Do not stand at my grave and weep. I am not there. I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond glints on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain. I am the gentle autumn rain. When you awaken in the mornings hush. I am the swift uplifting rush of quiet birds in circling flight. I am the soft star ...that shines at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry. I am not there. I did not die. Anonymous
I love you baby and I know the above is so true. You have been sending me snow for weeks now. When it falls so softly landing on my cheek I know its your loving touch giving me what i seek. Love you always Mom.
Matthew was the love of my life and my best friend. He was a loving and devoted father and a compassionate and loving friend to everyone who knew him. Throughout his life he was bouncing off the walls. He was the most energetic person I have ever known. He was fearless and just learning how to be a man. He was patient and funny. He had a great sense of humor and loved to make everyone laugh. He was involved in a one vehicle car accident on November 17th, 2009. He was on life support for four days. They asked me to take him off the ventilator and I could not make that decision. I prayed to God that if it was his will for Matthew to stay here with us to please spare him. I also asked that if God was going to take him from us, then to please take him now. God answered my prayer Saturday Novemeber 21st, 2009 at 1:50 pm. I am devastated. A parent should never have to lose a child. Its not natural. I am broken inside and will never understand. The only thing I have now is the hope that I will someday see my child again and be able to take him in my arms. He is with God in heaven now and I know all his troubles and worries are over.
Matthew was an organ donor, I was unaware of this until they asked me if i wanted to honor his wishes. He saved four people that weekend. He donated his heart, both kidneys, and his liver. The recipients are doing well. This page will be continuously updated as i work on the story of his life. This page may never end. He lives on and we as his family experience his presence everyday. The song thats playing was on his cell phone and I chose to place it here. There is a message in it from him to everyone that loved him. Thank you for visiting and please feel free to leave your stories and memories of him. I want to hear them all.
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Leave a tributeGuess what your sons 7 years old gahh were has the time gone
I miss you so much...
It still hurts today then it did 7 years ago!
I love you so much
Gage watch's your memorial CD
An he just Cry's says he just misses you so much an wants to see you!
What do I say I always get lost forwwords!r
it's been awhile, a long while lol. i don't know if you want to hear from me or not but i just wanted to tell you that i missed you ... you were a great friend and i am sorry for everything that happened throughout the years.....
hugs!
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Katanyas Story
My sons one time girlfriend KaTanya Self called me one day right after Christmas, she is also Skylees mother. Skylee is Matthews daughter. This is the Christmas we lost Matthew. SHe had been having a really hard time with Matthews passing. She said that while she was outside smoking Christmas day she saw a white Dove sitting on the eaves of the mobile home. She said in all the years that she and her family had lived on that property she has never seen one. Her mother told her that it was Matthew letting her know that he was with her and Skylee. The Dove stayed there all day taht Christmas Day and the next morning it was gone. It has never returned.