I Love you, Justin Carl.
Today you would have been 24 years old. This day we would have celebrated your birth. Today we still grieve your death. We still can’t know what was in your thoughts surrounding that day. I can only imagine the pain and hopelessness you were feeling. I hope and pray today and always that, although, you were in darkness on that day, the memory of you will help others not to take that path.
Always smiling and carefree,
Life loved you being a part of it,
And I loved you being a part of me.
You could make anyone laugh,
If they were having a bad day,
No matter how sad I was,
You could take the hurt away.
Nothing could every stop you,
Or even make you fall,
You were ready to take on the world,
Ready to do it all.
But you had troubles we could not see,
So from this world you left,
But you took a piece of all of us,
Our hearts are what you kept.
Your seat is now empty,
And it’s hard not to see your face,
But please always know this,
No one will ever take your place.
You left without a warning,
Not even saying good-bye,
And I can’t seem to stop,
Asking the question why?
Nothing will ever be the same,
The halls are empty without your laughter,
I didn't see this coming,
It hit me by surprise,
And when you left this world,
A small part of me died.
Your smile could brighten anyone’s day,
No matter what they were going through,
And I know everyday for the rest of my life,
I’ll be missing you.
In honor of Justin and the pain that he must have felt, for all those that have been affected by his death; that they may see the light through the darkness.
We have all been shocked to hear about or watch someone we know pass from this life. Right now, faces and names are coming to your mind. It’s good to think about those people in your life, and also think about death. Stories of people who died after living good christian lives are stories with happy endings.
Sadly, many people die while living selfishly. Their funerals are filled with people that stretch the truth of their lives in order to show some resemblance to a meaningful life.
The Truth is, some people waste their lives. This is not meant to bash those who are gone, rather to warn those who are still with us.
I am sure that your funeral will be nice. Most memorials are. The truth is, at that point, you won’t care. At the end of life when we face God, ‘nice’ isn’t what we will be concerned with. Any compliments you received here on this planet will be gone; all that will be left is truth.
Perhaps this sounds a bit harsh, but harsh words and the loving truth sometimes go hand in hand. I think it’s easy to hear a story of a young person that passed who served God well in life and God called them home. What about the stories that are not so good, that were ugly, nasty people that broke every commandment? How about those that are sick, have struggles or hard times?
Either one could easily be you or me, friends, family, your brother, sister or best friend whose life ends suddenly. You could be the next person in your family to die. I could be the next person at my church to die. We all have to realize it. We have to believe enough that it changes how we live.
Friends and Family, we all need to stop living selfish lives, forgetful of the one who made us. Our lives here are short. Don’t waste it.“On the last day, Jesus will say to those on His right hand, "Come, and enter the Kingdom. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was sick and you visited me." Then Jesus will turn to those on His left hand and say, "Depart from me because I was hungry and you did not feed me, I was thirsty and you did not give me to drink, I was sick and you did not visit me." These will ask Him, "When did we see you hungry, or thirsty or sick and did not come to your help?" And Jesus will answer them, "Whatever you neglected to do unto one of these least of these, you neglected to do unto Me!"
Thank you Michael for this Memory
Sing me to sleep, Sing me to sleep,
And then leave me alone Don't try to wake me in the morning
'Cause I will be gone Don't feel bad for me
I want you to know Deep in the cell of my heart
I will feel so glad to go...
Sing me to sleep, Sing me to sleep,
And then leave me alone Don't try to wake me in the morning
'Cause I will be gone Don't feel bad for me
I want you to know Deep in the cell of my heart
I will feel so glad to go...
Poem Sent to me about Justin.. Had to share
I opened the door to your house.
And you are not there to greet me,
It’s my bitter awakening to what is real.
I held the tears inside my heart.
Even with the room full of people.
I could still feel the emptiness of you not there.
As I laugh and talk with your family....
We all are grieving and thinking about you.
I was given a picture of you smiling.
I place it in my purse, I cannot bear to look at it.
It’s not that I don't want to see your face once more....
I just don't want to break down right now…
I look at the bouquet of roses….
I see a petal wilting and I can't help but think of your life,
You lived so beautiful and then wilted in front of my eyes....
The laughter in a room full of sadness,
There is nothing more heartbreaking... nothing more tragic,
And I cannot stop the sadness that should have been prevented,
It haunts me your pain and torment,
I hug your family one by one as I leave,
Their grief seeps within me,
...and I cry --- NOTHING can bring you back,
As a friend I have failed you,
And in the end, your family has to suffer,
Yet you saved me
I love you.
You will always be with me
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- Michael
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