WITH LOVE  / LISA

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Always right here in my heart, (where you belong)  / Marcy (lost sister )
Eric,
This poem is probably already on your site but I just got it in an e-mail and of course I thought of you.
My tomorrows will always start without you, but with you always in my heart and always near.

If tomorrow starts without me,
> And I'm not there to see,
> If the sun should rise and find your eyes
> all filled with tears for me;
>
> I wish so much you wouldn't cry
> the way you did today,
> While thinking of the many things,
> We didn't get to say.
>
> I know how much you love me,
> As much as I love you,
> And each time that you think of me,
> I know you'll miss me too;
>
> But when tomorrow starts without me,
> Please try to understand,
> That an angel came and called my name,
> And took me by the hand,
>
> And said my place was ready,
> In heaven far above,
> And that I'd have to leave behind
> all those I dearly love.
>
> But as I turned to walk away,
> A tear fell from my eye,
> For all my life, I'd always thought,
> I didn't want to die.
>
> I had so much to live for,
> So much left yet to do,
> It seemed almost impossible,
> That I was leaving you.
>
> I thought of all the yesterdays,
> The good ones and the bad,
> I thought of all that we shared,
> And all the fun we had.
>
> If I could relive yesterday,
> Just even for a while,
> I'd say good-bye and kiss you
> and maybe see you smile.
>
> But then I fully realized,
> That this could never be,
> For emptiness and memories,
> would take the place of me.
>
> And when I thought of worldly things,
> I might miss some tomorrow,
> I thought of you, and when I did,
> My heart was filled with sorrow.
>
> But when I walked through heaven's gates,
> I felt so much at home.
> When God looked down and smiled at me,
> From His great golden throne,
>
> He said, "This is eternity,
> And all I've promised you."
> Today your life on earth is past,
> But here life starts anew.
>
> I promise no tomorrow,
> But today will always last,
> And since each day is the same way,
> There's no longing for the past.
>
> So when tomorrow starts without me,
> Don't think we're far apart,
> For every time you think of me,
> I'm right here, in your heart "
>

I love you Eric, and I miss you and think of you everyday.

Marcy
>
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love / Veronica Angel Mom To Zachary Vanwinkle
L Listen
O Overlook
V Value all people
E express ourself by giving


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A GIFT  / BETH Dickerson (Jimmy's Mom )
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Darren's murderer gets what's coming to him  / Mom
Hi Eric,
           Just wondering what you and the homies are up to. Sidney Gleason goes for his sentencing tomorrow. I know you are all watching from up there. I wonder so much how you feel about things now. Please watch over Darren's family. I know this is supposed to be a "good" day to see him get his due. But it will never be enough..it will never bring Darren back. That one moment changed us all forever.Sydney Gleason didn't kill you, but he took away one of the most important people in your life. He took your bro.You and Darren always amazed me, how you were so close. You could read each others minds(scary thougt lol).I never knew any other guys who said " I love you" to each other like you two. The most hurtful thing for you was not to have been there when Darren died. You always said you shoulda "had his back". I told you once you would probably be dead too, if you were there. And you shrugged.Part of you died that night too.This would be so hard for you. Maybe God knew how much you would suffer so He took you away from the pain. Whatever the reason, you and "your boy" are together again. I will try to get to the trial tomorrow to be there in your place. I feel like you would want hat. Stay close, Eric. I found a birthday card today from you. You signed it "love always, Eric". I know you will and the same to you.
                                           Love always,

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IF I KNEW  / Sunshine


If I knew it would be the last time
That I'd see you fall asleep,
I would tuck you in more tightly
and pray the Lord, your soul to keep.

If I knew it would be the last time
that I see you walk out the door,
I would give you a hug and kiss
and call you back for one more.

If I knew it would be the last time
I'd hear your voice lifted up in praise,
I would video tape each action and word,
so I could play them back day after day.

If I knew ! it would be the last time,
I could spare an extra minute
to stop and say "I love you,"
instead of assuming you would KNOW I do.

If I knew it would be the last time
I would be there to share your day,
Well I'm sure you'll have so many more,
so I can let just this one slip away.

For surely there's always tomorrow
to make up for an oversight,
and we always get a second chance
to make everything just right.

There will always be another day
to say "I love you,"
And certainly there's another chance
to say our "Anything I can do?"

But just in case I might be wrong,
and today is all I get,
I'd like to say how much I love you
and I hope we never forget.

Tomorrow is not promised to anyone,
young or old alike,
And today may be the last chance
you get to hold your loved one tight.

So if you're waiting for tomorrow,
why not do it today?
For if tomorrow never comes,
! you'll surely regret the day,

That you didn't take that extra time
for a smile, a hug, or a kiss
and you were too busy to grant someone,
what turned out to be their one last wish.

So hold your loved ones close today,
and whisper in their ear,
Tell them how much you love them
and that you'll always hold them dear

Take time to say "I'm sorry,"
"Please forgive me," "Thank you," or "It's okay."
And if tomorrow never comes,
you'll have no regrets about today..

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we miss you  / Tammi (my homeboy )

hey you been talking about you a lot lately, just aint the same without you at the store. really miss u on truck day lol. if you could time to time look in on us, I know you do (the pennies).  we had a store meeting yesterday and laura keept saying when "eric was here",
this is how we did things. so for you my friend we made some new rules.
                 

       from now on we say i got your back  cuz you always did.   or  this is how we are going to do it now cuz thats what laura wants.
      we play your muisic when we need you. sometimes it doesent seem like enough but we know your up ther watching us helping us get thru the tough times.
       
     tell my mom happy birthday for me will you  
                                                 miss you like crazy!!!!!!!!!!! tam

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Loss of my son Derek James Geibe 06-19-84 12-21-04  / Brenda Dailey (Angel MOM )
Dear Son,
 I to lost my son he's in heaven rappin with you. I'm glad to find your mother and friend's will be in a few. Sorry you had to go as your momma is still here we never ment to leave you but God has called you back. My son his name is Derek I'm sure you to have met and if you are around him tell him momma is so sad. I will keep my frinedship with your mother as I should'nt have met her here. God has funny way's of bringing to people together. We are in a different world now I often think we dont appear.Friend's turn around the corner to say she's just not here anymore. We are here we just comunticate with you boy's in fear...Love to you and your mother hoping thing's are ok at home.I know she's looking for the driver who took her presiouse son...Love Brenda and Derek
www.geocities.com/derek_geibe
06-19-84  12-21-04
Killed when hit by a snowplow in Ia.. Loved to rapp... Close

Re-living / Mom
Dear Eric,
          I have read on some sites that people think we're wierd for talking to you like you're alive. But in my heart I know you hear us and our thoughts. I guess it's just a matter of what you believe. To me, you will always be here to talk to. You live right inside my heart.
       This has been terrifying with Robert missing. He talked to Tracy and then he disappeared. Since Tuesday night, no one has seen or heard from him. The sherriff's office is involved now, but no results up to this point. It is like re-living the day you disappeared. It is hard to keep positive when I know how it was with you. But I'll keep praying. Poor Tracy! How much can one soul go through? 
      Please, Dear God, watch over Tracy with your loving guidance. Give her strength to handle whatever is ahead of her. Hold Robert's mom and children in your loving arms. Guide Robert to a place of safety and help. Give him courage and strength  to overcome whatever is holding him from contacting his loved ones. Keep us all in your loving embrace and lead us to still waters. Give our dear Eric a big hug and tell him we are always here for him. In Jesus' name.
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OVER and OVER AGAIN  / Marcy Dunekack (sis)
Eric-

I can see it all very clear looking back.......now the same thing with Robert (Tracy's boyfriend). He is "missing." No one has see or heard from him since Tuesday night. It makes me sick to my stomach to think about it. This is exactly what happened to you when your time was up. The Butler and Harvey County sheriffs are "seraching" for him. This is really hard on Tracy. I am just worried sick about her. She was not here for everything we went through when this happened to you. It's like a replay to me though. I don't know exactly how she feels but I have a pretty good idea at least because I went through it. 
Please guide him to help if he is still able to be helped. If some other circumstance, please guide him to the wonderful heavens above where you and the boys are. Help him find Tracy here on earth and make her at peace with it.
Tracy has been clean and stayed out of any trouble for 6 months. (WAY TO GO TRACY!!) Robert helped her through the last two months of it. He has been pretty good for her.
I don't know what else to say. I keep Robert and his family in my prayers.
I tell Tracy, "Prepare for the Worst, and Hope for the Best."
All we can do now is pray and put this in Gods hands.
Eric-Please watch over Tracy and Robert and the rest of your loving family as well.
Love you and miss you always baby bro!!

Marcy Jo Dunekack

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1 YEAR and TWO months  / Marcy Dunekack (SISTER)

Hey Eric!
I am in disbelief that time has passed this quickly. You've been an angel for a year and two months already. How does that feel? I bet you love it. You and all the boys up there. What a wild time that much be. Kinda like the old days.
You know Eric, if I could have one wish I would not wish for you to come back. You were so unhappy after Darren left. Your life was incomplete. You would kick my butt if I wished that and it came true. Don't get me wrong, I would love for you to still be here (more than anything) but I know you are alot happier where you have been for the last year and two months. 
I wish I could have seen the glory from you and Darren when you two were reunited in a place where there is no BS like there is here on earth.
My life has changed alot. I guess I can't say for the worse but there is always a part of me missing. That part is you! I know you watch over all of us and keep us safe. One day we will all be together again and be a complete family. Right now and until the day comes for all of us, we are so incomplete. It is hard to have family suppers and such and knowing you aren't gonna walk in the door anytime soon.
I will be happy because you are happy. You would not have it any other way. Just know that I will always miss you and love you! You always talked me up so much for what I have done in my life. You would tell your friends how I go to college and how I have my life together and such. It always made me feel so good. Now I feel like it's just expected of me. Your still proud of me huh? Well Eric, until my forever comes....

I love you baby bro!!

Marcy          HANG-LOOSE!!

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love to you from an angel mom  / Denise Kirkpatrick (another angel mom )
To Eric's family, my sincere feelings go out to you. What a joy our kids are, what pain it causes when we have to let them go. Hugs to you,  Denise K.    angel Kelly's mom Close

I'm sorry  / Laurie Meiresonne

Please accept my condolences on your loss.  Eric's story is so heartbreaking.  Peace to you until the day you are with him again.  Sending love,
Your Angel Mom friend,
Laurie
Jill's Mom

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such a good looking man  / Ginger Bloxom (passerby)
to the family of eric, gosh such a good looking young man I'm so sorry for your loss you are in my prayers daily.  Keep your heads high and catch all those kisses eric is sending down to you. Close

precious memories  / Shirley Dean
 

I know the grief we all bear seems at times too much to bear.  I wanted to share a story with you.  We worry about our loved one being forgotten.
My daughter got this idea that she wanted to contact my son Billy's friends after 38 years and tell them about the site.  She talked to some Army friends and school classmates as well.  All the years did not take their memories away.  They remember my Billy.  I was amazed that his memory was indeed living on.  They love him still.  I thought this was so heartwarming to know that Billy is remembered.  It comforted her knowing that her son will always be remembered too.
My son and my grandson will be forever young and forever remembered in the lives of others and that is the best medicine I could ever receive for my broken heart.  
I still grieve for Billy and for Dusty that is only only because I loved them and miss them.  Sometimes love hurts and this is one of those times.
Memories of Billy are still so fresh it is just like yesterday that I last saw my baby boy.  God has blessed me with so many precious memories that are mine and nobody can take them.  So I look at the pain that I endure as part of the loving process because without the pain I would have never loved.
I want to thank each one of you who light candles for Billy.  It is really hard for me to light because all this computer stuff is Greek to me, but each day I say prayers for all of you.  God has never failed me yet and God has brought you to me and I thank Him daily.

Remember you loved one will be never be forgotten, how blessed.

Shirley Dean
http://william-billy-dean.memory-of.com/about.aspx
http://dustin-davis.memory-of.com/
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For Eric's mom and sisters  / Stairway
If tears could build a stairway
and memories a land.
I would walk right up to Heaven
and bring you back again.

No farewell words were spoken.
No time to say "Goodbye."
You were gone before I knew it
and only God knows why

My heart still aches with sadness
and tears still flow.
What it meant to love you-
No one can ever know.

But now I know you want me
to mourn for you no more:
To remember all the happy times
life still has much in store

Since you'll never be forgotten
I pledge to you today-
A hollowed place within my heart
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STARS / Hope
Perhaps they are not stars in the sky but openings where our loved ones shine down to let us know they are happy.

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From Eric  / Someone Who Cares
Mom and Dad
Tracy and Marcy
If you look up
into the stars
Always know
That I see You...
I watch over 
Tyler and Dave
Every day and night-
I tuck you in-
I wake you up-
And you all
Are such a sight...
While you sleep
I tend your cares-
I keep your dreams
With me...
I tend them well
And every morning
When the sun comes up
And the grass is full of dew
I sneak into your bedroom
And return your dreams
To you...

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Letter from Eric in heaven xxx  / Terry Reilly (angel charlie maclennan )

To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say
But first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.

I'm writing this from heaven, here I dwell with God above
Here there's no more tears of sadness, here is just eternal love

Please do not be unhappy, just because I'm out of sight
Remember that I am with you morning, noon and night

That day I had to leave you, when my life on earth was through
God picked me up and hugged me, he said 'I welcome you'

'Its good to have you back again, you were missed while you were gone
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on'

'I need you here so badly, you are apart of my plan
there is so much we can do, to help our mortel man'

God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you

And when you lie in bed at night, the days chores put to flight
God and I are close to you... in the middle of the night

When you think of my life on earth, and all of those loving years
Because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears

Do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain

I wish that I could tell you,all that God had planned 
If I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand

But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is through
More then ever before, I'm so much closer to you

There are rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb
But together we can do it, by taking one day at a time

It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too
That as you give into the world, the world will give to you

If you can help somebody, who is in sorrow and pain
Then you can say to God at night....'My day was not in vain'

And now I am contented... that my life was worthwhile
Knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile

So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low
Just lend a hand to pick them up, as on your way you go

When you're walking down the street and you've got me on your mind
I'm walking in your footsteps, only half a step behind

And when its time for you to go.....from that body to be free
Remember you are not going..... You're coming here to me.

All my love always and forever
until we are together again
i love and miss you all so much
Eric / Uncle Eric xxx

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Dearest Ann  / Kim Derby (Angel Mom to Kyla Workman )
Today is sad because I'm missing Kyla so much and you have been weighing heavy on my heart. I know that you are missing Eric, as well.  I feel a special connection to you because of the similar way our children were taken from us.  Today doesn't mark any special occasion for me, I am just having one of those days.  I know you know what I'm talking about. I wish I could take all your pain from you because no one should have to feel this way.  I feel like I'm in a deep dark hole and I'm climbing up and I can see some light and then I fall again.  I just wanted you to know that I'm thinking of you and Eric and you will always be in my prayers and my heart.  Love, Kim Close