My sweet OH family,
Thank you isn't enough to express how much your efforts, thoughts, and prayers mean to me.
I logged on in a moment of despair and begged for your help to find the perfect words to put in my son's memorial card and you came through for me and your efforts to help me find them led my sister Tiffany to finding Doodlebug through reading your replies to my plea and she lovingly blessed me with the following:
WHEN TOMORROW STARTS WITHOUT ME
When tomorrow starts without me, and I'm not there to see, If the sun should rise and find your eyes all filled with tears for me, I wish so much you wouldn't cry the way you did today, while thinking of the many things we didn't get to say. I know how much you love me, as much as I love you, and each time you think of me, I know I'll miss you too, But when tomorrow starts without me, please try to understand that an angel came and called my name and took me by the hand, and said my place was ready in heaven, and that I'd have to leave behind all those I love. But as I turned to walk away, a tear fell from my eye. For all my life, I'd always thought I didn't want to die. I had so much to live for and so much yet to do, it seemed almost impossible that I was leaving you. I thought of all the love we shared and all the fun we had. If I could relive yesterday, I thought just for awhile, I'd say good-bye and kiss you and maybe see your smile. But then I realized that this could never be, for emptiness and memories would take place of me. And when I thought of things that I'd miss tomorrow, I thought of you, and when I did, my heart filled with sorrow. But when I walked through heaven's gates, I felt so much at home. When God looked down and smiled at me, he said, "This is eternity and all I've promised you. I promise no tomorrow, but today will always last, and since each day's the same day, there's no longing for the past. You have been so faithful, so trusting, and so true, though there were times you did things you knew you shouldn't do, you have been forgiven and now at last you're free. So won't you take my hand and share your life with me? So when tomorrow starts without me, don't think we're far apart, for every time you think of me,
I'm right here in your heart.
Thank you all, Thank you Gwen!! These words made my son's service complete.
May you be blessed richly and I look forward to catching up with everyone when I am able to come back here and start reading your posts after some time has passed.
May the peace of Jesus be with you,
Have a Blessed day,
Amber and Billy
(Adam's Parents)