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Comment by Robin Jone on December 23, 2011 at 12:05am

Have been keeping myself busy, trying to buy gifts for my granddaughters and daughters. Tonight after I finished wrapping gifts, it hit me so hard. I still can't believe Zach will not be here this Christmas, how could this have happened. I  received a Christmas card and letter from a friend who I had not told. I called her, and she was all cheerful and excited to hear from me and I broke the news to her. It always is so hard to say, "Zach died". I don't think I believe it, but then the words come out of my mouth. It seems so silly, but I am dreading filling the stockings. I think that will be the hardest, I always loved getting little things that Zach would love to put in his stocking. I don't think I will not be able to put things in his stocking, it will break my heart. How is every one else dealing with the holidays. What have you all done in the past, for those of you that this isn't your first Christmas without your child. I am doing okay as long as I don't stop, I know I can't continue to go on this way. You are all in my prayers. Robin

Comment by Lorraine on December 22, 2011 at 10:06pm

I received a Christmas Card in the mail today, with a Holiday letter; it was from a friend who lost her daughter Kara to lung cancer a year after my Silas; Kara was diagnosed just a month after Sy and has two very young daughters...  I have to say that I look forward to my friend's card with letter that is of course sent to many others; it is different in that she always mentions how difficult it is without Kara, and how they are still grieving.  I think this is so brave of her, as we all know how people "don't want to hear it anymore" after 6 months or so...  Through her letters at Christmas I somehow feel validated, and it brings me a little sigh of relief that she is able to say this for all of us really.  Do you think that's crazy of me?  At any rate, it brings a little comfort~

Comment by Lorraine on December 22, 2011 at 10:03pm

Dick, thank you for sharing this link.  I love looking at the photo of your Danny, which is on your site as well as your profile picture.  What a handsome guy.  My son Silas also loved to scuba dive ~ no surf boards though.  So nice to hear about your son; I only wish it were under different circumstances that we get to know one another and our children, instead of this way....

Comment by Grace on December 22, 2011 at 7:23pm

well as I try to give us all a PEP Talk about getting through the holidays.... I find my mind preoccupied with Niles... Dreaming of someone taking away my precious time with him... and I just finish weeping in the shower again.... just weeping.... no explaination... just missing him.   How do we even try to explain to others why We are really NOT Over it even 2 1/2 years later.... 

Comment by Dick on December 22, 2011 at 7:21pm

Thanks, only takes some of the sting away.

Comment by Rosie Fletcher on December 22, 2011 at 7:10pm

Nice memorial link Dick of your son.  Thank you for sharing.

 

Comment by Grace on December 22, 2011 at 8:49am

OOPS!  Sorry Dick as you can see it was like 5AM as I was getting ready to drive a bus for disabled people to the Sheltered workshop.... I'm not a Morning Person.  But Commercial Driving is also a dangerous profession too... just ask those riding my bus.HEHEHE!   Sad to hear that another has lost his life too.....  maybe just as handsome as you Danny.... maybe that is why they look more physically fit than us Bus Drivers......   PEACE.

 

Comment by Dick on December 22, 2011 at 8:43am

Grace, LOL. He was a Diver not Driver. He worked in +100 feet of water which may have contributed to his demise. One his associates lost his life recently, so a dangerous profession.

Comment by Grace on December 22, 2011 at 5:08am

Nice memorial site Dick.... I do not have much computer savy..... don't even know how to post a profile picture here......    I drive School bus so I am also a commercial Driver.  Your son is strikingly handsome and vibrant looking.... I may have mentioned that before..... It is so hard to wrap my mind around how these youngsters are gone... when they look so "Alive"    Peace

Comment by Dick on December 21, 2011 at 7:43pm

I am not sure if I ever posted the website I built for Danny. Here it is http://home.earthlink.net/~salmonids/memorialfordanielphilliphyde/i... .

I hope you can take a look. 

We are making a limestone bench for him to be placed in the church garden where he was a youth minister.

It is not enough, but I am doing what I can to keep his memory alive. His monument for the grave should be here after the new year. We had special symbols made for him; mementos of his proudest achievements - Eagle Scout, University degree, & Christian symbol. It took a little longer than  normal.

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