| Location | Canton |
| Age | 9 years |
| Cause of Death | Epilepsy |
| Date of Birth | 11/11/1998 |
| Date of Death | 09/10/2008 |
| Visitors | 1,901 since 16/06/2009 |
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On November 11th 1998 we were over joyed with the birth of our son William. We went out and bought a jungle jim amongst many other things parents buy in anticipation of the fun we would have.
As time went on he was failing to thrive. Then we received the devastating news, that he was diagnosed with a rare chromosomal disorder IsoDicentric 15, which ultimately meant William, would never walk, talk, and would have a seizure disorder. We immediately started construction so our baby would have access to our entire home, since him living anywhere else was never an option for us. He was ours and we would take care of him for his whole life.
We endured many sleepless nights, because our baby has suffered multiple seizures, which often resulted in William sleeping in our bed so we could be close to him and could comfort him through his terrifying events.
And this was just the beginning of our babys life.
Despite Williamβs horrible disorder and its many uncertainties, like not being teachable, William was one of the best teachers many of us have had the opportunity to learn from.
He taught all who knew him To be more caring, compassionate people and parents. He taught us tolerance, acceptance, patience and kindness especially to those who might be different than us. Most of all Will taught us how to truly cherish every precious moment with your loved ones, especially your children.
Those moments are all we have now, and although we have them in our memories his physical absence is a devastating reminder of how much we miss our baby.
Our pain is raw, but we know you are no longer suffering and pray you knew how much we loved you and truly did everything we could for you, our most precious, innocent angel.
Despite not being able to speak we know you felt our love for you and somehow realized that we needed you as much or more than you needed us. It was Will that brought us to become sensitive, patient, loving, stronger and more giving people, and taught us what real parenting was about.
I can remember the joy his smile brought to us although not often, it was a celebration when he did smile.
We are going to miss the sleepless nights and the chance to hold him tight when he has that dreadful seizure, the funny faces he makes when we brush his teeth, and file his nails. We are going to miss Alex, Jacob, and Samantha sitting on William and watching that comforting smile that he was communicating to them that he was happy. We will miss yelling at Alex for diving on William in his stroller to catch a ride as William grunted.
We are going to miss the busy mornings and running late getting William to school and the joy of picking him at the end of the day.
We are going to miss those all nighters because William had a rough night and would sleep with us, only to be awakened with a flailing backhander or a head butt, those hurt, but I now miss them.
But most of all we will miss the precious times we were privileged to hug and hold our dear sweet angel William, rub his head, adjust him as he wiggled out of his chair and to kiss him all over and see his affectionate smile looking up at us.
Being at home and seeing his pictures or favorite pillows and not being able to hold him in our arms is the most painful thing any parent has to endure. It is too difficult for words to explain the emptiness and anger we are feeling now, and we pray time will dull our pain enough so that WE CAN LOOK AT YOUR PICTURE AND SMILE AT THE WONDERFUL MEMORIES YOU GAVE US, RATHER THAN BRING US TO TEARS.
As we search for some explanation as to why our William was chosen to live as no child should we know his life was a gift and the time we had with him a blessing. As we grapple with how we will go on, we have helped parents we do not even
Know live another day without having to face our harsh reality of losing their babies. Thru our anguish we were able to find it in our hearts to allow our sweet boy to do what we know he would have wanted us to do. He has helped at least 3 other kids to have a chance at the childhood he did not have by donating his corneaβs to one, a liver to another and a kidney to one more. It is comforting to believe his life has touched so many, including total strangers and that he lives on in spirit thru them. We hope they are able to let him experience his childhood as part of them.
So our dear precious William as we try to focus on the joy and love and wisdom you brought us and how blessed we have been for the past 10 years, we are lost without you and miss you so. I miss my baby so much, what I wouldnβt give to hold and kiss you one more time.
All our love forever,
Mom,Dad,Alex,Jacob & Samantha
Will, you unselfishly and Aunty believes knowingly left to your siblings, Alex, Jacob & Samantha the greatest gift of all, 2 of the most loving, devoted and dedicated parents on the planet. I know you felt you were truly blessed to have these 2 as parents who never entertained the idea of you being anywhere but with them & your family, every day forever. You truly wanted to share 100% of their love and devotion with your brothers and sister. We will keep the image of your gorgeous face in our minds forever and the warmth and gentleness of your purest of souls in our hearts . I know you have been embraced by those that have traveled this path before you, so we pray you embrace all of us and give us the strength that you had, so that we may find a way to go on living without you. Love aunty.
Hi Lori, I was visiting Scott's site, thinking about what I want to add or change for his 10 year heaven day coming up and I saw Will's picture in my garden. I love Will's sweet smile, his adorable face always touches my heart. I know you miss him so much.. I just wanted to let you know how much he still touches people ...he is so precious..
Happy Birthday In Heaven - by Winnie Lovett
"Happy Birthday William "
It's sure to be the best one yet,
Though you left us here behind.
Did you think that we'd forget?
Your cake this year, will surely be,
A beauty to behold.
With the icing made of Silver,
And the candles made of Gold.
Yes, your birthday in Heaven,
Will be such a grand affair.
And I know you'll look so lovely,
With a halo in your hair.
The Angels will come from everywhere,
To sing your birthday song.
And I know they'll be so happy,
That you've joined, God's Happy Throng.
No I can't send a card this year,
Or give a gift so fine.
So I'll just send a special prayer,
To that wonderful Son of yours.
A Special Child - by Edna Massionilla
A meeting was held quite far from earth,
Time again for another birth,
Said the Angels to the Lord above
This special child will need a lot of love.
Their progress may be very slow
Accomplishments they may not show
And they'll require special care
From the folks they'll meet way down there .
They may not run or laugh or play
Their thoughts my seem so far away
In many ways they won't adapt
And they'll be known as Handicapped.
So let’s be careful where they're sent
We want their life to be content,
Please Lord find the Parents who
Will do this special job for you.
They will not realise straight away,
The leading role they'll have to play
But with this child sent from up above
Comes stronger faith and richer love.
And soon they'll know the privilege given
In caring for this Gift from Heaven.
This precious child so meek and mild
Is Heaven’s Very Special Child XX
ANGEL IN HEAVEN
Angel in Heaven,
Can you hear me?
Can you see me?
If you can,
Please come and help me.
I need you here
I’m scared
You don’t have to do much,
I just need you to be near.
You don’t have to save me,
Just stay close.
I need your comfort,
I need soothing words.
I want to cry to you,
I want you to save me.
But that’s being selfish,
And I just want you near me.
Angel in Heaven,
Did you hear my prayer?
Did you decide already?
Angel in Heaven,
Even though I’m hurt,
I’ll still wait for you.
Even though I’m scared,
I’ll keep holding on.
Even if you don’t come,
I’ll never give up hope.
Angel in Heaven,
Thank you for trying.
Thank you for listening.
Thank you for everything you’ve done for me.
But it’s my time to go.
Thank you for my life,
And thank you for being there.
Angel in Heaven,
I have some great news!
I no longer have cuts or bruises,
I no longer have scars.
All I have now are,
A plain whitesuit,
A beautiful pair of wings,
And a smile on my face.
Angel in Heaven,
You taught me so much.
You gave me my freedom
And you gave me love.
Thank you Angel and everyone else too.
But the one I should really be thankful to,
Is you.
Angel,
I’m going to help people
Just as you helped me.
I’m going to give hope
To those who need me.
You’ve given me my happiness…
Thank you Angel.
~Love and kisses Makies mom Angela
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On the Day You Died
The world got colder on the day you died
Everything around was drab and dull
You brought such warmth to the world around
Your soul was kind and rare and beautiful.
My world just stopped on the day you died
I can't fathom life without you here
Why is it fate can bring bonds so deep,
And then fate can make life disappear?
I'll always remember the day you died
And that raw aching hole- you were gone
Time dulled the pain and I longed for it back
It seemed a betrayal to move on.
I wasn't prepared for the day you died
Your life slipped away much too soon
And even as time lets me laugh once again
A piece of my heart went with you.
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6TH SEPTEMBER 2009
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ANY WHERE I GO YOU GO MY DARLING
AND WHATEVER IS DONE BY ONLY ME
IS YOUR DOING.ΖΈΜ΅Μ‘ΣΜ΅Μ¨ΜΖ·
ΖΈΜ΅Μ‘ΣΜ΅Μ¨ΜΖ· I HOPE THAT YOU ALL HAVE A BEAUTIFUL DAY
WITH LOVE AS ALWAYS LINDA.XXX
Gone too soon...
Lori and Will,
I too had my son yanked from my life too soon. I know that our children were born special and were sent here to teach us all a valuable lesson. That lesson being that these wonderful children gave us; their family, everything that they could. I know all too well the love that will never change and the tears that with forever flow. I have a peaceful feeling that Will and my Christian are playing in heaven and telling each other stories of how their love touched us and how our love touched them. I will never meet Will on earth but I promise to meet him in heaven and tell him how much he meant to his family. I am forever an AngelMom.
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