really sorry / Anca Aufmesser i'm really sorry about your lost.3 months ago i lost my grandmother...she grew me up.i loved her and i will love her for always.i know how hard is too lose somebody.life is very hard to understand... if i can help with something let me know.i am from romania really sorry
I Understand Your Grief & Pain / Deborah Poston
Dear Sallie,
As a mom who has also lost a child to suicide,I know completely how you feel and pray that God will hold Stephen close in his loving arms, as I pray he will hold my daughter also.
You have put together a beautiful tribute to your son. Thank-you for sharing his story with us all.
May God grant Stephen's family and friends peace...
So very sorry / Cindy Stormo (none) I know that you have heard that enough for a 1000 lifetimes, but I am so very sorry. I do wish God's greatest peace upon you. As an Activity Coorinator at a Care Center I had never heard of Danny O Donnell before. We got DVD's but there is one that brings great comfort, yet lift's my soul to happiness. It is the Song's of Faith DVD and lifts everyone's spirits. Please try it..............
Your loss / Amanda (Passing By ) I just wanted to say that my heart goes out to you and your family and friends. I to recently lost 2 friends to suicide, and although I can't speak from losing a child, I feel like I have lost a brother and sister. My thoughts and prayers are with you, be strong.
What a sweet child / Angela Bishop (passer by ) I am so so sorry for the loss of your child. He was so very young. My brother Chris shot himself in the head 1-30-05. I can only hope your pain is more bearable now. God Bless you feel free to vivist me and my brother chrisbishop.memory-of.com
May You Find Peace........ / Becky (Visitor) Stephen, I hope that you can find my neice Candice and walk hand in had with her. Together may you find the peace and comfort that you could not find on this earth. You two were the same age and died the same way. She was like a daughter to me. Guide your mother and the rest of your family until they can be reunited with you once again.
Thinking of you........ Becky
candice-bertram.memory-of.com
May God Bless You / Dee (none-passerby) My deepest sympathy. I too, lost a Steven, my nephew at age 19 to suicide. They never know the hurt they leave behind. This occurred over twenty years ago, but the pain is still there. His girlfriend broke up with him and he couldn't handle the loss. I wish there was some way to make young people see that suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem! My heart aches every time I hear of another young person dying by suicide. My heart goes out to you and your family.
May you find love and comfort... / Sara Murdock (a friend from POS ) What a beautiful tribute to Stephen. He was and will always be a special part of your life.
Stephen's Memorial / Bunkie Rivkin (Member of PoS ) Sallie, What a beautiful Memorial to Stephen. I live in Atlanta(Dunwoody)am privately emailing you.
Love, Bunkie
Stephen lives on here! / Pam Puckett (POS) I hope your Stephen has met my Stephen! I wish you well and gentle days. Your are included in our prayers. Pam
We are praying for you / Nelson Wilkinson
Sallie, I cannot imagine the sadness of loosing my son. My heart and prayers go out to you and your family.
greiving parent / Jo-Ann Martin (gods child ) im sorry for your loss, i also know how u feel, I lost my daughter on her 16th birthday 2 yrs ago due to drug overdose of Meth.. she was so looking forward to being 16 and imagine she never woke to see it. my heart goes out to you,, losing a child is something that just doesnt happen, everyday i go on is in memory of her. waiting for the day i can see her beautiful face again waiting for me at the gates of heaven,, its my only salvation. god bless you always
another broken hearted mom / Tina Appley I am so sorry for your loss. Just visiting my son's sight today and another passerby mentioned your son. The pain is so hard but my son was a wonderful person. The memories make me smile as I am sure your's do too. Thank goodness we have them.
You have my sincerest sympathy / Jeanne Glasgow (none) I, too, have lost a child. Carolyn passed away 6 years ago, and even though I cope fairly well with our loss, we never get over it.
One of the best cards was from someone who signed it, "From one of the many whose life she touched." I'm sure that your Stephen did the same thing, and the drug problem had nothing to do with his true spirit.
I know that we have a loving, caring God, and your son is now at peace. My father was a chronic alcoholic, and when he passed away I had solace that he no longer was "haunted by his demons."
Please do not think that I am comparing my loss to yours, because losing a child is very different. As someone at the Compassionate Friends Organization said, we belong to the most expensive "club" in the world because it has the highes price."
May God bless you and comfort you, and please remember your good memories and occasions.
I understand your loss / Marla A. (Passer by ) Hello,
I was just looking at my nephews memory page today and came across Stephens. My nephew was killed in a tragic car crash on "Good Friday " March 25th 2005. He was a stand student and sports player. He was such a wonderful young man with such a bright future ahead of him. It feels like our family is missing one of the most important pieces of our puzzle. My brother and sister in law are just a mess and I can't imagine what it must be like to be a parent and loose your child. I know what I feel as and aunt and its heartbreaking.
Reading about Stephen reminded me so much of Evan, it sounds like they would have had alot in common.
May God bless you and your family.
Evan Appley- please visit his page if you can.
Marla
My heart breaks for you... / Jytte Ellison (passer by ) You are living my greatest fear...I have a son who also addicted to Meth...the devil's drug...I've tried everything to help him, but I have to wait til he wants the help. I just hope and pray everyday that time will come before it's too late. I'll be keeping you in my prayers...If you ever need to talk just let me know...God Bless
I am so sorry / Sherry Passerby (None) My heart goes out to you and your family. Stephen seems like a very good kid that ended up choosing the wrong path. I am so very sorry. My son, Nicholas Floriana, died in August 2003. He was pretty heavy into cocaine. He moved back home and was trying to straighten up. I felt like I had my old Nick back during that time. He was killed in a traffic accident. They said it was his fault. Now, I have found out that his younger brother and his step-brother are both using cocaine. When they are over 21, there is little that you can do. I can't understand why kids pick up these addictive drugs for the 1st time when they pretty much know the consequences. Please pray for my Justin and Nic. I will pray that Nick and Stephen have met each other in heaven and can straighten out these other kids. I think the drug dealers and pushers should go straight to hell. I am sorry for being so blunt, but I understand your pain and anguish. God Bless You!
beautiful boy / Nancy Luna (passerby)
3 months ago I would not have believed that I could live if any of my children died. Now we are going on 12 weeks since my beautiful girl Jessica died in a fiery car accident. The pain is endless. I have thought at times since the accident that one of the only things that could be worse is if she had commited suicide. I will pray for you and my heart aches for all of us who are dealing with the worst kind of loss in the world. It just isn't supposed to be this way. God bless you.
Death an Enemy continued... / Jill I was moved to respond, for I too, lost my brother one year ago to suicide. Paul was battling major depression and refused to seek help. I feel your pain in my heart, and wanted to share 3 passages in the Bible that has brought me comfort in a very painful moment. I Corinthians 15:26 "as the last enemy, death is to be brought to nothing." I look forward to that day when death is completely done away with for it is an enemy that yeilds poison touched by it. Acts 24:15 "and I have hope toward God, which hope these men themselves also entertain, that there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous." Look forward to the day when you can welcome your son back! And lastly..Revelation 21:4 it says "And he (God) will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away." What a grand time to be living when death, pain, injustice, heartaches of every kind will be something of the past. Completely done away with! I hope these passages bring everyone who stops by who has lost a loved one like us, comfort and hope!! And we know its true because God and Christ can not lie!
Another family victims of suicide / Mary Ann Vaughan (visitor to site ) My heart goes out to all who knew & loved Stephen. My 31 year old son, Bryan shot himself through the heart & lung Oct. 18, 2004. The torment is so unbearable most of the time. I keep hoping for peace, but there is none. The culprit that took Bryans life was alcohol. He had gone through a divorce and felt his life had fallen apart. His brother & sister-in-law & dad had been trying to talk him through this that dreaded night & thought he was ok. His brother & sister in law left him w/his dad to go get his truck. He asked his dad if he wanted a drink and the next thing his dad heard was the gunshot & looked up to see Bryan falling. They think he had the gun in his shirt & it accidently went off, but we will never know. I know I will never be happy again. I go through the motions of living, but my life ended that night also. Please visit his site on memory.com. His name is Bryan Story. I only hope others thinking of suicide will see what this does to the families left behind. God bless you.
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