This candle will continually burn
IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
MY ANGEL SON
My Angel Son
written by "Mom" on 11/5/97
My precious son, whom I never held close,
you would have been ten today;
Yet I never had the chance to see you grow ~
to see you run ~ to watch you play.
The only memory I have of you
is the few movements I felt inside,
Cause when you were born I never saw you,
I just wanted to run and hide.
For seven months I carried you,
yet you'd never know this earth;
For eight long hours I labored
through your difficult birth;
Thinking back I've often wondered
whether on that day I made the right choice;
There are times I regret never seeing your face,
although I never could have heard your voice.
But at the time I wasn't sure
that seeing you would be wise;
For you were so frail, so small ~
you never grew to normal size.
I just didn't think I could handle it,
for I was so distraught that I lost you;
That day became the worst I've ever had,
as my heart ached through and through.
But the saddest day of my life
was the most joyous one for you,
For it was the day you entered Heaven
and your life began anew!
For on that day you left me here
you fought life's hardest battle ~ and won;
You entered into the land of glory
and became my Angel Son.
To My Son
written by "Dad" on 11/5/97
There are some things in life that do not seem fair,
that make life very hard to understand...
You are one of those.
Ten years ago today the Lord decided you were to be born,
and go on to Heaven the same day.
I had planned to spend a long time with you...
But that was not meant to be.
I felt as if I was cheated out of a great deal of joy.
I was able to experience you for a little while, though.
I sang to you at night before going to sleep.
You'd kick and move around as if you were dancing.
You're presence was a thrill to your mother and me.
But something went wrong and the Lord decided
to take you on to your eternal home.
I had to be strong, to comfort your mother...
so I didn't cry at first.
It was almost five months before I went off to myself
and cried over your death.
Life is short and, for some, even shorter.
To this day, I don't know the reason
you had to leave us when you did.
But I must trust that the Lord knows best.
I look forward to seeing you in Heaven one day.
You will always hold a very special place in my heart.
Even though you'll never read this,
I believe you know how I feel.
It still hurts and, at times, I still cry.
I love you and always will.
You will always be my firstborn son,
and I'll never forget the short time of joy you gave me.
You are so special ... and there will never be another like you.
I'll love you always, Daddy
This page is dedicated in loving memory of our firstborn child, a son, whom we never saw ... never knew ... for he was stillborn.
He was delivered on November 5, 1987.
That was the most difficult day we have ever had.
It was without a doubt the saddest day of our lives.
We try not to question God; we know that He knows best.
He can see into the future, while our vision is so limited...
and we trust God to take care of him for us...
until we finally get to meet him and see his precious face.
We love you, son.
For reasons we do not understand,
My Heavenly Father reached out His hand;
With His loving voice He beckoned, "My Child, Come"
And with a sweet embrace said "Welcome Home".
Written on November 5, 1997 / Modified on June 10, 2003
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