05/31/08
Peace
His heart was pure and true
A friend to everyone
Though we are left sad and blue
There has been another Angel born
Not wanting to lose him so young
And hoping desperately he could fight
But now his time on earth is done
He took Gods hand and followed the light
We knew he was a treasure to be set free
An Angel on earth true and rare
God is now taking him home to be
In the Angel band up there
~M~
Raymond W. Dean
07/28/1962-05/30/2008
Rest in Peace
CrochetforFun 05/31/08 23:33
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05/30/08
Rest In Peace
26 years ago you left my life
I felt a loss I didn't understand
you were gone and I didn't know why
Once I got you and Aunt Linda back I vowed I would never let you go.....
There was always a bond between us ...something shared for as long as I can remember....maybe because we are so much alike
I remember at Johnnys funeral...you and I playing host and hostess
I was 6 and you were 12.
I remember us sitting on the hill by the fire house and throwing rocks at the cars going up and down the street....it was a good thing everyone thought we were Angels huh...:)
I remember the hours of laughing we would do on the phone whenever I would visit grandma Emily and was able to call you....
I remember how hard you looked for a house so we could be close to you when we were moving back to Highland Heights....
I remember us playing detective when moms car got stolen....
I have so many memories...yet so few.....you were gone from my life for 26 years....but there wasn't a day that I didn't think about you and never did I stop loving you, I knew that when I got Aunt Linda back that eventually I would get you back too. I am grateful that Aunt Linda gave me your number and I found the courage to call you. When we talked that night in February 2006 it was like we had never missed that 26 years.
I thought the greatest moment with you was the day I saw you in 2007 at Uncle Steve's....I was wrong.....My greatest moment with you was the day I was able to introduce you to my children. I had talked about you all their lives and I was determined that they would meet you someday.....I am so glad they will have their memories of you to cherish. Bethany was so honored to have you at her wedding, I don't think she would have rescheduled that date even if we had gotten another 6ft of snow. Well you know how big a redneck Justin was...but you won him over and you didn't even have to try.
I love you my dear Uncle Ray....I will miss our text messages, our phone conversations, our IMs...even the ones where we were sitting across the room on two different couches talking about how computer naive Mike and John were..(no offense Mikey)
By the way Uncle Ray, you could not have found a better partner than Mikey....I am proud to have him as part of our family and I will cherish him as I have cherished you.
And Mikey....
when your soul feels empty
and you feel all is gone
don't give up on those around you
and don't let yourself become withdrawn
when your tears begin to fall
don't just wipe them away
let them become a river
upon which your pain will float away
when once again you can smile
and let yourself begin feel
He will still be there with you
helping your heart and soul to heal
silently, just as angels do
~*~M~*~
As hard as it is for me to let you go again....I know now you have Angels holding your hands along the way.....Aunt Linda on one side and little Sue on the other....and what better hands can you all be in than that of God.....Thank you Uncle Ray for the time you gave back to me and for making feel loved and wanted by family. Words will never be able to say how much I am going to miss you and how much my heart is breaking. I love you. Rest in Peace. May 30, 2008
CrochetforFun 05/30/08 19:09
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05/10/08
Sometimes life just drains me and I wonder if it is worth it ......<sigh>
CrochetforFun 05/10/08 09:16
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