Donna,

Just wanted you to know I'm thinking of you, your family and beautiful Angie.....God Bless You

Janet & Mike too!

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Again thank you for all of the strength and wisdom you continue to share with me during this tragic time for both of us.  Other angel "Moms" are my strength and I so appreciate the time you take to share and communicate with me.

I'm sorry it's taken my so long to write back...my computer's been giving me some troubles and I've been having a lot of medical problems, as a matter of fact, I just found out they will be removing my gallbladder on Tuesday morning, due to multiple gallstones.

So I truly apolozie for not getting back to you soon.  If you don't hear from me for a few days, please know my heart is with our Angel Angie, and I'll be thinking of you as my support and friend!

Again, your words and time mean the world to me and will always be greatly appreicated.

God Bless,

Janet

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If Roses grow in Heaven,
Lord please pick a bunch for me
Place them in my Mother's arms
And tell her they're from me
Tell her I love her and miss her
And when she turns to smile
Place a kiss upon her cheek
And hold her for awhile
Because remembering her is easy,
I do it every day
But there's an ache within my heart
Because I am missing her today...

A LITTLE TRIBUTE

BY PAT

KEEPING ANGIE AND HER SON IN MY PRAYERS

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Donna and Louise I am so grateful to you for your care and concern. I feel truly blessed to have found such wonderful caring friends through the sites.

In spite of your own heartbreak, it is beautiful to see the way you reach out and touch my heart.

Although I have been unable to light candles as much as I would like, it brings me much joy to know that you are able to be there for me when I am unable to be there for myself.

The doctor did think that the new lump I discovered on Christmas Day was serious. I was in extreme pain and unable to travel by car to Sydney to have the tests until the doctor put me onto morphine. I am still on that although the test results were good. There is no sign of the spread of cancer although we have no idea why I am developing new lumps when there is no breast.

I was diagnosed with a thrombosis some weeks back and appear to have another one. I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow to confirm. Providing it is only in the surface veins it is not too much of a worry although my Bio-Chemist is concerned about the clotting factors and wants to determine what we are missing. I have made radical changes to my diet and no longer drink the enormous amounts of coffee that have helped me through the past two years. Unfortunately I am now paying the price.

I have made beautiful friendships through Angel Families and have a following on my blogs. I do try to keep them as up to date as possible so if I am absent and you would like to know what is happening you can check out the latest at:

http://chezradford.blogspot.com

My love and thanks to you.

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Donna,

I'm sorry it took me so long to respond, I've been having some medical procedures done and haven't been on the website for a couple of days.  When I sat down and read your letter today, I almost cried....well I did cry.  All of the information you have given me makes me feel like I'm not so alone.  There are so many things I NEED and WANT to happen since my son is gone.  And as the time passes I understand people just won't always do what I need. I look to others for love and care, but it isn't always going to be there.  I actually find it more with strangers and Angel Families, than I do with family and friends!

I understand everything you have explained and have been through it all.  I guess I was hoping for more love and compassion for my son, but I know NO ONE will give that like I do.  Some of his friends are young and probably don't know how to deal with Mike's death.  And I know people are uncomfortable to even be around me. My husband is a firefighter, they are KNOWN for their love and compassion in their jobs. We recently had to attend a retirement dinner, and I felt so alone and shunned. No one said a word to me.  I told my husband "What happened to these people are they THAT cold!" They can't even come up to me and say they're sorry?  I just didn't understnd, it hurt and it hurt for my son.  People don't understand that all we WANT to do is talk about our children. Share their love and their stories and memories....it is our way to keep them alive within us.

Someday, through sites like memory-of maybe people and strangers will understand that it's OK to talk about our loved ones who have passed.  I hope that day comes, because I WANT to share Mike's love, life & passions with the world.

I have met so many wonderfully loving and kind friends, like you, through memory-of and I'm so very grateful for that.  You memtioned how many strangers visit Angie's site.....well I might get 5-10 a day.  It is so disheartening for me. Michael's webiste only has 2,000 visitors.  I don't know what to do to make it better for Mike.  Again I feel like I've failed him.  I wanted to truly make something beautiful about my son, to share with the world.

Enough of me rambling.  I really just wanted to thank you so very much for connecting with me and sharing all of your experiences with me.  I am so grateful for your letter.  I'm glad that my lighting candles for Angie gives your mom some joy.  And good for her for learning and mastering the candling lighting thing!!!  Please give you entire family my love, thoughts & prayers.  You and your family will remain in my prayers forever and the memories of Angie..well I enjoy them everytime I visit her website!  It's a beautiful website and she was such a beautiful girl.

Thanks again....remembering you always Donna, with love

Janet

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Donna,

You are so right, what would we do without our Angel Family Friends???  Sometimes our own family & friends distant themselves from us because they just don't know how to deal with the pain & grief.  I have found so much comfort from other angel moms & families who truly can relate to my loss & pain. 

Thank you so much for visiting Mike's website and for lighting candles for him.  Mike comes from a huge family & had so many friends...there were over 200 people at his funeral, but yet they never light a candle for him.  It's painful to me, but people like you sure do help!

Hugs & Comfort To You,

Janet

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Thinking of you today Angie.Sending all our love.

From Diana & Pauline

xxx

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