Bethany, Janis' daughter Cara, Elissa's daughter
Brian, Debbie's son Dave, Mary's son
Ronnie, Ellen's son Dakota, Jamie's son
Dennis, Edith's son McKayla, Moe's daughter
Laura, Yvonne's daughter Jeremy, Jo-Ann's son
Wayman, Lora's son Tara, Angie's daughter
Nick, Tresa's son Garrett, Carolyn's son
Heath, Sherri's son Brian, Pamela's son
Jake, Kathy's son
mom to heaven's happy minstrel peter-joh
dear emile ,my son peter-jphn cherished and loved beyond words could no longer battle the difficulties of his earthly existence and all of my prayers kindly ask that he forgive me for whatever i did not do to keep him in this mortal realm. To kill himself at age 22 and not allow us to know where his flesh and bones remain has brought me to the edge of a dark and bottomless pit and sent his brother matthew into the psychiatric ward for the 3rd time in two months. I have taken enormous consolation in your own Mother's strength, wisdom, insight and profound sensitivity with regards to the impossible task of continuing in this life without the very heart of our love. Please continue to be the great source, however you are doing it, for your Mother's revelations regarding your well-being so that i too may feel what she feels regarding my son's well-being. Reading her thoughts has consumed over the last few days as my son's Birthday draws near and perhaps one day we will meet face to face and find comfort in an embrace of shared, devastating tragedy which has brought us to pain so few can understand. Based on what i've read about you my son and you are very much the same and i truly and ardently hope that his destiny has intertwined with yours. My heart has shattered over and over countless times each hour of every day since he has been gone and the abandonment and loneliness is nearly killing me. His brothers tell me to be strong and to know that he is living on in each of them who liked to think of themselves as a trinity. He deeply cared for his younger brothers and hopefully now he can be cared for by you as an older brother. Help us pleas in the never-ending hours of unbearable and please when we pass into the realm greet us with the joy which i so ardently hope you have found.
Pamela, mom to Angel Brian
I also lost my son, Brian, at age 24 to his own hands. I've read that death is like taking off a shoe that is too tight. I pray this is true especially for our children that took their own lives. If we could have only known the distress that was in their mind maybe we could have helped. I know they are at peace now. Happy Birthday Emile.
MOM TO ANGEL JOSHUA WAGGONER
I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOUR MOM IS FEELING. I TOO LOST MY SON JOSHUA, AGE 26 ON APRIL 24, 2006 AT HIS OWN HANDS. I STILL DON'T HAVE ANY ANSWERS AS TO 'WHY'. IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU MEAN AS MUCH TO YOUR MOM AS JOSHUA DOES TO ME. MY LIFE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME BUT AT LEAST I KNOW HE IS HAPPY NOW AND AT PEACE. ONLY YOU TWO AND GOD KNOWS THE ANSWERS.I HOPE YOU HAVE MET AND BECOME GOOD FRIENDS.UNTIL WE SEE YOU AGAIN, GOD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU SAFE IN HIS LOVING ARMS.