Birthday. Love you forever and a day. <3 <3 Mom

I visited your page on your birthday, but couldn't get myself to visit here on the anniversary of your death this year. 10 years ago on June 22, I received the news that you were gone. 10 years ago on that day, I lost a piece of my heart. Even after so much time has gone by, it seems like yesterday. It's still hard to believe that you are gone. You are truly missed today, tomorrow and always. I love you now as much as I did back then. ~~ Mom

Happy Birthday! I would rather be hugging you and wishing you a wonderful 37th, but instead, I light a candle and look to the heavens and wish you a forever 27 birthday. Love and miss you more than I ever thought possible. Now, Forever and Always you are in my thoughts and my heart. <3

Wow. I can't believe it has been 9 years already. :'( So much has happened in that time, but I am sure you have seen it from up there. Hoping that you are keeping an eye on your siblings and nudging them when they get off path. Everyone misses you, but no one more than me. Birthdays, holidays and your DOD are so hard. I remember being pregnant with you, going into labor on mema's waterbed, giving birth to you- a beautiful boy 8lbs-7ozs, the many days spent at the hospital with you before you turned 1 (not knowing where the high fevers were coming from), you being diagnosed with profound sensorineural hearing loss, your first sign, the first song you signed, you and Allen signing in your room with a flashlight when you were supposed to be sleeping, the surgery for the cochlear implant, you refusing to use the cochlear implant, the friends you so easily made, the notes home from the teachers because you were cutting up in class or being the class clown, watching you be an amazing big brother to your siblings (Allen, Steven, Mandie, Becca, Joshua and Faythe) and trying to teach them all sign language, the day you asked me if I would still love you if you chose to stay deaf, watching you graduate, you excited about culinary arts school, you loving your girlfriend (Whitney) so much that you thought you couldn't live without her, seeing your face light up when you told me you were going to be a father, being there with you watching the birth of your child and the tear going down your cheek when you first held her, watching you sign to me that with your hearing aid- you heard her cry, watching you bring humor into everyone's life, always making me smile when I was down. And then getting that call that you were gone, preparing a funeral service for one taken too soon, not realizing how many people your personality and loving way touched over the years (almost 300 people at your service), being alone in the room with you at the funeral home, picking up your urn :'( , your Celebration of Life ceremony, and living on memories and pictures since. Only GOD knows why you were called home so early in your life. I am so thankful he allowed me to have those amazing 27 years with you. You will never be forgotten, and you will always be missed and Loved so dearly. Love you now, forever and eternity. ~MOM~

Just hit me as I was outside enjoying the breeze, that in exactly 1 month from today (June 22), it will be 9 years that you have been gone. It doesn't seem to be possible. Can't believe you have been out of our presence for that long. I know you are still around in spirit, I feel you, people who are able to have seen you. Hoping that you are still keeping an eye on your siblings and all other family members. Missing you so much and still feeling that hole in my heart. Love you now and forever and always. <3 <3 <3

Just thinking of you today, not that it doesn't happen any other day, but was on my email and found the link for your Forever page and decided to leave a message. Missing you so much. I see things sometimes and hope that it's you sending signs. Like yesterday for instance, I was sitting in the back yard and first saw a blue jay, then a heart outlined in clouds and then a black and gold butterfly. I just felt like they were all there because of you. I always pray that you are watching over your siblings and your child(ren). Love you and miss you lots <3 <3 Mom

Happy 36th Birthday in Heaven! Words can not express how much you are still truly missed. Even with the time that has passed, it still feels like yesterday. I wish we could have had you here with us to celebrate a few more birthdays. I know you are here in spirit, and that helps a little to know that, but not much. I love and miss you now and forever. You are forever in my thoughts. <3 <3 <3 -Mom

Exactly one more week from your birthday. Had you not been taken from us, you would have been turning 36 this year. So hard to believe. Even harder to still believe you are gone. You are always missed and loved. As I have said many times before, I miss you every second of every minute of every hour of every day. Forever in my heart. <3 -Mom

My dear son, People have said as the years go by it will get easier, but it honestly doesn't. I went on my email and this page popped up and the tears flowed. I miss you so much and the holidays tend to increase the emotions. There is so much I want to tell you, so much I wish I would of said. It's been 8 years and 6 months since you were taken and it still feels so new. :'( Another Christmas without you. Time goes by so fast. Please watch over your siblings and LaLaine, try to keep them on a good path. Always know that you are loved and never forgotten. You are on my mind every second of every minute of every hour of every day. Wishing you and everyone else there a Merry Christmas. Love you to Heaven and Back. <3

Everything has changed since you have been gone. Dinners and Holidays are definitely not the same. You are so missed and so loved. Can't believe this is the 8th Angelversary (the day we lost you). Please continue to show your love and light to your family through dreams or signs. Love you bunches. <3

HAPPY HEAVENLY BIRTHDAY SON! You are so missed. I hope that you are celebrating with family and friends there. We wish you were here to celebrate with us, but think of you always. Love and miss you more and more every day. <3

Can you believe it? Your daughter turned 12 today. Can't believe she is already a pre-teen. I know you see her growing and know you must be very proud. Lalaine is becoming such a beautiful young lady. Please keep loving arms and a watchful eye on her. We are missing you so much. Your birthday is fast approaching also. Love you and miss you lots. <3 Mom

Hi son...as yet another Christmas approaches I find myself missing you as much now as I did 7 years ago. There are days , even now, that I still expect a text from you or expect you to walk through the door. Miss that sparkle in your eyes as the holidays approached. It doesn't get easier, I just try to get through the days as best I can. Having your siblings close by makes my heart happy, but doesn't fill that void left by the loss of you. Wishing you a Heavenly Christmas. If I could have any wish in the world, it would be that you visit all of us (your brothers, sisters, Lani and myself) in our dreams at least once and let us hug you. Miss you and love you kiddo....more than anyone knows. <3

hey dad i miss you so much.. wish you was here im doing so well in chorus, im about to be 12.. maybe one day i will see you again. and i cant believe i have an older brother !!!!! but we dont really talk much. and momma is having a rough time and misses uncle matt.. and you too. i miss you! and its been rlly hard without you. and daddy thomas promised me he would always be there for me and love me but i guess he gave it to his new gf and son.. but im ok. i love you i gtg im at school and if i get caught i get trouble. bye dad - Lanibug

hey dad its me again, new account.. i miss you its too hard! and my bday is soon! i will be 12.. wish u was still here.. im in chorus now! i sing awesome! i miss you bye dad talk lateer. ily

Can't believe that this past June marked 7 years that you have been gone. I have been on an emotional rollercoaster. Thinking of you always. So hard to get through some days. My "Release" is going to the park, finding a secluded spot and forcing myself to completely break down. It's not hard to do because there are so many memories of you that come rushing back. As long as I do this once a month I find it a bit less emotional for the rest of the month. If I don't do this I am a basket case. You will see me walking through the store or something and I just start tearing up for no reason...that's when I get the looks (lol). By the way, I feel like I should thank you for the hair color...lol. I miss you bunches. Please continue to watch over your siblings and your family. I hope you know how much you were and still are loved. <3 Mom

Hi dad... how are u and uncle Matt? I miss you it hurts too much... I am eleven now

Hey dad i miss u so much... I have this locket that i will put u and moms pics in there. I miss and love u with all my heart.And my older (twin brother) is awesome i love him so much.. I love u and him he remindes me of you... He does not remember you. It made me sad when he said he didnt know what u looked liked .. I just pray you will give him a memory of you to him.. And me i love you AMEN - Lani

Missing you terribly. Didn't get here on your birthday....was a very stressful and emotional day. :'(  You are always thought of and missed so much. Love you forever. <3 Mom

Hey dad i miss you... i made a poem for you dad....
Roses are red
Violets are blue
I miss you and love you

hey dad thought i could tell u this.........
uncle matt just died in a car accident
when u see him up there tell him i love him with all my heart and u dad i love u too

hey dad i found out i have a brother wow he looks just like me and u i miss u and love u rest in peace father rip

hey dad i am soon eleven years old um i miss u so much thus us ur daughter lanibug i love u no matter what anyone says

Hey dad its lani on mawmaws account lol i miss you and that will never change .

Um hi dad this is your daughter I miss you and love you I wish you was here for my birthdays I love you..

Hey Justin....I miss you. I've been thinking about you. I still can't believe you are gone. Its been four years now :( I wish Jordin got to know you better and I wish Sophia got to meet you. She would of loved you. I still talk to them about you about how you were such an amazing brother and uncle. The last time I saw you was Jordins 1 birthday party , I wish I could go back to that day and tell you how much I loved you :( I wish you were still here. There were times were we didn't get along but you still were always there for me. I love you!!

Hard to believe it has been 3 & 1/2 years that you have been gone. It seems like just yesterday that I got a call and drove to the house to find that you were no longer with us. :'( My heart is broken. There is a whole there that will never be filled. I so miss your laughter and your goofiness.  But I see a lot of you in Lani. Her looks, her joy, her laughter...they remind me so much of you. I thank God that I got to give birth to you and have you in my life for 27 years. They were roller coaster years...sometimes we didn't see eye to eye, but I never stopped loving you. Wish I would have told you more while you were here how much you meant to me. Please be there when any of our family members come that way. I know if you are there...they will be overjoyed. Praying that we don't lose anyone anytime soon, but you just never know. And after you were taken so soon, people should expect the unexpected. I love you so much and miss you every second of every minute of every hour of every day. From now until forever. <3

Happy 31st Birthday. Miss you so much. It seems unfair that you can't celebrate the day with us. But I know you are celebrating in the most beautiful place ever. You are thought of daily. Love you. <3 Mom

Happy 30th Birthday. Miss you and love you so much.

Still missing you terribly , every second of every minute of every hour of every day. The holidays were not the same without you. Nothing will ever be the same again without you. Love you bunches. Mom

"There is so much that was left unsaid...I still am in denial at times that you are gone. I wait for your text or wait to see you at my front door. Today is 2 years that you have been gone. I miss you and love you as much now as the day you were taken from me. It's not fair that you were taken so young. I will never stop missing you. I think you of you every second of every minute of every hour of every day. Love you and miss you more than you could possibly know. <3 :'("

Can't believe you left us 2 years ago -Popi and I , Granny and uncle Mike we still miss you so. We find solace in looking into your daughters eyes and seeing her face -- so like you at her age now. You will always be loved and missed by us. -- So -- Til we see each other again -- so long sweety!

Justin was my first born.The first moment I saw his face I knew he was special.As he aged, we had our ups & downs,but we worked things through,I always knew he loved me & I tried to make sure he always knew how much I loved him.Justin was an amazing person.. from his contagious laugh, twinkle in his eyes, to his awesome hugs. I miss him every second,every minute,every hour,of every day. <3

I miss you so much. Even though we had our ups or downs, you were always protective of me.I wish you were still here. It hurts everyday knowing that your gone. I love you and miss you so much.

I never had the chance to meet you , we were facebook Freinds not knowing we are family you are very sweet I will miss you dearly rest in peace cuzz I love you