Adam H. Janitz
July 19, 1984 - December 12, 2006
We all come to earth for our lifetime,
And for some it's not many years
I don't want you to keep crying
You are shedding so many tears.
I haven't really left you
Even though it may seem so.
I have just gone to my heavenly home,
And I'm closer to you than you know.
Just believe that when you say my name
I'm standing next to you,
I know you long to see me,
But there's nothing I can do.
But I'll still send you messages
And hope you understand,
That when your time comes to "cross over",
I'll be there to take your hand.
Morning, noon, and night.
Put your arms around them,
Hold them near to you,
Feel the beating of their hearts,
The life that you made new.
Roll around the floor with them,
Tease and laugh and play,
Listen to what they'll tell you,
They have so much to say.
Take time to get to know them,
See the colors in their eyes,
Appreciate that person
That deep inside them lies.
Let them run their fingers through your hair
And down your face,
Fill their hearts with words of praise,
Make home their favorite place.
Cuddle with them on the couch
And watch a t.v. Show,
Sing with them or share a book
And help their world to grow.
Take a walk into the park,
Hold each other's hand,
Smell the flowers, feed the ducks,
Build castles in the sand.
Mothers, touch your children,
Fathers, hug them tight,
Show them what a gift they are,
To love them feels so right
A limb has fallen from the family tree.
I keep hearing a voice that says,
"Grieve not for me."
Remember the best times, the laughter, the songs
The good of my life I lived while I was strong.
Continue my heritage. I'm counting on you.
Keep on smiling and surely,
The sun will shine through.
My mind is at ease, my soul is at rest,
Remembering all…how I was truly blessed.
Continue traditions, no matter how small,
Go on with your life,
Don't just stare at the wall.
I miss you all dearly, so keep up your chin,
Until the day comes that we're together again.
Author Unknown
And many tears still flow.
What it meant to lose you,
No one will ever know
Our thoughts are always with you,
Your place no one can fill.
In life we loved you dearly,
In death we love you still.
There will always be a heartache,
And often a silent tear,
But always a precious memory
Of the days when you were here.
If tears could make a staircase,
And heartaches make a lane,
We'd walk the path to heaven
And bring you home again.
We hold you close within our hearts,
And there you will remain,
To walk with us throughout our lives
Until we meet again.
Our family chain is broken now,
And nothing will be the same,
But as God calls us one by one,
The chain will link again
and visits from his big brother Adam to play games with him.
He misses Adam so, most of the time he is unable to express how he really feels. Our whole house will never be the same.
It means that you have carried something of who I am with you.
that I have left some mark
on who I am on who you are.
It means that you can summon me
back to your mind even though
countless years stand between us.
It means that when we meet again,
you will know me, and hear my voice
and speak to me in your heart.
For as long as you remember me,
I am never gone......
A friend can hear a tear drop. 
Maria's Tribute to Christopher
