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Today is FEB 10th 2012

GarrysLittleSisTink 4 days ago

Today is FEB 10th 2012.. Today marks the day, my dear brother... it's now been 4 years since you left us to go on your journey..
You have not been around much, I wonder why? I thought you might stop in more at least to check in on Mom, she's been here in Woodland with me for 8 months now and thought I might have seen a few Garry signs around but haven't felt your spirit around for a long time.. I wonder why you don't come anymore? We are still here missing your laugh, your smile... your ladybugs...
I love you Bro... Love Tinky

I can't stop

GarrysLittleSisTink Dec 28, 2011

I can't stop nor take away all the hurt and distruction your death has caused our Mom and Dads marriage, I can only pray that some way.... somehow..... you can find a way to touch their hearts to bring them back together again, you would have never wanted this to happen, nor would you have ever wanted to be the reason... earn special favors or borrow a buddy's set of wings or whatever it takes, you need to... Do something about this!

HAPPY 45TH BIRTHDAY SON

Bonnie Stephens Apr 17, 2010

16 APRIL - Happy 45th birthday son.
We thought of you today, but that is nothing new; we thought about you yesterday and days before that too. We think of you in silence. We often speak your name. All we have are memories and a picture in a frame. Your memory is a keepsake, from which will never part. God has you in his keeping, we have you in our hearts, forever, ma and pa

Happy Birthday...

GarrysLittleSisTink Apr 16, 2010

Today I am sending you birthday hugs up to heaven....
Bro- you are never far from my thoughts, today.. everyday....
I love and miss you dearly..
Tinky

Two Years ago

Bonnie Stephens Feb 10, 2010

So, last night I wrote volumes here and as in the past didn't click the right button so you are the only one who got to see the words from my heart. We got to spend time with Trevor, Maddie and Brady in January. Trevor is doing quite well playing his saxaphone. Maddie took Tink up to her room, like before, and like before you sent the ladybug, which came down on your sister's hair to join us, and it flew from me to her and back again. Thanks for that memory. Dad has some physical problems, which as you might recall, really messes with him and slows him down big time. I try to stay busy with computer classes and volunteer work. You have more company this year up in your beloved resting place, our Angel, beloved pet for 12 years has joined you, as you continue to help her learn the trick of 'rolling over', which we know she just loved. Lucy and Eddie Frantz, and Jacque Vaughters and also Don and Gladys Powell have joined your angel friends also. We have connected with many from the church on the web site Facebook, and did learn that God chose to heal Carol Trevan's cancer, so she may continue to bless all those who know and love her. Her family is well and growing in leaps and bounds. Dan married and that was an event indeed. The veterans cemetery in Dixon, where we laid you to rest is so very beautiful now, with arches and fountains and wandering paths. Tink and I spent lots of time there in January when the Wreaths Across America were on the headstones. What a glorious site to behold. We took pictures around your "14" row. So today marks the second year without you here on earth but you are always on my mind. We love you unconditionally dear son. Mom

Many memories from ma..

coke1962 Nov 24, 2009

Thanksgiving ahead of us; I am thankful I got to love you as long as I did and can love you, unconditionally, like you love me unconditionally. I will get to love and hug on your babies in the next few weeks. Your love warms me often.

My Poem

GarrysLittleSisTink Jun 17, 2009

Bury a loved one
So easly said
You dont know how it feels
Until your loved one is dead

No words can define
A heart so broken
No peace of mind
In condolence spoken

Some say give it time
Again your sun will shine
Although comforted in sorrow
The pain is here tomorrow

Say goodbye.. just say a prayer
and hope to heal from the pain
Gives no relief just despair
it just plays games with my brain

I think I am going insane
was it me? who to blame?
I think I would rather
just stay busy and just gather
Thoughts in my head
just tell myself he's not dead

Just to think of him riding
On his harley or hiding
With the wind on his face
When he would disapear without a trace
and show up much later
With that smile on his face

Yes I think I will just ponder
Where did he go today.. I wonder?
This way my sun will again shine
There is no need to give it time

How am I today? I am fine..
can't talk though, I am busy
We can chat another time
No need to call me tomorrow
I'll be fine without sorrow

I have a garden I need to tend
I have no need for a friend
I am fine here all alone
I have no need for the phone

Just keeping too busy to think
Then there's no need for a shrink
Today I think I will plant more flowers
oh ..how the minutes turn into hours

as for today the sun will shine
So don't worry I'll be fine....

My Memory

GarrysLittleSisTink Mar 25, 2009

Garry,
Mom was here she visited me and worked her magic made me feel better and we had a visit from your best friend. It was so nice.. I wish we could get together more often it is nice to see others who share in the loss of you and share the love we have for you.. I know you would be happy about what I sent your best friend home with.. me and Mom were wanting to keep it but it just seemed like you were letting me know where you think it belonged.. your Harley vest is now where you would want it... I know it will be cherished!
At times on more than a few occasions you are on my mind and something weird happens.. I am busy doing housework or picking up papers and its plain as day, I see you walk in my house say hello Tinky! as if you were just stopping in for a visit.. I hear your deep laugh and see you bending down to pet my dog and you change the tone in your voice to match the excitement of my dog..acting like a dork..
Then you come give me a hug but not just a hug, its a bear hug and pick me up grunting as I yell STOP and beg for you to put me down.. you put me down and pinch my arms and tell me how you wish yours were as big as mine.. as I point out to you look... they aren't so big anymore... I realize it is just a replay of an old memory.. but it's all I have of you now... It's times like that help me get through this... days when I can pretend your not gone.. I miss you big brother.. I really do...

My Memory

GarrysLittleSisTink Feb 10, 2009

A year has past, where has it gone?
I have been lost in grief for far too long..

Inside my head I replay the call..
It's been a nightmare, It's when I lost it all...

It was my dad, he was on the line he said to me, Tina.. It's your brother..
in the background I heard the screams of my mother..

I dropped to the ground with the phone in my hand..
It must have been an hour before I could stand..

Mind set a blur, with my emotions all mixed..
My family chain was now broken and felt, it will never again be fixed..

Since the day my brother died, my mind has been scattered..
searching within, what's life all about? asking myself..what really mattered?

Sorting through the guilt and feeling the shame,
I never said I'm sorry, no.. that day never came..

Now, I will hold on to hope that somehow it's true
that with heaven comes forgiveness and hope that, somehow he knew...

Today It's a year since he left us on earth.
filled with so much sadness and regret ..what's it all worth?

It is now time to let it go..
It's time to say goodbye to all the shame..
It is time to begin my life here with a new year.. without pain..

I will save the I'm sorry's for him another day..
now I will send my love to him up to heaven today..

I know I will see him there, somehow.. someway..
Our family chain will link back together again in heaven someday..



Today we will all light a candle and just like your soul, it will shine!
In remembrance of you, sweet brother of mine...

Love you forever,
Tinky

Feb, 10 2009

GarrysLittleSisTink Feb 08, 2009

In just a few days it will be Feb 10th 2009


Garry..
A Year has past since you left, not one day goes by without you in my thoughts, although some days are harder than others..
I still feel the pain, it hasn't gone away..
I have come to the realization that the sadness I continue I have because of your death is with me to stay..
It's just being left here without my brother... and only having the memory of you, It just doesn't seem like its enough..
but I know holding on to them is all I have left of you...

I try to focus on happy times and think of the all the good memories, but as hard as I try.. Nothing changes the fact that your gone..
I sometimes catch myself thinking.. If I just try to imagine your just away on a long trip, and your having a good time, and your just to busy to check in back home..
Then reality hits, It's been a whole year and It has not all been a bad dream....
Your death has brought so much unbearable pain to our family and still today it continues to overwhelm us.
I know the same goes for a select few...
your closest family, friends, special relationships..all the lives that your love still touches today...
Your spirit is still felt here..so strong, and I believe that you are aware of our love and that you know what's in our hearts..
So I am asking you for a little help bro...
Ma and Pa need your help..
So It's time to pull out all the heavenly influences that you are able to..
please help them find some peace and more healing...
Help them with the pain they can't bare, whisper a favor in God's direction and see if He can manage some healing down here, I can't seem to get him to hear my request..
I am not asking for myself, I know you don't want them to hurt .. so do whatever you can to send some healing in Bandon's direction..
I will keep trying to help here at my end... but I really think this is a job, that can only be done from above...
I love and miss you Garry...
love Tinky

Your First Christmas in Heaven

GarrysLittleSisTink Jan 14, 2009

Garry,

Your first Christmas in heaven , our first Christmas without you it wasn't the same..
I went to the Veteran's Laying Wreath Ceremony at your resting place and was given your wreath to lay by your headstone, It was an honor doing that for you, brother...

For Christmas I went with Mom and Dad to see all of your kids...
I gave them all a hug for you... and Maddy showed Mom the ladybugs...
I see you have been working from above to make our Christmas special..
I felt you close...
Thank you!

we all love and miss you
Tinky

Today is Thanksgiving

GarrysLittleSisTink Nov 27, 2008

Today I am thankfull for having the time with you when you were still here..you are missed so much by all of the people that love you...
Love your sis, Tinky

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