"Dogs are wise. They crawl away into a quiet corner and lick their wounds and do not rejoin the world until they are whole once more"
And, that you are, my sweet friend. Heidi, Rosie and Kiley left me in your care, yet there will never be closure!! You clearly carried me through, right through May 2, and I will never forget the language that we spoke.
You are all whole, as one, once more...
You licked my tears so many times over the years, Cody... You sensed when I needed a hug, and we danced to our last "The Pied Piper" the morning of your departure.
How much more could we have asked for??
I love and miss you so much.. I thank you with all of my heart.
HOW Danny and friends are trying to learn how to walk all 4 of you at once makes me smile... No leashes, yet boundaries, for sure!!!
No fear for you, my sweet little guy.. You spoke, I listened, as ALWAYS...
I will be with all of you one day again...
Until that time, you have me covered. I know that you stood vigil until peace found it's way into my heart ...
Your heart is healed, now that you have completed all that Danny, Heidi, Rosie and Kiley have been waiting for...
Their hero..... Our little soldier...
Enjoy every minute of your well deserved freedom, and never, ever forget how very much I love and thank you for hanging tough with me.
Forever and ever and longer than that...
MOM
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!!!
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
KILEY~ The Steady Smile at my feet... / MOM (Mother)
~KILEY~
April 25, 1994- January 16, 2009
So very safe in the arms of your angel, Danny...
I truly never thought the day would come, my little Ki-Ki, where I would have the strength to do this.
But, as always, it has come to me, and your tribute will shine just like the others.
You found me once upon a time. I will NEVER forget the look, as you spoke to my heart..."HEY MOM, where have you been?"
From that moment on, there was a rescue move that you and I danced together. You spoke to my heart, and from across a big room, I heard you.
You persevered with hope , I watched, and you taught me to do the same..
Jackie tucked you in her overalls, and you winked.
You were so hungry, as she held your plate...
You will forever be my magical little dog that smiled his way through anything and everything~ I miss you so much...
But, Jackie called it, felt it, and a picture does say a thousand words. I went to Lakecross today and there you all are..Hanging on their wall, in perfect order.
The Rainbow Bridge will never be the same now that you have marched your little march... You will bring peace to those that need it, and you will all, always be right there, with our Danny~
Forever and ever, my unconditional love to you, Kiley~
Dear Daniel, you are so beautiful sweet angel, happy birthday many ,many ,many, more smiles because you are lighting up heaven with that smile...(many tears I cry reading your story) May you be so happy now and peacefully and celebrate your birthday forever.....love always...irene mommy to angel .....Kayla Xavier..... forever.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BIG BILL!!!! / "BETS" (Mother, Daughter and Friend )
~HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAD~You are my Dad, you are my friend and I KNOW that my Danny is completely safe and supremely happy, as he brilliantly shines by your side...I thank you, I love you, and I miss you~ Watch your "ANGELONIAS" in the garden, as they all grow and grow and grow...All of your sweet, little angels~Your legacy carries on with each and every little story, as your "book" filled with memories is being written~ Casey tradition, at it's very best!!!In honor of you and for the gift of you that will live on forever, today, I will "make it look easy..." You are the BEST!!!I LOVE YOU~BetsAugust 11, 2008xoxox
I want to say something to all of you who have become a part of the fabric of Danny's life.
The color and texture which you have brought into his being have become a song, and I want to sing it forever.
There is an energy in all of us which makes things happen when the paths of other persons touch ours and we have to be there to let it happen.
When the time of his particular sunset came, his thing, his accomplishment matterd a great deal.
The clarity and care with which he loved others will speak with vitality of the great "gift of life" he had always been for others.
And so, his spirit is everywhere~
Smiling.....
I love you, Danny, and see all of you in every inch of this quilt. Oh, how it warms my heart.
Your priceless work of art...
MOM
June 25, 2008
Paying tribute to my lost brother / Wesley Reece (Best Friend ) I had the unique opportunity to have Dan as my very best friend for over ten years. There is not another person that can fill his void or make me laugh until I was in tears. With all of the great memories, our road trips,and work out sessions. We stayed happy. He was the one other person that could really relate to my problems. He is truly an outstandingly bright light in my life, and will be until I am reunited with him in heaven. I Love you Dan, your best friend Wes.
A beautiful Heavenly Birthday to Danny, and many sweet memories to his mom / CAROL MIKESMOMRS Danny, we wish you a wonderful Heavenly birthday, and ask that you continue to send warmth and loving signs to your mom and your family from "here, there and everywhere." Our Mike is on the same journey as you are, and surely you've met; otherwise how would your wonderful mom and I have found each other to offer support and love on this journey of many twists and turns, some joy-filled and some wet with tears still. The spirits of all of our angels throughout the world are a wonderful, graceful ribbon of love threading its way through the universe. love and prayers, Carol MIKESMOMRS
Hi Danny... There is not a minute of a day...that I am not thinking of you... You keep smiling that gorgeous Danny smile...through that happy, safe heart of yours... Please keep sending the signs...because YOU KNOW that we need them... I love you Danny...and only you know how much... Love forever... Shar
4 years ago... / Jackie Orr (sister)
On this day, 4 years ago, our lives were turned upside down. They say it gets easier with time but I'm not so sure. I stayed awake last night trying to make sense of all of this and could not come up with ONE good reason as to why it was "Your Time". I miss my brother! I hate the fact that since this awful tragedy, I am VERY quick to put up a wall and shut people out because I don't want to hurt. I hate that I was given a second chance and you were the one to struggle. I wish more than ANYTHING that life had turned out differently when it involves you. I'm not the only one whose light shines a little less because you're not here.
I am angry that I can't hold your hand, hear your laugh, or see your smile. You were all that I knew and because you're not here, I am numb. I thank you for all of the blessings you have given me, Dan. I can't help but selfishly wish that you were physically here to share ALL of my blessings with me! I still feel lost, at times, because my big brother isn't a phone call away. I'm having a very hard time remembering the good when it was the overwhelming amount of "bad" that took you away from us.
I know you're in a better place and we'll be together again one day but I need you here NOW. I needed you to be here yesterday. And I'll need you to be here tomorrow!
Mom is my strength, Dan, and I know how proud you are of her! She makes it a point to celebrate your life when I'm still trying to survive your death. She has picked me up when I am down and I don't know how she does this walk!
I see you in Caroline's eyes and it gives me great comfort. I feel your warmth & gentleness in Julia's touch and you two are forever connected. When Josh makes me laugh until it hurts, it's a familiar feeling to me. But I am then slapped with the reality that it's not you!
You know how much I miss you & I ask you to give me the strength, as you did 4 years ago, to somehow make it through today. Ironically, it's raining here today which doesn't help! I'll be watching our home movies to get a big laugh out of our "Once Upon a Time". I love you, Dan, more than words could EVER express and miss you even more than that!
Beyond/ Cindy (sugar) Doan Your Danny sounds like a wonderful young man and the signs he brings you are amazing. I believe My son has also let me know in some ways that he's still with us.
THANK YOU!!! / Jackie Orr (sister)
Thank you, Dan, for being with us today. I prayed SO hard to you last night to give me the strength to get through today and you did! You have always been there for me and continue to be my safe place to fall. I know you're so proud of who and where we are today and I wanted to thank you for blessing us with Josh and the "Orr" family. As mom had said earlier on the phone, "Julia is FOREVER safe now!" and it couldn't be said any better than that! I know you're safe where you are, too! Great things DO come to those who wait! :) I miss you and love you more than you'll EVER know! I closed my eyes today and saw YOU! Thank you for putting my fears at ease. xox
Tributes and Condolences
~HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAD~
You are my Dad, you are my friend and I KNOW that my Danny is completely safe and supremely happy, as he brilliantly shines by your side...
I thank you, I love you, and I miss you~ Watch your "ANGELONIAS" in the garden, as they all grow and grow and grow...
All of your sweet, little angels~
Your legacy carries on with each and every little story, as your "book"
filled with memories is being written~
Casey tradition, at it's very best!!!
In honor of you and for the gift of you that will live on forever, today, I will "make it look easy..." You are the BEST!!!
I LOVE YOU~
Bets
August 11, 2008
xoxox
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