GodSpeed / Maree McMahon (Visitor)
Peace Be With You
                                  Maree 
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Good friend  / Patti Kucirek
You and your family are always in my thought and prayers. Close

david's eternal frame and member card  / Precious Memorials




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We all miss you!  / Lisa Niedzwiecki (Friend)

David I've been reading this site and I can only come to one conclusion, you are loved more than you will ever know. At the boys' birthday party it was a celebration, but deep down it just wasn't the same without you. Tyler looks and acts just like you, he can fix anything. Derrek smiles a lot like you and has all that engery you had. Keep sending the signs because they need them right now. Just keep your arms wrapped around them and let them know that they will get through this. Rest in Peace David you deserve it!
                              Lisa


P.S. 
I love that you have sent them so many little signs. Will you please talk to my Mom & Dad I need a sign from them!!!

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My Mom She Tells A Lot Of Lies  / A. Friend

My Mom she tells a lot of lies,
She never did before.
From now until the day she dies.
She'll tell a whole lot more.

She used to tell the truth, a lot
But now it doesn't matter.
I died and went to heaven,
Her life is all a-shatter.

Ask my Mom how is she.
She'll say, "Yes, I'm fine!"
She wants to beg "Please help me.
I can't find that boy of mine!"

Ask my Mom, how is she,
She'll say, "I'm alright."
If that's the truth then tell me,
Why does she cry each night?

Ask my Mom, how is she,
She seems to cope so well.
She didn't have a choice, you see,
Nor the strength to yell.

You think you know the feeling,
But this cannot be.
For even though you loved me,
You didn't love as much as she.

She will smile and tell you,
"It's o.k. God has a plan."
But she will turn away and cry
'Cause she just can't understand.

Tell a joke and she will laugh,
But she is not o.k.
She wants to share the joke with me,
But it will not be today.

I watch from here, in Heaven.
Her distress disturbs my peace.
Will someone please take care of her,
And thus take care of me?

"Some day you will feel better."
"Yes I will." she lies.
She knows this will not happen,
Until the day she dies.

"I was so lucky!
I had him all those years!"
(They passed in a minute,
I shed so many tears.)

Ask my Mom how is she,
She'll say, "Thank you. Good."
She cannot tell you how she feels.
Oh, how I wish she could.

Ask my Mom how is she,
"I'm fine, I'm well, I'm coping."
For God's sake, Mom, just tell the truth
Just say your heart is broken.

Ask my Mom how is she,
"I'm well, I'm good. And you?"
I'll shake my head in Heaven.
It simply isn't true.

She'll love me all her life.
I loved her all of mine.
But if you ask how is she,
She'll lie and say she's fine.

Her carnival is over.
She's stepped off the carousel.
But, to save you feeling badly,
She'll say, "Thanks, all is well."

My Mom, she's not gone mad, yet.
But, oh so very nearly.
Don't ask my Mom how is she,
Ask how is she, really.

I am here in Heaven.
I cannot hug from here.
If she lies to you, don't listen.
Hug her, hold her near.

On the day we meet again,
We'll smile and I'll be bold.
I'll say, "You're lucky to get in here, Mom,
With all the lies you told!"

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MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY  / Eugenie Nelson-Cyriaque (angel friend )

Marcia, 

I am so sorry for the loss of your beautiful son, David.  I share your pain and suffering.  I also lost my David on 4/1/05 and it still feels as if it were just yersterday.  I know exactly how you feel.  The pain is unbearable.  It's extremely hard to lose a child.  Not only our sons have the same name but they were born the same year and passed away on the same month.   I will keep you, your angel David & his loved ones in my prayers.  May the Lord give you peace and strength to go through these difficult moments.    God bless.

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A Prayer by Reverend Peter Rhys Thomas  / Marcia
Lord of life and death, a very dear part of my own life has died, my soul is weighed down with sorrow, send to me your angel of consolation for the pain is heavy and deep.

Lord, in Your Mercy hear my prayer, help me Lord, for I do not seek to understand the why of this mystery of death as much as I desire to accept it in a holy way and to be healed and once again whole.

Lord, In Your Mercy hear my prayer, support me, my Lord and God, and wrap me in Your gentle love as I attempt to carry this bitter cross as Your Son, Jesus, carried the cross which You gave to Him.

Lord, in Your Mercy hear my prayer, may those who died in torment of mind and soul find in the Saviour's love, forgiveness and reconciliation and may the hand of destruction be taken by the hand of the man from Galilee and gently brought to the peace which passes all understanding.

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TOTALLY HANDSOME! ANGEL MAN.  / SHARI ANGEL MOM TO YANNICK WHITEHEAD (VISITOR)
YOU HAVE, MY MOST HEARTFELT SYMPATHIES, ON THE LOSS OF YOUR SON DAVID. LOSING MY OWN SON, I KNOW THE PAIN AND ANGUISH. YOU ARE IN MY PRAYERS.

DAVID:

WE NEVER THOUGHT WE'D LOSE YOU
PERHAPS, THAT WAS WRONG,
YOU ALWAYS SEEMED A PART OF US
THAT WOULD GO ON AND ON,
THAT'S WHY OUR GRIEVING HAS NO END, HOWEVER HARD WE TRY,
OUR LOVE FOR YOU, IS FAR TOO DEEP
TO EVER SAY, GOODBYE
WE THINK OF YOU, AS LIVING
IN THE HEARTS OF THOSE YOU TOUCHED,
FOR NOTHING LOVED, IS EVER LOST
AND YOU ARE LOVED, SO MUCH,
TO HAVE YOU, AS OUR SON
WAS CAUSE ENOUGH FOR PRIDE,
NO ONE COULD BE YOUR EQUAL
NO MATTER, HOW THEY TRIED,
A SON, IN A MILLION
WE WILL LOVE YOU, TILL THE END
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I Love Trains Because of You  / From Tyler As Told To Grandma Marcia
Tyler came over a couple of weeks ago and brought his collection of Thomas the Tank Engine trains.  He told me that Uncle David gave him his first train, Gordon, and ever since then he has loved trains.  Tyler said, "Can you believe it?  I was only one years old and I can remember that!"

I hope that Tyler's memories of Dave continue to flow.  He needs to let the little ones know how much Dave cared for all of them and how much fun he was.

Tyler is such a great kid.  He has lost so many loved ones in his short life.   Many do not experience this until they are much older.  Not yet 7, he has lost his Aunt Rosie, his Papa Schram, his Nani, and now his Uncle Dude.  I pray for Tyler.  I pray that these loses will only help to strenghen his character, to make him the great person that I know he is destined to be.  Close

4th of July  / Sara Incontro (Sister)
4th of July is coming up and this would be our 2nd holiday without David.  Memorial Day wasn't so bad cause I kind of just ignored it as being a holiday and here.  Now 4th of July is coming up.  I can't ignore this holiday.  I know this holiday is going to be extremely hard for me.  I am not sure if I ever spent a 4th with out David there lighting the fireworks.  I am sure there probably was a few after we all grew up but for the most part I can't remember the 4th with out David.  I remember when we were little and would go up to Grandma Nelson's house and light fire crackers all day.  Grandma and grandpa used to get so mad at us because we would like the blackjacks off in the bark of the trees.  They would lay in there so perfectly.  When we ran out of fire crackers we would just hop on our bikes and ride down the hill to the stand down by the McCourts.  That hill was a pain to ride back up but was well worth it!  We used to start our 4ths out by Grandma and Grandpa Nelson picking us up for the parade.  They had already been down to Missouri and back to buy fireworks.  They would go and get us the "good" stuff like the bottle rocks and such.  Then later on David was always the one that would light the big stuff off at night.  I can't remember if it was last year or the year before but I would never forget when they started the grass on fire. Last couple of years they had a problem of keeping the fireworks facing up.  They would tip over and shoot ever where!  Its amazing no one got hurt!  David loved to waste his money on the fireworks.  David I love you and I miss you so much, please help me through this rough time.  I don't like the sadness I always feel because you are gone.  I love you! Close

Tyler knows you are with God.  / Chris
Tyler was at our house last week and I have the print of "The Reunion" framed and put up in the living room.   Tyler saw it and said, "Hey where did you get that picture of Jesus hugging Uncle Dude?"   We looked at it for awhile and I explained to him how you can see the shadow of God and the dove represents the Holy Spirit.  I asked him if he had seen that picture before and he said no.  I guess he just knew that that was Jesus welcoming David home.  
David I am so happy sometimes that you are able to be happy and in such a beautiful place.  I still miss you so much and it breaks my heart that the kids will just know you in photos and memories.  I am so thankful that I had such a good relationship with you and for the time we could spend together.  Thank you God for David.    Close

A Penny from Heaven  / Chris (Sister)
Thursday when I went to work we had a meeting.  When we entered the meeting we were each given a penny.  Before the meeting I was sitting next to a coworker and some how we started talking about David.  We talked  about him for at least ten minutes.  At the beginning of the meeting they told us to look at the year on our penny and talk to the person next to us about something memorable that happened during that year.  My penny was very mangled and the year was not readable so they said we could think of any year.  I chose 1979, that was the year my brother, and sister, were born.   Kim, the girl I was talking to before the meeting showed me her penny and the year was 1979.  She traded pennies with me so I could keep the penny that was sent from Heaven.  Close

We had a nice visit today.  / Marcia
It's funny how a person's mind works.  I went to the 'Park' to visit you today and felt that you were there with me.  I was putting the flowers in your vase and I thought - I should have brought more.  Then your pinwheel spun and stopped.  One of the daisy's stem was broken and I thought - I'll cut it and let it peek out of the top.  Then your pinwheel spun and stopped.  Your pack of smarties was still there but half gone and I thought - Have you been sharing your smarties?  Your pinwheel spun and stopped.  I noticed that someone was recently buried near you and I thought - Have you met your new neighbor?  Your pinwheel spun and stopped.  I thought - I only hope that you know how much I loved you.  Your pinwheel spun and spun and spun.

It's Father's Day weekend.  Reach out and touch your dad .  He misses you so.  It breaks my heart that you were never a father.  You would have made a great dad!  You do have Kaden, your godson, Grant, and your goddaughter, Carly.  Keep watching out for them and all the others that loved you.

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Sign or Coincidence - You decide  / Marcia

Several years ago I worked with a girl who had lost a sister many years ago.  She shared her stories of the signs that she has since received from her sister.  She taught me that signs from our loved ones are there if we are open and willing to look for them.

I am aware of a few received since David's death...my lights, Chris waking up and turning on the radio and 'When I Get Where I Am Going' starts playing, the boxer downtown when Vince's wedding party were taking pictures, something Kaden said to Jen when she was feeling down to name a few.

Things haven't been easy for me lately.  The more time that passes the harder it gets.  Tuesday morning I woke up and needed to come to this site to light a candle.  I looked at the visitor counter and the number was 442.  I thought how cool.  I'm number 442!  

The number 442 is what you might say is our family's number.  Don has a Cutlass 442 and ever since the kids were little, every time they saw the number they would point it out.  We saw the number in the time (4:42) and license plates.  

Back to the counter, how it works is that everytime someone visits the site, the counter will advance to the next number.  If I were to be on the site and then go surfing and come back the number will be the same as the one that was there when I signed on unless someone else has visited the site.  Once I sign off and return at another day, the counter will advance to show my visit.

Today is Saturday evening and when I sign on to the site, the counter still reads '442'.  There is a box at the top of the page that tells me that I am in edit mode and to click to exit.  I click to exit and the visitor count changes to the correct number.  Since Tuesday, I have had to restart my computer and I've entered the edit part to try and change the background song each time fearing that the 442 will no longer be there...it is still there.

When Chris came over this morning I had to show her.  Sometimes I get the feeling that people are thinking that I am making this stuff up.  

I told Sara about it and said that it's weird - why that number.  She replied, "You know where that is coming from."  I did know but I needed to know that someone else felt the same way.

In closing I want to say, be open to the signs our loved ones are sending us.  They are there for us!

Thank you, David.  Your sign has helped me get through this week.
xoxox

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So sorry for you loss  / Cindy Stuart Mom Of Angel Cory (Friend of Family )
David know your family loved you very much and know they are missing you. If I could take away the pain they are feeling and take away how empty their hearts feel right now I would. I know the long journey that lies ahead of them and wish they did not have to travel down this road. You left many special memories behind and left a lasting impression on the people left behind. I know you will always surround yourself around your family and friends. Your mom has shared some special moments with me of signs you have given her. God Bless you for doing that. It's those things that help us through.

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We Felt Your Thoughts Today  / Marcia (Mother)

We had a picnic today and we felt a light mist.  We didn't know where it was coming from because the sky was blue with white clouds.  Tonight I found the following.  Perhaps this explains it.

"HOLES IN THE FLOOR OF HEAVEN"

Some say there are holes
in the floor of heaven.
Our loved ones who have
passed send us tears of joy to
let us know we are in their thoughts. 

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Gift of Caring  / Marcia
I keep thinking about Jen's grandmothers letter mentioning Dave's Gift of Caring.  She said that he was responsive and sensitive because of his upbringing...but I think that he was born with the Gift of Caring.

One memory that keeps popping in my mind was when he was a Cub Scout and he asked if a couple of boys could come over after scouts.  I didn't know the boys so I asked if they were new friends.  He said not really but they were new and nobody liked them and he felt sorry for them.  

On the day of his visitation I was so mad at his dad because he was late in coming to pick me up.  After hearing his story, I was no longer mad.  He had been stopped by an elderly lady asking direction to Sokol's so she could buy some Kolaces.  Don told her to follow him and he would get her there.   He drove slowly because he knew she probably didn't drive very fast.  He said that he did it because that is what Dave would have done.

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Letter from Jen's Grandma  / Marcia
Here's a letter that I received from Jen's grandmother.  It has meant a lot to me and I wanted to share it with everyone.

Marcia, Don, Chris, Sara & Family,

My family & I have been touched so deeply by your Dear David.  I cannot tell you how proud & happy we were to have him in our family, we loved him so!  Dave had that wonderful Gift of Caring.  His upbringing certainly made him sensitive and responsive to the needs of others.  You must be very proud of all the goodness you instilled in him.  We are so thankful for his sincere love for Jennifer and Kaden.  Their lives, as well as ours have been changed for the better because of Dave.  A part of each one of us will never be the same again.  Our hearts are broken as his time with all of us was far too brief.  We will all, in time find comfort knowing he has a loving home now, where all of us - one day will be reunited.  Please know that we will always honor David's life here & give thanks for his many blessings.  Let's keep in touch.

Sincerely, Rita
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