Wishing you Blessings at Christmas and
throughout the New Year. Merry Christmas!

    Happy birthday Dave. It seems like yesterday that we lost you, but yet, at the same time, it feels like an eternity!  I haven't been able to see you or talk to you, for so long.....You were the smartest and most talented person I will ever know and you are dearly missed. I wish I could trade places with you....but I know we will see you again. I know some of us wouldn't be around either if we didn't have that Hope to hold onto. Your kind heart, warm smile and ability to make everyone around you feel completely comfortable and important, is hard to find in a person. You are not here with us now, but we will meet again and you will NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.

    I usually don't write to you simply because I know you cant read this or see the pain that we have suffered as a result of you leaving us early. I know you didn't think or want to hurt any of us, especially our dear mother, but I will be staying by moms side, no matter what, to make sure she is alright, until we are all together again. This world is just a test, in my eyes, mostly a cruel, evil, selfish and unjust test (the devil sees to that)  but you passed with flying colors bro! I can't wait to see you and talk to you again...hey in heaven can I be (almost) as good a musician as you?...you always tried to teach me but God broke the mold after he made you. I love music, so much, but I didn't need to play when I could just listen to you shred on your guitar. You were better than Robert Plant! Man........ I miss those days.

    If only I could just say I love you and goodbye, until JC comes back and scoops us all up....that would mean so much! But alas, thats part of this life and the god of this world ain't got a thing on the God we will be spending all eternity with. I cannot wait to kick Diablo's fat butt for what he's done to you, our family and every other one of Gods children. As the saying goes...only the good die young. Well, the good only escape this world to inherent the earth and the awesomeness of heaven with no hate nor anger nor fear nor sorrow nor sadness nor pain nor disease and on and on.... Sleep well for I will be with you shortly!

I love you Dave always and forever!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!

"A mother's child is every breath that she takes, walking hand 
in hand, they are every step that she makes. And as their steps grow to strides,
still a child in mother's eyes.
Every ache and pain they shall feel,
mother will share and with love she will kneel.
She will pray & thank God to take care of her child, to protect and guide them through every mile.
Her child is the very core of her soul,
whether a baby in arms or an adult,
they're love will forever grow.
For to a mother, her child he ALWAYS will stay.
A real mother's love will never fade away~"

~God will reward her for this most honored task~

David went from his long hair, to the shorter cut, about 3 months after High School....when he decided to start looking for a "serious' job...he had always loved computers, and after trying a 'few' other kinds of jobs, he decided....Computers were his true desire. At the time of his death, he had been working for, Autodesk, Inc. and he loved it there.

 A MOTHER'S LOVE is like an island
In life's ocean vast and wide.
A peaceful quiet shelter
From the restless rising tide ...

A MOTHER'S LOVE is like a fortress,
And we seek protection there,
When the waves of tribulation
Seem to drown us in despair ...

A MOTHER'S LOVE'S a sanctuary,
Where our souls can find sweet rest,
From the struggle and the tension
Of life's fast & Sometimes futile quest ...

A MOTHER'S LOVE is like a tower,
Rising far above the crowd.
And her smile is like the sunshine,
Breaking through a threatening cloud ...

A MOTHER'S LOVE is like a beacon,
Burning bright with FAITH and PRAYER.
Through the changing scenes of life
We can find a HAVEN THERE ...

For a MOTHER'S LOVE is fashioned,
After God's enduring love,
It is endless and unfailing
Like the love of HIM above ...

SO GOD PUT HIS LITTLE CHILDREN
In a LOVING MOTHER'S CARE.

Becaise God Knew a Mother,

Would always be THERE!!"

GOD'S SHINING LIGHT

"THIS DAY GOD WANTS US TO BE HAPPY AND BRIGHT,
SO GIVE ALL YOUR BURDENS TO HIM FOR RELEASE,
AND LET GOD FILL YOU WITH CONTENTMENT AND PEACE.

GOD'S SHINING LIGHT WILL SHOW US THE WAY,
AND WILL KEEP US FROM GOING ASTRAY.
LET GOD'S SHINING LIGHT BE YOUR GUIDE,
AND ALWAYS WALK WITH HIM BY YOUR SIDE.

GOD'S SHINING LIGHT IS FILLED WITH WARMTH AND LOVE,
SHINING DOWN ON US WITH GRACE FROM ABOVE,
DWELL NOT ON TOMORROW, BUT LIVE FOR TODAY, AND
TRUST HIS LIGHT TO SHOW YOU THE WAY."

~Memories~

~MEMORIES SWEET MEMORIES~KEEP YOU ALIVE IF ONLY IN PHOTOGRAPHS~LOOKING UPON YOUR SMILING FACE~KEEPS YOUR MEMORY IN OUR SPECIAL PLACE~

*THE JOY OF KNOWING THIS SORROW IS NOT FOREVER~WE KNOW THE DAY IS COMING WHEN WE AGAIN WILL BE TOGETHER*

"You meant so much to all of us
you were special and thats no lie
you brightened up the darkest day
and the cloudiest sky

your smile alone warmed hearts
your laugh was like music to hear
I would give absolutely anything
to have you well and standing near

not a second passes
when you're not on our minds
your love we will never forget
the hurt will ease in time

many tears I have seen and cried
they have all poured out like rain
I know that you are happy now
and no longer in any pain"

..........Author Unknown

~MEMORIES MEMORIES MEMORIES~

~THIS CANDLE I LIGHT JUST FOR YOU WITH SO MUCH LOVE IN MY HEART~

THIS LOVE I'VE HELD DEEP WITHIN FROM THE VERY START.

REMEMBERING ALL THE YESTERDAYS THE TIME I HAD WITH YOU~

 NOW I SIT AND FEEL SO SAD AND SO BLUE~

WANTING JUST ONE MORE DAY ONE MORE HOUR ONLY HOLDING YOU~

Till Healing Comes

My heart is closing deep inside from all the pain I feel;
while others are so full of joy my hurt feels very real.
I want to find a bit of light but part of me feels dead
and though I see the joy around my soul is sad instead.
It's hard to enter deeply in when you're no longer here.
It's like the lights have all gone out and won't be lighting up this year. And so this year I must be
just how it is I am. So that soon my heart can heal,
I'll do the best I can. The only thing that I can do
is to stay present in the now, to feel my grieving pain
and trust I'll heal somehow. As a new year gently comes
and as my heart is torn in two. I'll open just a little bit
as I'm deeply missing you. I'll trust the gift of life that's here and trust that I'm ok and be with how it is right now.....till healing comes my way.

by Bev Swanson