Cherished Memories ♦♥♦

Sometimes it's hard to understand
To see the reason why,
Sometimes it's hard to find the words
To say that last goodbye.
Sometimes it's hard to look ahead
With eyes still filled with tears,
But all our cherished memories
Will live on through the years.
And though there are no answers
The questions still remain,
Sometimes we just can't comprehend
Or understand the pain.
Sometimes it's hard to look beyond
The rainclouds in the sky,
Though all our cherished memories
Will stay as time goes by.
Sometimes when we close our eyes
The only thing we see,
Are moments that are long gone by
Of how things used to be.
Sometimes we need to just let go,
Let tears fall as they may,
Reliving cherished memories
That never fade away.

A MOTHERS GRIEF

IF YOU REALLY LOVE ME,
AND I BELIEVE YOU DO,
IF YOU REALLY WANT TO HELP ME,
HERE IS WHAT I NEED FROM YOU.
SIT DOWN BESIDE ME,
REACH OUT AND TAKE MY HAND,
SAY "MY FRIEND, I'VE COME TO LISTEN,
I WANT TO UNDERSTAND."
JUST HOLD MY HAND AND LISTEN
THAT'S ALL YOU NEED TO DO,
AND IF BY CHANCE I SHED A TEAR,
IT'S ALRIGHT IF YOU DO TO.
I SWEAR THAT I'LL REMEMBER
TILL THE DAY I'M VERY OLD,
THE TRUE FRIEND WHO SAT AND HELD MY HAND
AND LET ME BARE MY SOUL.

"GOD knows the heartache
that lies behind our smiles,
and GOD knows how many times
we have broken down and cried,
 And God is always by our side.

We want to tell you something
so there won't be any doubt,
You're so wonderful to think of
but so hard to be without.
We cannot bring the old days back,
when we were all together
The family chain is broken now,
but memories live forever."
Unknown

~DAVID~

I SAW THIS GRAPHIC AND THOUGHT IT WAS CUTE AND WANTED

TO MAKE A GRAPHIC FOR YOU OF MICHEALAH..

SHE'S YOUR NEW ADOPTED NIECE AND DAVID, WHEN JESUS RETURN'S AND WE ALL GO TO HEAVEN, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO MEET HER..

WE LOVE YOU DAVID, REST IN PEACE..

LOVE YOU, YOUR SISTER MELISSA..

I love you very much~ and I thank God for you every day...

DEAR DAVID,

I REMEMBER THE DAY YOU BOUGHT YOUR CORVETTE, IT LOOKED SO MUCH LIKE THIS ONE.  YOU WERE SO EXCITTED! YOU HAD A DATE THAT NIGHT, SO YOU JUST 'HAD' TO HAVE IT THAT VERY DAY!!! SENSE YOU WERE A LITTLE BOY, YOU ALWAYS LOVED CORVETTES, YOU ALWAYS SAID "ONE DAY, MA, I'LL HAVE ONE OF THOSE!!"  AND YOU DID!! I WAS SO HAPPY FOR YOU, EVEN THOUGH, I THOUGHT THE 'PRICE' WAS WAY TO MUCH.   MY PRECIOUS SON, YOU HAD ONE OF YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE!! YOU WERE BLESSED TO HAVE HAD SO MANY OF YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE. YOU ALWAYS WORKED HARD, SO IT JUST MADE SENSE, THAT YOU WOULD ACHIEVE SO MUCH.  SADLY IT ALL CAME TO AN END ON THAT DREADFUL EVENING IN APRIL 2006. NOW YOU ARE LIVING IN OUR HEARTS, OUR LOVE FOR YOU WILL NEVER GO AWAY, KNOWING ONE DAY WE WILL SEE YOU AGAIN,

UNTIL THAT DAY WE WILL ALWAYS HAVE A VOID IN OUR HEARTS!!!!

WE LOVE YOU, DAVE, YOU WERE TRULY "ONE OF A KIND"

I LOVE YOU,

MA

~~DAVID~~

I KNOW YOU DON'T KNOW ME~BUT, ONE DAY

WE WILL GET THE CHANCE TO MEET FACE TO FACE..

I WILL BE SO HAPPY WHEN THAT DAY COMES..

I KNOW YOU CAN'T READ THIS, BUT DAVID~ I JUST WANTED

TO TELL YOU HOW WONDERFUL YOUR FAMILY IS,

AND HOW MUCH YOUR MOTHER AND FATHER MISS YOU..

I JUST RECENTLY MOVED HERE TO MICHIGAN TO GO THROUGH

MORE CANCER TREATMENT, AND I HAVE HAD THE HONOR TO MEET YOUR PARENTS AND DUSTY,

 DAVID THEY ARE SO WONDERFUL !!

I KNOW WE HAVE NEVER HAD THE CHANCE TO MEET,

BUT I FEEL LIKE I'VE KNOWN YOU FOREVER..

I PROMISE YOU DAVID, I WILL BE HERE FOR YOUR FAMILY, AS

IF THEY WERE MY OWN..

I LOVE YOU DAVID, SLEEP WELL....

OH DAVID, AS I SIT HERE LISTENING TO YOU SING,I REMEMBER THE LOOK OF PASSION, FOR MUSIC, ON YOUR FACE. YOU WOULD PLAY AND SING FOR US, BEFORE YOU LEFT US. HOW EXCITED YOU ALWAYS GOT EACH TIME YOU BOUGHT ANOTHER GUITAR, AND WHEN YOU FINALLY FINISHED YOUR RECORDING STUDIO IN YOUR BASEMENT. YOU WOULD ALWAYS LET LITTLE KARA PLAY YOUR DRUMS, SHE'D BE BANGING AWAY, AND YOU WOULD JUST WATCH HER WITH THIS BIG SMILE ON YOUR BEAUTIFUL FACE. A LOT OF PEOPLE WOULDN'T LET A 5 YEAR OLD ANYWHERE NEAR SOMETHING SO EXPENSIVE, BUT NOT YOU, DAVE, YOU SAW HOW HAPPY SHE WAS, AND NEVER TOLD HER NO.  NOW, WHEN I LISTEN TO YOU SING, PLAYING YOUR DRUMS, STRUMING YOUR GUITAR, I HAVE TO CLOSE MY EYES, AND SEE YOU IN MY 'MINDS' EYE.  I LOVE AND MISS YOU SO SO MUCH. I'M A DIFFERENT PERSON NOW, I FIND IT SO HARD TO LAUGH WITHOUT FEELING GUILTY. WE WOULD ALWAYS LAUGH, OUR FAMILY BEING SO CLOSE, NOW THERES A VOID BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT HERE!! OH DAVID, YOU'RE NOT HERE

OH DAVID, FATHERS DAY IS COMING, AND I DON'T KNOW HOW TO HELP YOUR DAD GET THROUGH IT?? THE DAY YOU LEFT, HIS HEART AND SOUL WENT WITH YOU. HE'S BEEN GOING DOWN HILL EVER SENSE THAT HORRIBLE DAY HE FOUND YOUR LIFELESS BODY. I CAN'T EVEN IMAGINE HOW THAT HAD TO BE LIKE, WELL THAT'S NOT EXACTLY TRUE, I DO IMAGINE IT, BECAUSE I JUST CAN'T ASK HIM. SO I SOMETIMES SEE IT IN MY MIND; IT'S TO HORRIBLE!! JUST KNOW DAVID, WE ALL LOVE AND MISS YOU SO VERY MUCH, NO NEED FOR FORGIVENESS BECAUSE, ON THAT DAY WE SEE YOU AGAIN, IT WON'T MATTER......IT JUST WON'T MATTER!!

YOUR DAD AND I LOVE YOU, AND WE ARE SO PROUD TO BE YOUR DAD AND MOM~

My Dear Future Brother In Law,

We don't share any memories, but I do share some memories with your little brother Kevin (my fiance). Kevin and I have been togather for one year and sixteen days. And it has been the best year and sixteen days of my life. Sure, all relationship's have there up's and down's. What relationship doesn't? I met Kevin right after my Grandmother Eva Townley fell asleep. Your family and brother (my fiance) helped me get through the hardest part of her death. You have such a beautiful family.

Your brother is my better half. He has taught me a lot about life and love. I thank GOD everyday for blessing me with each and every one of you. I promise to make your brother happy. I also promise to make Mom and Dad proud to have a good future daughter-in-law. We all love you so much David. Each and every one of us thinks of you constantly, especially Ma. Your brother Brian, Dusty, and Kevin don't really come on here that much because it 's really hard for them. But they talk about you and think of you always. Kevin talks to me about you all the time. That's why I feel like I know you!!

Everything I have been told about you;you are awesome. You're the brother I wish I could have met. In GOD'S time, we will meet and become brother and sister-in-law, and the best of friends!!!

LOTS OF HUGS AND KISSES........

LOVE YOU BUNCHES......

YOUR FUTURE SISTER-IN-LAW....

MELISSA TOWNLEY (MEL)

~SMILE BECAUSE HE LIVED~

I CAN SHED TEARS THAT DAVID IS GONE,
OR I CAN SMILE BECAUSE HE LIVED,
I CAN CLOSE MY EYES AND PRAY THAT HE'LL COME BACK,
OR I CAN OPEN MY EYES AND SEE ALL THAT HE HAS LEFT.

MY HEART CAN BE EMPTY BECAUSE I CAN'T SEE HIM,
OR I CAN BE FULL OF THE LOVE THAT WE SHARED.
I CAN TURN MY BACK ON TOMORROW AND LIVE YESTERDAY,
OR I CAN BE BLESSED FOR TOMORROW BECAUSE OF YESTERDAY.

I CAN REMEMBER DAVID AND ONLY THAT HE IS GONE,
OR I CAN CHERISH HIS MEMORY AND LET IT LIVE ON.
I CAN CRY AND CLOSE MY HEART, BE EMPTY AND TURN BACK,
OR I CAN DO WHAT DAVID WOULD WANT:
SMILE~OPEN MY EYES~CONTINUE TO LOVE AND GO ON~
SMILE BECAUSE YOU LIVED, DAVID~~~
...............ALWAYS LOVING YOU SWEETHEART,
          YOUR MA~

~DAVID~

"WE WANT TO TELL YOU SOMETHING

SO THERE WON'T BE ANY DOUBT,

YOU'RE SO WONDERFUL TO THINK OF

BUT SO HARD TO BE WITHOUT.

WE CANNOT BRING THE OLD DAYS BACK,

WHEN WE WERE ALL TOGETHER.

THE FAMILY CHAIN IS BROKEN NOW,

BUT PRECIOUS MEMORIES LIVE FOREVER."

........UNKNOWN

MAY 19, 2009

DAVID,TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY, IF YOU WERE STILL HERE, YOU WOULD BE 36 YEARS OLD. OUR HEARTS ARE STILL HURTING; WE ARE IN THIS DARK PLACE, WANTING YOU BACK, KNOWING THAT IT'S NOT AVAILABLE, YET.  WE MISS YOUR SMILE, WE MISS YOUR SENSE OF HUMOR, WE MISS EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU~WE HAVE WONDERFUL MEMORIES, WE HAVE THE LOVE IN OUR HEARTS, THIS LOVE WILL NEVER GO AWAY, NOT EVER. IF YOU WERE STILL HERE, WE'D ALL GO OUT TO RED LOBSTER FOR DINNER, YOUR FAVORITE PLACE. NOW WE MAY GO ANYWAY, IN YOUR HONOR. WE WILL TALK OF TIMES GONE BY, OF THINGS WE REMEMBER, WE WILL TALK OF HOW WE MISS YOU, DAVID. WE WILL HAVE CAKE, THE KIND YOU LIKED SO MUCH, CHOCOLATE BUMPY CAKE. WE WILL CRY, AND LAUGH TOO. TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY, AND YOUR NOT HERE; YOUR NOT HERE~

WE LOVE AND MISS YOU, BIRTHDAY BOY!!!!!