| Location | Nottingham |
| Age | 17 years |
| Date of Birth | 11/1987 |
| Date of Death | 12/2004 |
| Visitors | 1,374 since 21/01/2008 |
| Creator |
The baby of the family adored by his older sister claire and his brothers stephen and mark.
loved by his nieces and nephews.
Karl was the love of my life being the baby of the family, sometimes gettin into trouble but we
loved him no matter what he did.
No one can understand the pain of someone rippin out your heart when you loose a child
we miss karl everyday, and im lucky i have the love and support of my other three wonderfull
children and my gorgeous grandchildren.
we do one day at a time to cope with our loss of karl who will never be forgotten.
Read at Kierans Funeral
Miss Me But Let Me Go
When I come to the end of the road
And the sun has set for me,
I want no tears in a gloom-filled room,
Why cry for a soul set free?
Miss me a little – But not for long
And not with your head bowed low,
Remember the love that we once shared,
Miss me – But let me go.
For this is a journey we all must take,
And each must go alone,
It’s all a part of the Master’s plan
A step on the road to home.
When you are lonely and sick of heart
Go to your friends that we know,
And bury your sorrows in doing good works,
Miss me – But let me go.
Perhaps if we could see the splendour of the land
To which our loved ones are called from you and me,
We’d understand
Perhaps if we could hear the welcome they receive
From old familiar voices all so dear
We would not grieve.
Perhaps if we could know the reason why they went
We’d smile and wipe away the tears that flow
We’d wait content
Miss me – But let me go
Candles in the Night
Candles flame in darkness,
Flicker, steadily glow,
Bringing light from shadows
And help to soothe me so.
My son, like the candles,
Gave my life true light,
I use the candle's beacon
To connect us in the night.
As I light the candles,
My wish and my request
Is that he'll see my signal
And know my love's expressed.
As his light joins my lights,
Our worlds touch and flame.
As I snuff out the candles,
I softly say his name.
By Genesse Bourdeau Gentry
The Pit of Grief
The day my child died, I fell into the pit of grief. My friends watched me struggle through daily life; waiting for the person I once was to arise from the pit, not realizing 'she' is gone forever.
The pit is full of darkness, heartache and despair; it paralyzes your thoughts, movements and ability to ration. The pit leaves you forever changed, unable to surface the person you once were.
Some of my pre-grief friends gather around the top of the pit, waiting for the old me to appear before their eyes, not understanding what’s taking me so long to emerge. After all, in their eyes, I’ve been in the pit for quite sometime. Yet in my eyes, it seems as if I fell in only yesterday.
Not all of my pre-grief friends are gathered around the top of the pit. Some are helping me with the climb out of the darkness. They climb side by side with me from time to time, but mostly they climb ahead of me, waiting patiently at each plateau. Even with these friends I sometimes wonder if they are also waiting for the pre-grief me to magically appear before their eyes.
Then there are the casual acquaintances, you know the ones who say 'Hi, how are you?' when they really don't care or really want to know. These are the people who sigh in relief, that is my child who died and not theirs. You know ... the 'better them, than me' attitude.
My post-grief friends are the ones who climb with me, side by side, inch by inch, out of the pit of grief. They have no way of comparing the pit climbed to the pre-grief person I once was. You see, they started at the bottom of the pit with me. They are able to reassure me when I need reassurance, rest when I need resting, and encourage me to move forward when I don't have the strength. They have no expectations, no memories and no recollection of how I 'should' be. They want me to get better, to smile more often and find joy in life, but they also accepted the person I’ve become. The 'person' who is emerging from the pit.
Unknown Author
Thinking of you.XXX
The Four Candles
The four candles burned slowly
Their ambiance was so soft you
Could hear them speak.......
The first candle said “I am peace, but these days, no one wants to keep me lit.”
Then peace’s flame slowly diminishes and goes out completely.
The second candle said “I am Faith, but these days, I am no longer indispensable.”
Then Faith’s flame slowly diminishes and goes out completely.
Sadly the third candle spoke “I am Love and I haven’t the strength to stay lit any longer.” “People put me aside and don’t understand my importance. They even forget to love those who are nearest to them.”
And waiting no longer, Love goes out completely.
Suddenly........
A child enters the room and sees the three candles no longer burning.
The child begins to cry, “Why are you not burning? You are supposed to stay lit until the end.”
Then the fourth candle spoke gently to the little boy, “Don’t be afraid, for I am Hope, and while I still burn, we can re-light the other candles.”
With shining eyes the child took the candle of Hope and lit the other three candles.
Never let the Flame of Hope go out in your life.
Thinking of you.XXX
Next to you
You cannot see or touch me
But I'm standing next to you.
Your tears will only hurt me,
Your sadness makes me blue.
Be brave and show a smiling face
Let not your grief show through.
I love you from a different place,
Yet I'm standing next to you.
Life is Hard Without you
•:*:• ♥ •:*:••:*:• ♥ •:*:••:*:• ♥
Missing you more with each new day
and trying to be brave...
Thinking of our happy times
and all the love you gave...
Feeling very grateful
for the dreams we saw come true,
For every lovely thing we shared
and, most of all, for you...
Treasuring each memory
that keeps you ever near...
Remembering familiar things
and wishing you were here.
Life's very hard without you
but that is the price to pay
For all the shared and precious times
grief cannot take away.
Merry Christmas Son
Merry christmas Baby
another christmas without u son damm its hard we just passed ya 21st birthday too and now 4 years since u passed over.
People say it get easier ? when ? every day i think of you my heart will never heal how can it get easier when every day i want u here back where u belong want u back with ya sister and ya brothers who all miss you badly every day my four musketeers we will light a candle for u xmas day and have a drink for you son we love and miss you so much.
Love Mum and Dave xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
my baby brother
hey dude, sat here with claire having a laugh about you , were all missing you, especially me when you died a part of me died too, we are so alike that people still call me karl, but i dont mind because you live on in me,you're my world and everything in it, love you so much not a day goes by when i dont think about you, miss you bro ,keep blazing ,every spliff that i smoke is for you,
loveyou always
your ganster big brother marc
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My heart feel's oh so empty
It's shattered, Broke in two,
There's nothing that can mend it
It broke when i lost you.
So my heart will just stay broken
For all my living day's,
I will always love & miss you
In a hundred million way's..
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how true
We are connected
My child and I
By an invisible cord
Not seen by the eye
It's not like the cord
That connects us till birth
This cord can't be seen
By any on earth
This cord does it's work
Right from the start
It binds us together
Attached to my heart
I know that it's there
Though no-one can see
The invisible cord
From my child to me
The strength of this cord
Is hard to describe
It can't be destroyed
It can't be denied
It's stronger than any cord
Man could create
It withstands the test
Can hold any weight
And though you are gone
Though you're not here with me
The cord is still there
But no-one can see
It pulls at my heart
I am bruised.....I am sore
But this cord is my lifeline
As never before
I am thankful that god
Connects us this way
A mother and child
Death can't take it away.
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