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Hi, I am going to visit family and will be back on Nov. 11th. Please hold off on emails til I get back. I will be thinking of all of you and praying for you and all the people who will join our group while I'm gone. Huuuggggs, JoAnne

Yes, it's me...your long lost manager reporting for duty. First let me welcome all our new members to our group. I will try over the next few weeks to individually welcome you and get to know you and your angels. Secondly I want to express my deepest sympathy to all on the lose of your child. We have all been down the same path you are treading now..it isn't an easy road to travel but with friends beside you, it makes it a little easier. Feel free to share your angel with us as well as your problems dealing with their lose. Thirdly I want to thank each and everyone of you that kept the group going in my absence. You all have done a terrific job!! I really appreciate you stepping up and doing my job for me...God will reward you richly. It's such a comfort to know that we have friends that seem closer than family when it's needed.

Now for updates on me..got most of the things done that needed repaired or replaced before putting the house on the market...just have a floor to put down in the family room yet & a deck to stain before bad weather sets it...and it is already starting here in Ohio. Next few days will be sunny & warmer, so I'm going to try & get that done quickly.
Football season is finally over, even though it was hectic I enjoyed spending the time with my angels boys at practices and games. Autry (7th grade) went undefeated and got their tropy. Kobe (6th grade) made it to the playoffs but lost. They may not have won the tropy but they won in attitude, learning experience and sportsmanship...and to me that is worth far more than a tropy. We grandmas had to see them lose but are still very proud of them. I know that their mommy was watching them from Heaven and VERY proud. Autry is signed up for wrestling this year. This is a big step for him...he hasn't wrestled since his mommy died in 2004. I know that she will be chomping at the bit when he wrestles...she & her brother John were his wrestling coaches before her death.

Until I get back on track again, I'm going to take this opportunity to collectively wish each of our members and/or their angels that are having a birthday/angel date for the month of November. Even though I have been away from here, I still have held you precious people up in prayer. God knew the names and that is all that mattered.

Before I forget...thank you all for the prayers for my hubby Marty during his "heart" problems this summer. We were at the Cardiologist several weeks ago and things are working great. Blood tests were done and the stents are doing what they are supposed to do and we don't have to go back until April, unless something happens. We have a great God, don't we? He also sends us angels that we call friends.

Okay, I've bent your ears long enough now. Share your angels with us...after all they are sharing all of us together in Heaven.
Hugs,
Lonna...Leanna's mom

First I want to welcome all the new members, this month Brianna will be gone 4 months. I miss her so much, No-one should ever have to go through this....I do not think there is a pain that could compare.

Thank you all so much for all the replies. I cried for the first time in a long while but I felt relief after. I think I am getting close to being able to go to cemetery. Thank you all so much!

Just want to post this in memory of My son Edward W.Berryhill (Flip) for what would have been his 27th Birthday tomorrow 11/19/82~08/14/03
I Love you Flip & miss you so Very Very Much,not a moment,an hour,a day,a year goes by with out you in my every thought.Happy Birthday Baby!















I am sorry I dont mean to go over board...dam I miss him...

This afternoon while going through pictures and memorabilia concerning my daughther's death I found this poem my wife had clipped from a 'Dear Abby' column. If may have been posted in this group before but I think it bears repeating.

PARENTS:

I’ll lend you for a little time, a child of mine, He said,
For you to love while he lives, and mourn when he is dead.
It may be six or seven years, or twenty-two or three.
But will you, till I call him back, take care of him for me?
He’ll bring his charms to gladden you, and shall his stay be brief,
You’ll have his lovely memories as solace for your grief.
I cannot promise he will stay, since all from earth return,
But there are lessons taught down there I want this child to learn.
I’ve looked the wide world over in my search for teachers true
And from the throngs that crowd life’s lanes, I have selected you.
Now will you give him all your love, nor think the labor vain,
Nor hate me when I come to call, to take him back again?
I fancied that I heard them say, Dear Lord, Thy will be done.
For all t he joy Thy child shall bring, the risk of grief we’ll run.
We’ll shelter him with tenderness, we’ll love him while we may;
And for the happiness we’ve known, will ever grateful stay.
But shall the angels call for him much sooner than we planned,
We’ll brave the bitter grief that comes, and try to understand.

- Edgar A. Guest

A big hug and a welcome to a group full of mothers just like you. I am so sorry for the loss of your beautiful daughter on October 10th. Know that we all here share the pain with you an understand. If you feel like it and want to write and share your daily experiences please do so. As our banner says we will make the journey with you.

Susan, Welcome to our group. I am of course sorry for anyone who has to join us. However, I believe that you will find us to be a very supportive, loving and caring group. Please feel free to post anytime. We would love to get to know you and your angel.

Happy birthday, my funny, happy, full of life beautiful girl. You should have turned 22 today - still in the beginning of your life. Your sisters and I celebrated your life with a group of your friends today. They shared some happy memories with us. It was a relief to be around people that were not afraid to mention your name. People that miss you and knew you and loved you. I hope you know how many people cared about you. I don't think you realized it before.

I try so hard to think of happy times...........celebrate you life. That sounds so right. It really was nice to hear the stories.....the funny happy times. But to be honest Rachel.........I am still just so sad. Crushed. In disbelief. I miss you. I want this to be a big mistake. Just a nightmare. I pretend to be moving forward.......I think it makes others more comfortable.

I love you and you will live on in my heart for as long as I live.

I miss you..............I wish I could give you a big birthday hug.