Tyler was a wonderful loving child.
If anyone could
have a favorite child he would have
been the one. He
had a way with people a way that
seemed to touch
people's hearts. He could meet someone
and within
minutes they had been won over by
his charms and
antics. He was very grown and mature
for his small 4
years. I guess maybe he knew that
he had only a short
time to live a full life, so that
he did. Once Tyler
told me "Momma, you're a good woman"..
I didn't know
what he was talking about so I asked
him why. He had a
strawberry the size of a small apple
in his hand and
he told me it was because I bought
him strawberries.
He always said things like that,
things that made you
feel so special, but sounded so
grown. He loved
everyone and everything. He was
a truly special child.
On April 08, 2000, just 4 months
after his brothers
death, Tyler was taken from me in
a drowning accident.
We had gone to visit some friends
in Florida for my
weekend off and he fell into the
pond beside the house,
and died an hour and a half later.
We did CPR, we
called 911, everyone did all that
they could do, but
it just wasn't enough. We came back
from my mini-
vacation without the light of my
life.
Now we're trying to cope with the
death of 2 kids and
the child protection people who
somehow feel I'm not a
good enough mother because my child
died. It's hard
and everyday becomes more of a struggle,
but this page
is my way of spreading Tyler's love
and smile with all
who wish to see it. He loved everyone
and we all miss
him very much. Please, take
time to look at his
pictures, read the poems that were
read at his service
and remember him with the fondness
that we all have
for him. Don't forget to sign his
guestbook... |