I look to you with hope and pride; I see your future brightly. Your deep concerns and aspirations, I will not take lightly. The future is a mystery that everyone explores. I'll share your possibilities, embrace your distant shores.
I'll answer you when questions stir, encourage you, implore you. But life's a challenge shaped by dreams, a gift I can't live for you. So live it well; respect it fully; play your spirit out. Seek and then discover all the best that life's about.
Remember that you're not alone~ my love is ALWAYS there. The challenge that defines your life, my heart will gladly share. You're on a voyage into time, a trip to somewhere new. You may not always see me there, but I'll be there for you.
Thank you for leading me home, and know that you will forever be my HERO~
You shall cross the barren desert, but you shall not die of thirst. You shall wander far in safety though you do not know the way. You shall speak your words in foreign lands and all will understand. You shall see the face of God and live.
BE NOT AFRAID. I GO BEFORE YOU ALWAYS; COME FOLLOW ME, AND I WILL GIVE YOU REST.
In loving memory of you, my Danny...Together, we continue to keep and make memories like these that will last forever~ Today and every day I thank life for the gift of, and the miracle of ,you..My blessed, blessed you...
"Some days it is enough encouragement just to watch the clouds break up, leaving behind a blue patch of sky and bright sunshine that is so warm upon my face... A glimpse of divinity, a kiss from Heaven"
Caroline Elizabeth Orr Heaven sent on March 13, 2007 Safe in the arms of so much love....
Thank you for watching over the most fragile pieces of our collection... We couldn't do it without you~
Mom
March 15, 2007
I WILL NEVER FORGET WHEN WE GAVE SUCCESS A WHOLE NEW MEANING~ / MOM (Mother)
"SUCCESS"
To laugh often, and love much... To win the respect of intelligent people, and the affection of children...
To earn the appreciation of honest critics, and endure the betrayal of false friends...
To appreciate beauty~ To find the best in others~ To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition~
To know even one life has breathed easier, because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.
And this, you have done...
We found it, we shared it more than once, and I watched YOU carry it out... We danced our perfect dance, and I will carry this memory of you, my brave son, in my heart forever.
You succeeded long before you knew that this new place of yours desperately needed you...To be just as you now are, so completely amazing still. I will carry your message for always, here, because a love like this never dies!!
Blessed are those whose lives have been touched by you, Danny~
We love you and miss you, Daddy. I am so thankful that you and Danny are side by side, for all eternity. I know that you make each other laugh, and I know that Hollywood has nothing on where you are now~
And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. And death shall be no more; neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.
~Revelation 21:4~
I carry your beautiful smile with me with each and every step that I take. You will forever be my very first MIRACLE, and the gift of your love breathes life in to me still.
I will always celebrate the magic of you as we continue to forever make memories, by heart, together...
Always know that we celebrate YOU and all of the love that you send to us...Happy Valentine's Day, Danny~ We love and miss you, as we see continue to see your heart everywhere.
My heartbeat is yours~ Our love is eternal, and you will forever be mine~
MOM
2008
~AMAZING~/ MOM (Mother) How will I ever be able to show you how very proud I am of you?? Our Jackie has come so far in this process, Danny, and I "feel" your guidance from afar. We feel safe, as long as we see those mustangs!!! Your messages to your home here in the past few days are loud and clear and I have been very busy with you, planning our next step. Jackie and I laugh about all of the funny things that you used to do, and the list is miles long. A world of people know you and are so grateful for all that you have shown them. Your compassion is felt by millions and to be living out that dream of yours with you is such an honor.
When Grandma Jackie told me the other day about the beautiful letter that you had written to Big Bill, without anyone knowing it, I thought to myself "Yup, my Danny Boy had this thing called life down pat..." My kind son went to his Big Bill because he knew that together, they had big plans , and one most certainly needed the other~ I heard Daddy sing, I felt him go, and you went as soon as you knew it was time to make your final exit, and take that final bow......
I understand~I was right there with you, by heart...
I will carry on with your love ,as my guide. Baby Bears are just beautiful and she is naming them HOPE, GRACE, FAITH and LOVE A BABY BUG BEAR...Be on call for lots of tea parties!!!
Now, perform your magic and watch me carry your Angel pin from Jackie, and Jackie and Julia's Angel Stone... I will read our card over and over, and I will trust in you~ You are on this mission with Dean today, and we will see you here, there and everywhere~ I love you more than life, and as much as you love me~ It's Cody's turn to show his tricks!! A million hugs, a thousand twirls... You are the bestest!! xo Mom
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DANNY!!! / MOM (FOREVER) Dear Danny~ 28 years ago today, you magically changed my life forever... Today, you are about to do it again, as we get ready to find out all about our newest sweet angel, this most precious gift from you. You have kept us all so safe, wrapped gently in your love, as you have traveled on to a place that seems to have been custom created just for you. You have guided us in your own, sweet way, as always, and you have protected Jackie and all that she has had to endure during these last two years... Her missing you has been next to impossible~ Life says that you were too young to die; life most definately says that she has been too young to have to travel down this road without you. But, as you so well know, she has been right at my side, with our Julia, every step of my way, and without her here, and you there, there would be no way of trying to figure all of this out for me, your mother. As we jump, and Julia skips, we will dance into the heart of this new sweet baby. I forever feel you near,as you so carefully carry us all into this new,peaceful beginning. You will forever be our guide. We will forever love like you love, laugh as you laugh, and grab on to to all of the little things that matter most. I love you more than life, and I wish for you, all that you continue to wish for us, today, tomorrow, for always and forever~ With endless amounts of thanks to you, Danny, my very first angel, my one and only you... Mom xoxoxo
Let there be peace on Earth, and let it begin with me. Let there be peace on Earth, the peace that was meant to be.
With God as our Father, brothers all are we. Let me walk with my brothers, in perfect harmony.
Let peace begin with me, let this be the moment now. With every step I take, let this be my solemn vow.
To take each moment and live each moment in peace eternally... Let there be peace on Earth, and let it begin with me.
With all of my love to you for the gift of your beautiful, peaceful, heart, Danny~
MOM
Thanksgiving 2007
Never far / Trudi McLeod Mammabets and all who have been touched by the Life of Daniel, many thanks for sharing his life. A beautiful soul reflected in his photos and continues to shine throughout the harder times since he gained his angel wings! Trudi
Happy Birthday / Karen Marlow (Friend) Happy Birthday Dan. You are missed but never forgotten.
Two years has certainly gone by pretty quickly.... yet it seems like so long ago we lost you. I know you are still around and we all find so much comfort in that. That heart you left me took me by surprise, but there was no doubt of where it came from!! We all feel your strong presence around us everyday, thank you! Here is a poem that I've found that gives me strength when I read it. I hope everyone likes it as much as I do.
Don't stand by my grave and weep. I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow. I am a diamond glint on the snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain. I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awake in the morning, hush. I am the swift uplifting rush
of quite birds in circling flight. I am the soft starshine at night.
Do not stand by my grave and cry. I am not there...I did not die.
I am not there...Look toward the sky.
A beautiful tribute! / Ashleigh Widger (cousin) Bets, Dean, Jackie, Julia and Josh-
what an AMAZING site and tribute to an AMAZING guy. I love you all and know he's watching out for you every day.
xoxo
A LIFE TO SHORT / Kathy Black (friend)
DEAR BETSY, What a beautiful memorial,for Danny,he is so handsome. I hope he and Nate are together here, there, and everywhere...... MAY THE ANGELS FLY.... LOVE, KATHY,NATE'S MOM 4 EVER
Danny-Superman..../ BettyAnn Geiler
I feel like I've always known you. Keep sending your Mom your signs so she will always know you are around. I know she continues to miss you and needs to know your presence. Say "Hi" to Matthew for me. The loss of a child is the hardest thing a parent will ever endure.
The right words to say... / Jackie Orr (sister) I've sat ALL day trying to find the right words to say today. I found myself talking to you and I know you heard me. It then came to me while I was bathing Caroline tonight and while I watched Julia sleep soundly in her bed. NO WORRIES FOR EITHER ONE OF OUR GIRLS! I know you wouldn't have it any other way.
I see you when I look into Caroline's eyes. It was a wish of mine that I prayed I'd someday have and I now do. I get such comfort out of that, Danny! I get such comfort out of knowing that Julia is forever safe from harm and is SO connected to you. She was your first and always will be!
I can't help but feel sad that my life here on earth has been longer than yours was. I'm aware of the fact that this was God's plan but it still hurts facing that truth. I know that you are waiting for all of us up there and will be the FIRST to take our hand when our time comes. It's because of this, I am no longer afraid. Thank you for teaching me that lesson.
I want you to know that I am so thankful to have had as many years with you here as I did-as we ALL did. You are a miracle man and I love you and miss you more than you'll ever know! Thank you for ALWAYS being there for me! Thank you for listening to and answering my prayers. Thank you for blessing my life with "Happily Ever After!"
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE MOST WONDERFUL SON, BROTHER, AND FRIEND ANYONE COULD EVER HOPE FOR!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!
HEIDI~ A Little Heartbeat at my Feet / MOM (Mother)Read >>
HEIDI~ A Little Heartbeat at my Feet / MOM (Mother)
~HEIDI~
November 14, 1992-November 29, 2008
My sweet little Heidi~ Oh, how I will miss you and your little self~ You have brought such unbelievable joy and laughter into my heart, and I know that you just RAN into Uncle Danny's palms... He might never put you down, except to tuck you in at bedtime!! I can hear him now..."This is Heidi, everybody..My Mom's Magical Heidi"
And, how you will then bow your little head, blink those eyes and curtsie...
Wait until they all listen to you talk!!!!
You started something here that not many would have imagined or wanted...LOTS of doxies, yet you have all given a love beyond a love that most pet owners will ever experience. Pure, honest, and never ending.
I have been blessed~
I now let you run free over "The Rainbow Bridge" to stop and smell all of the pretty flowers, for however long your little heart desires~
I will always know where and how you are. I am here for you always, and I will hear your cute little voice sing to my heart.
I thank you for loving me so right for so many years, Heidi. Caring for you has been an honor, and to know that your little teeth are so white and bright with your Heidi smile, makes me smile too..
When my chips have been down, you have stood vigil. A pair of shoes that no one could ever fill...
Sweet dreams, my little Heidsie...LOTS of good smells for you here, there and everywhere, and all things are bright and beautiful, just for you~
And, just like you...
For you, my little lady who never grew old, and never gave up..
Forever and ever and even longer than that, I will love you~
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