Well today I went golfing. I was not only very fun but a very sad event. David, I think you would be so proud of me for finally learning how to play. I am just so sad though that I never got to play with you. Not only did I go golfing today but I went with Mary. It reminded me about you and your golfing buddy...wouldn't you believe it...your little sisters going to golf. We had fun and even though I am still not very good I did hit an AWESOME shot today. Yo would have been sooo proud of me! I am sure you saw it. Maybe even helped a little. Is that cheating? :o)
David, you are the best big brother ever! I just wish that more people realized how important it is to keep those you love close to you. I could not imagine how I would feel today if for some reason you and I had a big long fight before you left us. I would hate myself for ever! I am so glad the last few years were overall fight free. Thanks again for being a good big brother...I love you dearly!
XOXO
~Sara~
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From my calendar again..... / Chris (Sister)Read >>
From my calendar again..... / Chris (Sister)
Hi David, I got this off my calendar sayings for this week:
"Bless you, my darling, and remember you are always in the heart--oh tucked so close there is no chance of escape--of your sister." Katherine Mansfield
Life without you is so hard. It is hard to look around and see how people go on day by day. I have to also go on, no matter how hard it is or how much I hurt. The one thing that helps me make it through my day is the love I have from my kids, mom, and dad. I wish so much everyday that you could have felt and seen that love that is out there towards you. It is so hard to see how much my mom and dad are hurting. They don't talk about it everyday but every so often they bring something up and the hurt they feel will never go away.
There are times when I hear others talk and it just easily saddens me. There are people who are sad because someone they love is far away. I get sad because atleast they still have that someone that is far away. They may not be close to home, but atleast they are able to pick up the phone and call them, or write them a letter and get a response. I so want to be able to do that David!!!!!! Then there are times that I hear about people who are fighting with their brother or sister. It is so hard to hear this. What I wouldn't give to get into a great big fight with you right now. I would love to be able to pick up the phone and call you just to tell you that I am mad at you. You do know that is true too, I am mad at you. I am mad you left us. I sit hear many times and wonder if that day when you came to my house to fix the lawn mower if you knew that it would be the last time I was going to see you. I can still see you in the garage working on the mower. Remember when there were dead spiders in the gas tank, eww!! That mower still doesn't work, but that is ok, I found the good one. Any how, David, I am so glad that when you left we weren't in the midst of a fight. I don't think I would be able to live with myself if I lost you and the last time I talked to you I was yelling at you. I know that everyone getting a long at all times is not realistic, but if there was just a way that would be able to help people realize that if it is someone that you love, then maybe you shouldn't let the little things get things all worked up. Life is too short and you never know when that one you love will be taken from you.
I love you David and miss you so very very much! Please continue to watch over me and the boys. Oh, and give RoseAnn a great big hug for me as well, I really miss her too!
Happy Birthday buddy. A couple days late of course. I know you wouldn't mind. I still miss the good times and think of you often.
Its funny I was on I-80 and passed the old apartments, Jayden asked, "Vince, remember when you and Dave lived in the compartments?" Of course I said, "yep." Then of course he says, "That was so fun!"
Sammy is 7 months now...you should see how big he is. Guess I always thought we would be kind of doing this fatherhood thing together. Let me tell you its not easy, but it is awesome.
Gotta go...enough tears for today. Love and miss you.
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Sending my love to my favorite son / Your Favorite Mom Read >>
Sending my love to my favorite son / Your Favorite Mom
Happy birthday darling. I can't believe that it's your second birthday without you here with us. I'm sorry that I haven't been here to leave you messages more often. Your dad has been needing a lot of attention lately. He is missing you really bad. He is going to try and work on the starter of your Malibu this week. I just hope that this doesn't get him back into his depression again.
You'd be thirty years old yet you are twenty-eight forever. I think of you baby every day. I try to remember all the good times we had but I also think of the good times that we will never have. Sometimes I think that no one else but me thinks of you and then someone will surprise me. Dave Newell told me at Lindsay's wedding that he still thinks of you and dad told me that Tom McCourt went out to visit you the other day. Little things like this helps get me thru the days. I still have most of your stuff. I just can't see to get rid of it. Garrett was the only one that came and took some of your clothes and one of your necklaces. He even was wearing your black button down shirt on Christmas eve. Did you see his tattoo?
I'll be out to see you tomorrow. I am going to work. I know it will be a hard day but I'm doing it because of all that you did when things were so hard for you.
I love you baby. Someday we will meet again. So until then...it's all good.
Help Support Suicide Awarness!!!!!! / Sara Incontro (Sister)Read >>
Help Support Suicide Awarness!!!!!! / Sara Incontro (Sister)
Dear Friends: After his long battle with depression, my family lost a son, brother, uncle, grandson, cousin, and friend in April 12, 2007 to suicide.
We are all forever changed by this tragic event.
My hope is that through education and awareness, those suffering with a mental illness will be prompted to seek help.
This year, we will be participating in the Out of the Darkness Community walk for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Funds from this event will fund education and research programs for those who suffer from mental disorders, who have lost a loved one to suicide. Last year, the community walks raised over $2.5 million. This year, our goal is $3.5 million.
Please visit www. outofthedarkness. org and register to walk with me and my team, “Team DNel”.
If you are unable to join, please consider donating to help us reach our goal.
You may either donate online, or you may send a check (made payable to AFSP) to: AFSP, 120 Wall Street, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10005. Please write my name in the memo line of all checks.
Thank you so much for your support! With much love, Sara Incontro
For All David's Family With Love x / AJ Paul Dobson Partner Read >>
For All David's Family With Love x / AJ Paul Dobson Partner
If your Sorrow can be Lessened In some warm and special way By knowing that so many share In your Loss with you today And if it brings you Comfort When others show they Care Please know my thoughts are with you And remember they are there
"The love that grew with us from our cradles never knew diminuition from time or distance. Other ties were formed, but they did not supersede or weaken this. Death tore away at all that was mortal and perishable, but this tie he could not sunder."--Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna
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1st Anniversary / Cindy Stuart (Friend of Family )Read >>
1st Anniversary / Cindy Stuart (Friend of Family )
David and family. I want tyou to know you are all in my thoughts and prayers today as this day and the next few days will ber very difficult to get through. So many things happened this past year without David, but he gave all of you so many signs letting you know he was close by you. I truly believe David gave you these signs to bring you comfort and let you know he is still in your lives. David was so fortunate to have such a loving and caring famiy who will continue to charish all his memories. Today my heart aches for all of you and I wish I could take your pain as this is something no family should have to experience. Listening to all the memories you have of David I know how much he loved all of you. God blessed you with David even though his life was to short. I can not say it will get easier as I know it won't. The ones who say it is time to move on are the ones who can't even understand what you are going through. On this day I want you to know I write this in rememberance of David and to let you know you are all in my thoughts and prayers. On this day I do feel your pain.
Its been a year :o( / Sara Incontro (Sister)Read >>
Its been a year :o( / Sara Incontro (Sister)
David,
Today marks the day since the last time I was able to see you alive. Last year on this same day you came over to my house to help me with some things. You were such a GREAT brother and I miss you so much. Last year on this same day you were trying to fix my lawn mower. The weather wasn't really very nice but you thought that was ok. I just happened to have the day off of work and we didn't know when you would be able to come and fix it. David, did you know that was going to be the last time you got to see me? David you were outside mowing my lawn in the rain and snow. Did you send this weather here today? David, it is doing the same thing as last year. Rain and snow...together, just like the last time you were here with me.
David, I love you and miss you so very much. These next few days are going to be very hard. Please keep me strong.
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Just reflecting on how wonderful you were / Mom Read >>
Just reflecting on how wonderful you were / Mom
Dave, I can't stop thinking about the Saturday before Easter last year. Remember how cold it was. I was busy cleaning and cooking for Easter. You came over to clean up the yard because you knew that I would be fretting over whether or not it would be warm enough to have the Easter egg hunt outdoors. The stupid lawn mower wouldn't start and you spent so much time out in the cold trying to fix it. You'd come in just long enough the talk to your dad about what the problem might be.
That's just the way your were baby. You always knew what I needed and came forward without being asked. You could have been sleeping, working on your car or just enjoying your day off but you chose to come over and help me instead. This was last special thing that you did for me and I will always keep the memory of it close to my heart.
Last summer I sitting outside missing you and thinking about that day and then a butterfly came and landed on the spot where you had been working. I just sat there watching it in the middle of the grass and then it flew up to me and circled around in front of my face a few times and flew back to the spot on the grass. It did this several times. Was this a sign? I took it as one but I didn't need that to remember how much you love me and how much I loved you.
Dad, the girls and myself think about you all the time. The little kids even talk of you often. Tyler was so proud of his pinewood derby car that he made with the tool just like this Uncle Dave used when he was a little boy. Derek always points out that the statue of Mary in Chris' yard is Uncle David's. Little Carly pointed up to the ceiling the other day and said, "Dude," When Kaden is going to see you again, he is going to kiss you all over the place.