...You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have...

Loving You...

The apples on your tree are growing ... a symbol to us that life goes on...but it will never be the same. The hours that turn into days and the weeks spinning into months without you here bring no relief. The grief is still overwhelming to each of us who love you. Though 17 months have passed since you were snatched away; it feels as if it were just today. You are and will always be Grammie's Sunshine- I miss you dearly my little Angel.

My Valentine

Elijah,
You will ALWAYS be my Valentine
Hanging in there... wishing you were here.
Loving you always,
Grammie

Still Missing You

My Dearest Elijah,
Missing you is never ending ~ a day without you is like an eternity.
To feel the pain in your mommy and daddy and each one that loves you is almost too much to carry in my heart.
The good memories of you will have to get us through each passing day.
The fourteen months that have passed without you have been like a movie in slow motion. Each and every thought just brings us back to you. Sure do miss your beautiful smile :)
Remember how much we all love you and keep up the visits we all know it's you
Forever you are my Angel...

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A Blue Christmas

Baby Beans,
It was a blue Christmas without you. All the sparkle and glowing lights could not replace the thoughts of needing you here with us.
We miss you so.
All our love to you today and always,
Mommy,Daddy,Paw-paw ,Grammie & Aunt Jo-Jo

The Year No~one Wanted...

...aunt jojo loves and misses you terribly little man!

Every day without you feels like a lifetime

Dread has come with each day of this year

Mornings come way too early

Leaving you in our dreams,

Evenings can't come soon enough

Wishing another day without you gone;

Memories are all we have left of you.

The day you were born brought SO much joy into our lives,

The doctors said you wouldn't make it, but we knew without a doubt you would.

You fought and were the STRONGEST little boy our family had ever layed eyes on,

We knew you weren't going anywhere.

You fought for exactly 1 year, 1 month, and 11 days;

On November 29, 2008 we were forced to let you go

Grandpa Millard could not wait to see his little man again.

I hope Grandpa is spoiling you and giving you all the candy and chocolate in the world.

You deserve nothing but the best and it's what you should get.

Elijah Call you will ALWAYS be in our hearts, thoughts, and dreams

there is not one day that goes by we do not think about you.

We love and miss you dearly.

You will ALWAYS be our little man:)

Aunt Jojo, Mommy, Daddy,

Grammie and Paw-Paw

Just short of a year...

Dear Elijah,
It's just a month short of a year without your precious smile. Whenever I think of you (everyday) I smile just thinking about all that you're doing in Heaven. We miss you more than sunshine, Baby Beans. Life will NEVER be the same without you in it but we know that you are having so much fun and doing so good now. And that you have been joined by so many we love this year. All that wanted to just hold you cannot even catch you- I'm sure :)
Be the sweet boy I know that you are and don't stop visiting us in that 'special place'.
Grammie couldn't be prouder of your Mommy and Daddy.
They are doing better and holding on to God's promises-I know you are proud of them too.
We all love you and miss you more than words can say.
All of Grammie's love to you today and always...

Happy Birthday my little Angel....
Just when we thought we had lived through the hardest day ever~ another just rolled around. Not having you here with us to celebrate with cake on your face.
But we know that you are in your special place watching us from above ; and your gift is much better than cake.

We will ALWAYS love you Beans.

Love,

Grammie

10 months...

It's been 10 months today, Beans, but no~one has forgotten...

You are 23 months old now and still the center of our universe. Running the streets of gold and playing around . All of the things you couldn't do here. I'm sure you're playing frisbee with that Halo of yours!

I'm using this gorgeous picture of you and Uncle Jacob, to thank you for the gift you are sending our way. A new little cousin should be here in May! We are all so excited and torn just the same... We know you hand picked him or her to help heal the pain. You'll NEVER be forgotten or far from our minds. We know you decided it was just the right time. Thank you sweet ANGEL, for thinking of us and always watching out for those in your trust.

We love you forever and ever again. Don't worry your spot can NEVER be taken.

Grammie misses you more than sunshine and always will...