(Our son David joined the family in 1983 at age 14, along with his brother and two sisters, after the death of both their parents. A premonition of his own early death has for years inhibited his desires to marry and have children, not wanting to leave them orphans. In retrospect, perhaps he was better connected spiritually than the rest of us. This fear was reinforced when he had his first heart attack on his 37th birthday. The next three years brought three more episodes, the last of which he did not survive.)
David, our bright, tender son whose heart was broken. . . We have enjoyed the spark and humor you have brought to our lives. We have appreciated your easy talent for making friends, of being able to talk to people in every situation and of every age. We have watched your ready smile and heard the enthusiasm in your voice as you have been a good and favorite friend to the children and a buddy to your peers. We have seen you meet and conquer physical challenges – fast motorcycle rides & car races, a dump into the chilly Detroit River with your sister during a sail in a small Styrofoam boat, flying down mountains on a snowboard, agilely climbing scaffolding and roofs to do daunting jobs.
We have seen you meet larger challenges of depression and discouragement, despite losses & disappointments which have befallen you. We have seen strength, a willingness to do good and to be good, and to keep on keeping on. You have gone to work, trying to stay busy and to maintain yourself and your feelings of self-worth, even though your heart was faltering and your energy waning. You faced your uncertain future with courage, struggling to live each day to the best of your ability.
We have wished and prayed for you to have peace and a greater level of understanding. We have hoped you could know and feel that you are a beloved son of God, that life is only a step in your journey, that death is only a door leading to greater knowledge and to greater happiness. That door has opened to you earlier than we anticipated, and now you, our dear and unique son, have gone ahead of us.
We trust that your spirit is in the tender care of our Heavenly Father, with new light opened to your view, that you are experiencing a reunion with your birth parents, family and friends who rejoice to see you again. We hope you can also feel the love of those you have left behind here on earth, who await a time of joyous reunion with you on the other side of the veil.
With assurance in the love of our Father in Heaven and the mercy of Jesus Christ, we bid you a tearful goodbye – God be with you. Continue your work and your learning until we meet again.
We love you, our dear son David.
David, our bright, tender son whose heart was broken. . . We have enjoyed the spark and humor you have brought to our lives. We have appreciated your easy talent for making friends, of being able to talk to people in every situation and of every age. We have watched your ready smile and heard the enthusiasm in your voice as you have been a good and favorite friend to the children and a buddy to your peers. We have seen you meet and conquer physical challenges – fast motorcycle rides & car races, a dump into the chilly Detroit River with your sister during a sail in a small Styrofoam boat, flying down mountains on a snowboard, agilely climbing scaffolding and roofs to do daunting jobs.
We have seen you meet larger challenges of depression and discouragement, despite losses & disappointments which have befallen you. We have seen strength, a willingness to do good and to be good, and to keep on keeping on. You have gone to work, trying to stay busy and to maintain yourself and your feelings of self-worth, even though your heart was faltering and your energy waning. You faced your uncertain future with courage, struggling to live each day to the best of your ability.
We have wished and prayed for you to have peace and a greater level of understanding. We have hoped you could know and feel that you are a beloved son of God, that life is only a step in your journey, that death is only a door leading to greater knowledge and to greater happiness. That door has opened to you earlier than we anticipated, and now you, our dear and unique son, have gone ahead of us.
We trust that your spirit is in the tender care of our Heavenly Father, with new light opened to your view, that you are experiencing a reunion with your birth parents, family and friends who rejoice to see you again. We hope you can also feel the love of those you have left behind here on earth, who await a time of joyous reunion with you on the other side of the veil.
With assurance in the love of our Father in Heaven and the mercy of Jesus Christ, we bid you a tearful goodbye – God be with you. Continue your work and your learning until we meet again.
We love you, our dear son David.
5 comments:
I'm so sorry for your loss.
Teresa
I had no idea. I am very sad to hear this news -- but love reading the wonderful things you have to say about your David. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all!
What a beautiful tribute to David. Your words have touched my heart.
Jim and Karen,
I, too, am saddened by your loss
of our beloved David.
God Bless,
John and Johanna Maunu
Jim and Karen, I'm so sorry for the too-soon passing of David. He was a presence - a light on Grosse Ile. Im just hearing about his death now - thank you, Facebook. Blessings, Robin Belamaric
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