One Night I cried to Jesus as I sat beneath the tree, I looked into the open sky and hoped, He'd answer me. "I'm lost dear Lord, I've traveled far, but I still seem to roam. Please light the way and lead me, Lord, I need to get back home".
I told Him of my burdens and of the sadness in my heart, That from His gracious love I'd never felt so apart. "Why did you take my child Lord? I cannot understand! I'm angry Lord, I'm missing him, I'm drowning in my sorrow. Please help to heal my yesterday and face each new tomorrow."
It was then I heard his gentle voice, and felt his presence near, How I wanted to hold him as I cried another tear. He said, "Mom, I'm an angel now, my spirit will be free, I'm an angel now in Heaven, so please don't cry for me. I was chosen by our Lord above and now I'm in his care, When you need me, look inside your heart, I promise to be there.
No one can ever take away our bond with one another. For I'll always be your precious child, as you will always be my Mother. So if you can not find your way, or the road to home seems far, Just look up to the Heavens and I'll be your guiding star."
I'm so sorry.... / LuAnn ((Johnna's Gramma) )
I am so - so very sorry to hear of the loss of your beautiful baby. How your hearts must be breaking... My granddaughter Johnna was also born sleeping last January due to a cord accident. So unexpected and tragic... I know there are just no words to describe this awful pain. Please find some comfort in knowing that others share in your grief and that we will keep you in our prayers. God Bless... www.johnna-rusk.memory-of.com
"Mark Francis"
For your Little angel Mark / Julie Thomas Packer
Happy New Year! / Dianne/Mom Of Angel Nicholas White
The new year comes when all the world is ready for changes, resolutions - great beginnings.
For us, to whom that stroke of midnight means a missing child remembered, for us the new year comes more like another darkness.
But let us not forget that this may be the year when love and hope and courage find each other somewhere in the darkness to lift their voice and speak: let there be light.
"The Sorrow and the Light" by Sascha
New Year Wishes / Julie Thomas Packer
Thinking of you Sweet Angel and sending your family love for the New year you are in my thoughts
Thank You / Mommy I would like to thank everyone who coninues to light candles,pay tributes,and who just visits this site.This site gets me thru these days along with my beautiful ,wonderful children who I love more than I have loved anything in my life.They are my everything.My family thank you I don't think I could have gone thru all of this without you.Mom you have been thru so much yourself but you continue to support me and to ask me everyday how I am? I know you worry about me and I love you sooo much for that but just remember I have you and that is one thing I need and love.Dad[papa]You are the back bone of this whole family you make every worse possible situation ten times better by just being there. I only hope my Matthew is just like you and his daddy your wonderful son.To my Liz[auntie] if I did not have you thru this whole ordeal where would I be without you. You have heard it all from me and still call me everyday ha,ha] You are the best sister n law anyone could ask for even though I call you my sis.You are a wonderful,beautiful friend and mommy in the whole world.I love you !To my sister Cheryl where would I be without you!! You are so amazing and make me smile everyday and I love our talks about Matthew and Mark it feels so good to talk about them everyday.You are so special to me and I will always remember the times we share together and your kids make me so happy! I love you!Aunt gigi and uncle Jim your so special to my whole family the viists to your house is like going to disney land it is so fun and filled with so much love.We look forward to it every time.We love you so much!Uncle Paul thank you for your love and support thru all of this I wish we could see you more but when we do it is like we see you everyday.You are so special we love you!!Auntie Annie your love and support has meant the world to me also thank you for everything you have done your wonderful words of encouragement.Your awesome I love you!!To my new friend Ally you have helped me thru every emotion and knew just what to say and do. I do regret having to meet you this way and i am truly sorry and am so sad for you. I hope we conitnue our friendship it means the world to me.Thank you. My other special friend Dianne with all your wonderful,encouraging words i am deeply sorry for your loss as well but I am glad we met.Thank you. Well i have saved the best for last.My incrediably handsome husband.I will try to make this short.If it is possible to fall in love with you again everyday well i do!Thank you for all four of our wonderful children. You are my best friend in the whole world and not too many wives can say that. I am so lucky and you and I have been thru so much together but my love for you just continues to grow for you.You are the best,hard working dad any one could ask for. I will make sure our children know what an amazing dad they have that is my job. If we can get thru this together we can get thru anything together.We still have so many memories to make together. We will be rocking our grand kids together someday. The only thing I hope is that i have made you as happy as you have made me. Thank you my love! I love you more than you will ever know!! I love hearing Mrs.DeRosa that is music to my ears i am honored to be your wife!
The only thing I ask of everyone is to always talk of Mark when you feel the need I may get upset but it is o.k. because he will forever live in my heart he is my son!!! Thank you I love you all so much!!!
Mark/ Julie Thomas Packer
For Mark / Julie Thomas Packer
CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS / Dianne/Mom Of Angel Nicholas White
TO YOU AT CHRISTMAS
If I could do whate'er I want to do To make complete your gladsome Christmas-Day, I would not bring a single thing to you, But I would come and take some things away. I'd take away all trouble from your heart, Each pain and sorrow I would have relieved; And every word that caused a single smart, And every hour through which you sadly grieved. I'd have them all begone - forever gone Forgotten like the things that cannot be And then each hour would be a joyful one For only good things would be left, you see Now that is what I'd really like to do, If I could do the things I wish for you. -Author Unknown
To such a special little angel boy..... / Allison Ferrucci (Your moms new friend ) Dear Mark,
I know that you do not know me, but I met your mom unexpectedly. I was surfing on a site that I surfed all the time months prier. See I know you have met my beautiful Giavanna because she was waiting for you to join her. She very patiently waited from April to August.
I know that because of you and Giavanna, your mommy and I met. See, when I looked on that web site that day, I was hoping deep down inside, to help anyone that had recently gone through what I had already did a few months earlier. I couldn't find anyone when I went through my loss of Giavanna and I vowed that I would not let someone else go through their loss alone. And that very day, found your mom. I just knew that her and I would become such great friends.
But the truth of the matter is, your mom has helped me through my loss and grief more than she could ever know. Our losses and feelings are all the same. Her feelings are the same as mine. She has been my shoulder when I needed to vent to someone and I can only hope that I have done the same to her. She is truely my only close friend on this internet and I hope to someday meet your mommy and your second half, Matthew. I hope that you know that your mommy, daddy and siblings love you so much.
So please do me one favor before I go. My Giavanna is there with you and not here with me, so please be with her on Christmas morning. Even though you should be with your mommy and she should be here with me, you both should not be alone this Christmas. So please hold her tight and ive her so many kisses from me. I miss her so much that it hurts. Please tell her that. I am going to send you the same Christamas gift I sent to her...............
The gift that you will find under your Christmas tree this Christmas morning is not filled with clothes or toys. Instead the gift box is only filled with: hugs, kisses, wishes, hopes, dreams, thoughts, prayers, laughter, tears, happiness, sorrow, joy expectations, everyones heart that you touched and most of all the LOVE that we all feel for you. So keep the box next to you whenever you need to feel us with you....
Sincerely; Allison Ferrucci Mommy to your friend Giavanna Born still April 14, 2006
christmas/ Mommy well my little man christmas is coming and it has been really hard for me to know i should have to of you to dress and love. I dreamed of it everyday and would smile at the thought of you and matthew. This year my christmas is not the same with out you. Your Daddy misses you so much we talk of you all the time about what it would be like to have you here. You have the greatest daddy in the whole wide world. He is my best friend. If i did not have him or your brother and sisters i don't know what i would do. my heart aches for you every second all i think of is what if's and why? I am so sorry i cry all the time it's just that i love you more than words could say.I hope you miss me as much as i miss you my little angel. Not a day goes by with out the thought of you. Make sure you keep us all who love you so much close to you!! Until we meet again sweetheart!! I love you,mommyxoxoxo
Thinking of You and Your Family During This Holiday Season / Dianne/Mom Of Angel Nicholas White
Christmas in Heaven / Dianne/Mom Of Angel Nicholas White
Angel Quote / Angelica Grover (Twinless Twin) "Remember, Angels are both God's messengers and God's message, witnesses to eternity in time, to the presence of the divine amidst the ordinary. Every moment of everyday is riddled by their traces." -F. Forrester
If Tears Could Build A Stairway / Kirsten Garofalo (Friend)Read >>
If Tears Could Build A Stairway / Kirsten Garofalo (Friend)
If tears could build a stairway And memories were a lane We would walk right up to heaven And bring you babk again
No farewell words were spoken No time to say goodbye You were gone before we knew it And only God knows why
Our hearts still ache in sadness And secret tears still flow What it meant to lose you No one will ever know
But know we know you want us To mourn for you no more To remember all the happy times Life still has more in store
Since you'll never be forgotten We pledge to you today A hallowed place within our hearts Is where you'll always stay
Author Unknown
Specially created in memory of Mark DeRosa Gone but not Forgotten Close
A Extended Hand of Love / Paul Attaya (Great Uncle )Read >>
A Extended Hand of Love / Paul Attaya (Great Uncle )
In Our minds, We all exclaim, Why Me! Why Me!.
Now one answers!
But if we all reflect back to all that happens in the real world today , the answer is all around us.
We all are here to help each other get through life's Tragedies. Even-though we think no one can understand our Pain, there are other souls out there that are suffering just as much or even more.
The Pain does not go away but God has given us the way... by taking it and turning it into love of each other. The pain is there for us to bear with all our fellow man.
So I extend my Hand and Love to You to show ...We all feel Part of Your Pain and great loss of Mark. I pray this will get all of us through this Terible Time and make us Stronger Together. Close
Day by Day / Mommie
Well my little angel it has been 10 weeks and 6 days. Nothing has changed for me as far as missing you so much. Your brother is growing fast and loves to eat. I know in my heart you needed me and i needed you. I wanted you so bad that i feel robbed everyday. i want you to know i did every thing they told me to do for you and matthew. i long for you everyday and minute. When i look at your brother i think of the hours i spent holding you what a dream!! Thank you for helping me get thru everyday hoping to see you some day. I will write again. just know i love you as if i was holding you right now!! I love you sooooo much my other little man. Close
We are all praying for you / Lea Brown (cousin)
Dear Jeff, Alice, Giulia, Riley and Baby Mathew,
Please know that our prayers and thoughts are with you all. We were all so sad to hear the news of Baby Mark, but also so very happy to welcome a new member of our family, Baby Mathew. I can't say I know how you are both feeling, but as parents we know we love our children more than ourselves. I hope you both find the peace in knowing that Mark is looking down and giving you the strength to move on and continue to be the the best parents for Giulia, Riley and Baby Mathew. Please know that we are all thinking about you and praying for you.
Love, Lea, Mark, Mark Jr.,Maxwell and Brittany Close
Mark Francis DeRosa / Ann, Jenni &. Kimmy Brown (Great Auntie, cousins )Read >>
Mark Francis DeRosa / Ann, Jenni &. Kimmy Brown (Great Auntie, cousins )
Dear Jeff & Alice,
Finally finished my tribute for you. Bittersweet the grieving joy, the death and birth of your twin boys. Mark, the world will never know but the memory of him will live and grow. He will always be there side by side with his brother Matthew and Daddy, Mommi, Gulia and Riley. Mark now in Heaven will dwell and Matthew will play and laugh and yell, he'll learn in time he was one of two and be greatful to share all that with you. So with God on your side the sharpest sting of grief will pass and Matthew will grow up much to fast. We know and pray that everyday you'll feel his presence and love that he'll send your way. The pain won't end but it will go away with the prayers and love that are sent your way. We are so grateful to God that you'll have a chance to see Matthew one day sing and dance. You will help him to learn, to love and to grow but yet through all the joy and love and care YOU will always remember Mark Francis was here.
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