I am so sorry for your loss / Sherry Kimbler (Passerby) I was at my son, Nicholas Floriana's website when I saw Tony's. I know there are not words to express the emptiness you feel. Please know that others care and are here for you. I wanted to share a poem with you.
He Only Took My Hand
Last night while I was trying to sleep, My sons voice I did hear. I opened my eyes and looked around But he did not appear. He said " Mom, you've got to listen, You've got to understand, God did not take me from you, He only took my hand. When I called out in pain that night, the instant that I died. He reached down and took my hand, and pulled me to his side. He pulled me up and saved me from the misery and pain. My body was hurt so badly, I could never be the same. My search is really over now, I've found happiness within. All the answers to my empty dreams, all that might have been. I love and miss you so much, I will always be nearby.
And so you must go on now, live one day at a time. Just remember, God did not take me from you, H
e only tookmy hand. "
friends/ Selma Flynn (friends) to all tony love ones you should be very proud of tony tony went for a walk on march 19 05 it was a very long walk the road tony was walking on was the road to the golden gates of heaven and at the end of the road the gates open and god was there with open arm rest in peaces you are a beautiful person please feel free to visit my son web at www.bobbo.memory-of.com
He ho'ike na ka po / Mom That's what Hawaiians call "a revelation of the night".
They believe that dreams can be a bridge between this world and the next!
I have had many sleepness nights since the accident and many times cried myself to sleep because I try so hard to bring Tony into my dreams.
I know of family members who Tony has visited in their dreams and I find myself getting angry because I think WHY NOT ME, but maybe it just isn't time yet.....
Pennies from Heaven / Mom I can't remember(that's been happening alot lately) who told me (just found out it was Kim!) about finding pennies shortly after Tony died but I found this poem and it made me smile inside. Hope you do too.... -
I found a penny today Just laying on the ground, But it's not just a penny this little coin I've found.
Angels put them there That's what my Grandpa told me, He said Angels toss them down Oh, how I loved that story.
He said when an Angel misses you They toss a penny down, Sometimes just to cheer you up To make a smile out of your frown.
So don't pass by that penny When you're feeling blue. It may be a penny from Heaven That an Angel has tossed to you!
never stop believing / Patti when I start to feel really sad and down that you are not here, the wisdom of your daughter reminds me otherwise. My heart breaks when I think about Macy never having the opprotunity to know what a great dad you were, but Mady has taught me otherwise. Last week Kim told me about an incident that reenforces that you are truly with us. Kimmy was in the living room packing boxes and the girls were playing. All of a sudden Macy gets up and walks toward the sliding glass door and she is crying. When Kimmy asks whats wrong, Mady replies "Daddy went outside"
Only the good die young / Mom
Your dad and I always wanted you to be happy no matter what you were doing and it seemed like you had finally found out what happiness was all about. We know you weren't perfect but then again - who is?? We miss you so much! As I try to go on, my life feels empty and my heart aches with sadness. The only happiness I have is when we are around Kim and the girls. Although I know how I feel, I can only imagine how Kim is feeling, she is so lost without you in her life and she tries to be so strong. It seems that the saying "Only the good die young" rings true as I struggle to understand how this happened and why you're not here with us.
I just wish we could have "one more day", but then I would want one more and one more and one more.....................
Good-bye for now / Mom One of Tony & Kim's neighbor's little girls handed me a handwritten note on June 19th, the day we went to the accident site and erected a memorial cross. I would like to share it with all of you:
"Tony liked to play with us at the race. We all loved Tony he was the best. Sometimes he got tired of playing and then he would play again. Tony called Ashley "sweetheart". Tony loved Harley rides. We had a chance to say good-bye for now on to Tony.
Love, Marissa, Ashley, Brandon, Kyrstin, Roy, Jennifer
Inspired by Eskimo Legend / Mom
Wanted to share this from the Chicken Soup for the Grieving Soul book -"Perhaps they are not the stars, but rather openings in heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy!!!!"
To All Parents / Katie (Passer By ) my heart and prayers to your family, the pain that comes from the death of a child, is unlike that of any ever known.
"i'll lend to you for a little time a child of mine" he said, "for you to love the while he lives and mourn for when he is dead. it may be six or seven years, or twenty two (one) or three: but will you, 'til i call him back, take care of him for me? he'll bring his charms to gladden you and should his stay be brief, you'll have his loving memories as solace for your grief.
i cant not 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 all the throngs that crowd life's lanes i have selected you. now will you give him all your love, not 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, they will be done. for all the joy this 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, forever grateful stay; but should the angels call for him sooner than we've planned we'll brave the bitter grief that comes and try to understand."
remember: one day on planet earth, is one day closer to your loved one.
strength/ Patti life changing decisions seem to never stop. please be with the girls and especially kimmy. she is so strong on the outside but so sad/empty on the inside. she misses you so much. wrap your arms around her very tightly and give her the strength she needs to take care of M & M.
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