Hey Mike ... Since you've gone, I've said goodbye to my Dad (grandpa) and most recently, my mom (grandma) ... as I'm sure you know. You're probably enjoying seeing them again! That thought makes me happy, but, I sure do miss all of you so much !!! It hurts terribly ... for us that are here. 

We can only remember our times that we had with you, and the times we missed the opportunity to be the people we wish we would have been. I have many regrets, and wish some things were done differently while you all were with us. If only we could go back and change a few things ... show a little more love, a little more understanding ... a little more patience. 

Your life has changed me and others that knew and loved you forever !! ... Huge impact! 

You were SO young ... and yet, so beautiful inside! I miss you so much and it still hurts so much all these years later. I only hope you now know just how much you were loved and will always be loved ...

You left a life-long hole in the heart of your cousins, Robb and Aaron ... we all will never forget you, nor will we ever stop missing you, until the day we each join you in heaven. 

I surley miss your funny sence of humor. Its been so long since I heard your voice.
No words can drescribe the depths of your loss. I miss you Mike with all my heart.
Mom

Here we are at nine years. I Can't believe it. So much has changed, I still take time to explain your story in the hope it saves a life. it's still a hard one when people ask how many kids I have.
Someone told me a very long time ago to tell your story. I have never felt more moved than I do now to get your story out into the hands of people.
I still sit in wonderment of why? Why did this happen? As the time has worn on, I am now able to put into words my feelings and thoughts about what it is like to not have you as a part of my life without completely falling apart. I still have my fair share of that.
There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about you. I often think about where you would be in life by now. I get sad sometimes when I see your friends either getting married or having kids.
I miss you so very much Mikey.

I surely miss you, Mikey, It's very hard to wrap my hands around the amount of time that has passed. I missed laying flowers for your birthday. I have Covid. Miss you so very much.  

I was reminded today of our friendship. I was reminded of the time I spent pulling all-nighters playing video games, watching movies in your theatre, listening to your brother play piano, lifting an enormous amount of weight, and even getting into a bit of trouble. I was reminded of how passionate you are about everything you ever did, how you never half-ass anything you love. I was reminded of how knowledgeable you are about just about anything, and how you are never short on ways to help someone. I regret not taking the time to connect after we had gone our separate ways. I regret not being a mature friend and connecting on a deeper level. I regret not being able to tell you how valuable you are to everyone you encounter and the mark you left on me. You are an amazing soul, and I'm certain our paths will cross again. I look forward to it.

Yet, another Christmas passes. 9 in total can't believe it. Still seems like yesterday. I take refuge knowing you are with God and the angles. I have great peace just knowing this. Love and Miss you forever Michael. 

Miss you.

Happy 30th birthday in heaven

Christmas is upon us and can't believe it's now 8 Christmas. I miss you so very much. You are always in my thoughts. 

Wow! ... this just doesn't get any easier with added years! 7 years have passed without you here and I still find myself thinking of you so often and the little punch in the heart still comes every time. We all love and miss you so much honey! This separation really sucks ... but, one bright spot is the fact that every year that passes brings us that much closer to our eventual reunion. 

Surly cant believe its been 7 years. You will be forever missed. You will always be loved. I miss you Michael.

Happy Birthday in heaven Mike, I sure miss you. I am saddened to think yet another Birthday we can't share, and sad to think of all the things I can't share with you. I have wonderful memories of you and all the Birthdays I got to share with you. I will cherish them forever. Miss you Mikey.


Mom

My older brother, Harrison, was a good friend of Michael's. I considered myself a good friend of his as well. I got to hang out with michael one time at my house and we played video games and were laughing our heads off. I think about Michael often. I still can't believe he's gone. I miss him dearly. May Michael's soul be at peace and rest. 

I surely miss you son, can't believe it's been six years. So much life has gone on. I often think about the young man you would have turned out to be. On sunday I asked your grandpa if you guys are together? later I went to see your memorial tree. I noticed a big yellow butterfly flying around me. Your grandpa heard me and answered. I am at peace tonight. Miss you son.
love mom

Oh, Mike ... how I wish we were able to celebrate you (with you) today! I was just thinking last week about how much has happened since you left us, and how much Lauren, Robb, Aaron and Joey have grown with experiences ... and how much you would have too! I know you would have been a happy, accomplished young man .. if you would have just gotten through that dark spot. But, I also know and need to remind myself, that you are very much alive right this very second .. and I will see with my own eyes, one day, what you have accomplished in Heaven. Great things, I'm sure! Love you always!

5 years have now pasted. I can hardly believe it. I miss you more than ever. You have a beautiful new nephew named Jacob Michael. I hope when he grows up he is just like you. I miss your heart and your spirit. Two days ago your Grandfather arrived and I know you are together. I miss you, Mikey.

The years since you left us are adding up but our memory of you does not diminish ... not one bit! We still remember your voice, your humor, your handsome physique, your beautiful heart ... we hear your laugh, as if it were just yesterday. Love you forever, honey!

Can hardly believe its been 4 years seems like yesterday. Miss you mikey

Michael. Words could not express how deeply I miss you and how sorrow filed I am. Each day gets further away from when I last saw you. It is so hard to think about life without you in it. I miss you Mikey and I love you. 
Mom

Michael,
I miss you so much today! You would have been 25 .. you would have been awesome! I sat in solitude for the longest time. I heard your voice again (in my mind) and it was wonderful to picture you and hear you for a while. I miss you honey.

Happy Birthday Michael. I can hardly believe that you would be 25 today. I am so saddened that your are not here and we can not share this special day with you. I love you and miss you with all my heart. 
Mom

!:04 AM 2013 you went to be with The Lord. It hardly seems possible that its been a year now. We miss you very much. Our lives will never be the same. I mis hearing your kind soft spoken voice. I miss you and I love you.
Mom

Happy Birthday Mikey We miss you so much
Mom

I miss you so deeply. My life is forever changed by this. I love you Mikey.

The holidays won't be the same without you, but I know you'll be with us in spirit. I will always rememeber our holiday food fights from when we were little kids. The parents would get so mad at us for having thrown our veggies all over the place... good times!

What I instantly loved about you, Michael, is that no one was a stranger to you. You literally welcomed me with open arms when we met. Joseph probably never told you how much that meant to me. Being genuine was just natural for you. While I wish so much that I had known you longer, I cherish first meeting you the most. No one will ever hug me hello the way you did. Thank you for that.

to go back to sleep so I can see you again. Hear your voice. Touch you. You always wore your black wife-beaters, you show off. I swear I see you eerywhere, but when they turn around it's an unfamiliar face. It's like living in a never ending dream, or nightmare. Torture, really. It hurts more than anything I've ever been through and you know about my childhood.I can't wait to see you again

I dreamt of you last night, Michael. I don't remember exactly what happened in the dream, but you were there, so I didn't care anyway. I felt so complete. Seeing you and hearing your voice felt so real. It was perfect. I can usually tell when I'm dreaming, but my new medicine makes me have such vivid dreams. More of a hallucination than a dream. When I woke up I cried so hard. I just want

Michael, as I promised ...we have made contact with our congressmen and received our first response.....when this 'law' is created and in forced it will be "Michael's Law"...until then I continue to seek the guidance of our Heavenly Father in making this a reality! We love you and wish you evermore peace.

We have to make sure that your leaving us so early was not without purpose. With the help of our heavenly Father we will make sure that the 'laws, norms and protocol of our medical system ' will be revised to protect our children and not abandon them.

Michael, I am so angry with you. So angry that I don't even know what to do. I'm so confused. You helped me so much with everything. When it came down to it, you were the light of my day. If I felt bad, I'd come to the gym and talk to you at that little round table and all of my problems would just disappear. You meant so much to me and I can't bear that you are no longer here.

Lord, who may dwell in your sacred tent?
  Who may live on your holy mountain?
2 The one whose walk is blameless,
  who does what is righteous,
  who speaks the truth from their heart;
3 whose tongue utters no slander,
  who does no wrong to a neighbor,
  and casts no slur on others;
4 who despises a vile person
  but honors those who fear the Lord;
who keeps an oath even when it hurts

Michael,my son who I love with all my heart, my best friend, I still feel I cannot accept that you wont walk back in any moment, or that I will NEVER see you again until I die. Although I want you with me so bad, I asked god to show me a sign you are with him, and I opened the bible to PSALM 15 On august 15th.
See what it read next PSALM 15

Michael Our Beloved Son
August 14 at 1:04am Well Mike cant believe it, it is now 1 month you have be gone from our lives, I often think how we can begin to live again. I was looking so forward to seeing you get married, although your dad and I had a vision of you getting married and we were across town from each other but we had it at the same time. I could see you so clearly putting on your jacke

Michael, I just saw a small video of you when you came out to see the horses. I heard your voice. To see you in motion and hear you talking, hit me like a ton of bricks. I didn't think anything of it and when I heard you I started crying. I miss you more than words could ever say and I think about you every single day. We didn't know one another long, but in that short time we clicked.

Honey, I still cannot fully comprehend the fact that you're not here anymore. If there was ever a reason to want to turn back the hands of time, it is now ... so we could all show you the full extent of our love and caring that we have for you, and that you so needed & deserved. Instead, we are left alone here to become better people for just having known you.

Michael not a day goes by that something makes me think of you. Miss you a ton! See you one day again! Until then I know you are up there watching over us!