Happy Birthday
Lindsay
December 16,1983 - December 24,2001
 Dearest
Lindsay,
Tonight before I go to bed, I wanted to share with
you what kind of day we had to celebrate your earthly birthday. You would
have been 20 yrs. old today...out of the teen years. Elizabeth called
remembering your birthday. I look at her and your other friends and see
how much they have matured into young women and wonder how it would be
with you now...all grown up. I suppose you will forever be 18 in my
head. You would be in your glory here today, Lin. We had a big snow
storm roll in on Sunday and dumped 3o" of the white stuff. I can just see
you grabbing your snowboard and heading out back. This is a lot of
snow!! Today was a beautiful sunny day. We were going to go to the tree
farm and pick out a little tree for you again like we did the year you
were with us. But because of all this snow, the tree farm wasn't even
open! SO, we had to just buy your little tree and ours. It is a
beautiful little tree. Dad and I decorated it tonight with all the
special Christmas ornaments everyone gave last year at your "Life
Celebration". I put on your favorite music. .A Muppet Christmas, and
cried some tears. Today was like waves coming crashing and going. The
memories of you and so many other birthdays and fun times with all the
snow were so real. . Aunt Pam called and said she purchased a ski
ticket in your name for the 20th person at Whiteface Mt. today. Melanie
called this morning and of course, was thinking about you all day. Aunt
Shar called and had given Melanie her gifts so we will get them on Sat. at
your Life Celebration. Grama Tart called also remembering you. I miss
you and your laugh. I miss giving you a hug. I miss your sweet smell of
perfume., I miss you. We all love you and know you are
having the Best celebration with our Lord. Keep giving us the signs.. we
know you are here with us. .Love Forever, Mom
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My sweet Baby Lindsay,
Today is the first "Birthday" here on earth which we have celebrated
without you. The day is almost over and I wanted you to know that
even though we didn't see your sweet beautiful face, we could FEEL
your spirit and see it wherever we looked today. You are definitely
here with us and "in our hearts" always. Hugs to all the
other "Angels" and to Chelsea ..Love, Mom & Dad
Today, as we remember our daughter Lindsay's, birthday
into heaven, I
also remember and think of all of you, as you are preparing for the
holiday of Christmas. Even though we miss Lindsay with all of our
hearts and souls, we DO know she is celebrating with our Lord and
King, and happy! WE are the ones left behind and we are trying to
show her that we can go on and continue, and to do what the Lord
would want us to...as difficult as it seems at times, especially
today. The friends who have called and have visited us, and reached
out have meant so much to us. And so, we send you all our love and
prayers, and hope that the Lord will wrap his arms around us all.,
until we are one day with our Angels.....
It seems like the first for us, because she died last
year on the
24th. The whole time was just shock last year, and today for us was
so evident that Lindsay wasn't here to help us celebrate. She always
loved to be the first one down to the tree and unwrap her gifts. She
was always so excited Christmas eve and wanted to open just "one"
gift before bed. We preplanned it that this year we wouldn't have
the exchange of gifts...too much to have to think about. And we only
cared about spending the time with each other. We had people stop
over unexpectedly yesterday, wanting us to know they remembered, and
that meant so much to us. Today we even had a few of her friends
stop in and brought us a poem they wrote for her. We couldn't seem
to make plans and yesterday played it by ear, made a favorite dinner
of Lindsay's, and enjoyed each other's company. Decided to go to
church this morning, and it was hard, to say the least! We all
definitely missed her presence, even though I know she is right here
with us! We would have gone to my parent's home to gather with the
rest of the family but they had just got over the flu, the familiar
flu-type symptoms which scare me now big time! My Mom wasn't very
happy that we didn't go down, and it hurt me to think she didn't
understand that we didn't want the new grandbaby (only 2 months) to be
exposed to that!! I decided we needed to do what we thought was
right. Just a little upsetting for me. We fixed a nice dinner and
played a few games and talked about Lindsay, and then when the kids
left, Doug and I walked over to the cemetery. It touched our hearts
to see a path had been beaten through the foot of snow to Lin's
grave, and so many new necklaces adorn her beautiful cross wreath
which one of the teens' father had made. I reread a letter I had
laminated and on her grave, and it felt like it was written from her
to me! I miss her so much. It still doesn't seem possible that it
happened, and was one year ago!
Please
know that you and angel Lindsay are in my thoughts and prayers
today. I'm glad you are celebrating her life. I find it very important
to have our angels remembered, and to celebrate them on their special
days. Hugs, Kelly
Dearest Lindsay, you will celebrate 2 birthdays this month. One your entrance
into the world as a beautiful daughter, sister and friend who brought great joy,
laughter, and most of love to those who knew you. The second your birth into
Heaven. Surely Christmas Eve must be a wonderful time to enter Heaven.
Please tell our sweet Ryan Bear we love him, his dad and I and we can't wait to see him again. We can't wait to meet you Lindsay. In the meantime we will continue to lift your mom, dad and family up to the Father and love them greatly.
Happy Birthday Sweet Lindsay,
From You Angel Family and Frankie and Bob Milley (Texas)
Dear Lindsay, may
today, your Birthday, be an extra precious day for you in Heaven with all the
special chosen ones who are there with you. God bless you
always,
Sue (EB Alice's Mum) United Kingdom
Happy Birthday
Lindsay! I have a candle to light in honor you today. I know all of our
angels are there celebrating your birthday with you. Kyle, give Lindsay one of
your special hugs and kisses.
Hugs, Terri....Kyle's mommy (Texas)
Happy
birthday Lindsay! I know it must be wonderful up in Heaven, especially at this
time of year. I never met you, but I'd like to ask you to watch over me. My
name is also Lindsey and I am a survivor of meningococcemia. I could use a
special angel to watch out for me! Again, Happy Birthday, and I hope we will
meet one day! Tell my Pop, Granddad, and Uncle Geoffrey that I love them!
Love,
Lindsey Gray
Happy
Birthday to you Lindsay. You are such a beautiful angel. In my minds eye, I
can see all of the angels around you celebrating your special day and sharing
the love that is in heaven. I have no doubt that you have met my Kelly. I am
so anxious to meet you one day and also to be with my son again. Angel girl,
there is no question that you are missed a great deal, but the happiest birthday
of all will be when the rest of us get to join you all in heaven for the biggest
birthday of all.
Love, Jane Casselman
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