Leah Victoria Avril

A Mother's Prayer

Lord, today is Mother's Day, but my heart is split in two.

Half is with the child still here,

The other with the child that is now there with you.

All the lovely presents are a nice surprise,

But the one thing I want most is missing,

And tears fill my eyes.

I know when you sent him, Lord,

You didn't promise how long he would stay.

All you said was to love him and treasure each and every day.

But Lord, it crushed my heart when you called for his return.

I feel like half a Mom, as I ache, weep and yearn.

But Lord, tell him I love him just as much as I did before.

And could you please make a window,

so he can see through heaven's door ?

Let him see that he is missed and thought of with each breath.

And that a Mother's love begins before life, and does not end with death.

So, on this Mother's Day, the Greatest Gift, I give to you.

For Lord, I know you missed him and you loved him, too.

                                        -Author Unknown-

A MOTHERS LOVE

"A mother's love is special
It's present every day,
A gift that came from heaven
That God has sent our way.
Her job is never ending
She's there all day & night,
To be there for her children
And be their guiding light.
Her thoughts are with them always,
Even if they are apart,
Her children have a special place
Deep down inside her heart.
Mother's are a special gift~
A gift from up above,
This world would seem so empty,
Without a Mother's Love."
         ...........T. Entzminger

To Leah's family,

 I went to high school and college with the lovely Leah and she has always been the sweetest & most beautiful girl around. We didn't get to hang out too much,  but everytime we'd get together, we would just have so much fun singing and dancing everywhere! Taylor, Leah, & I would always see each other and talk and laugh right before our six o'clock psychology class on monday's and to be completely honest, I never made it back to that class after she passed.. She always was a happy, loving girl. It's such a devastating loss, but i'm sure she is enjoying heaven so much & is thrilled to have met the Lord and all the other angels! Even after the few months have passed, I can't help but find myself thinking about her a lot and what a tragedy it is to have lost her. But, I do want you to know that I have said many prayers for your family & i'm sure it must still be extremely tough! Have strength & may God bless you. Everything happens for a reason, God has a plan for everyone. This plan was heartbreaking, but still His plan. Leah is in so much more of a better place than this harsh and hateful world. I know that since this has happened it has greatly impacted my own life and many others around me. It was kind of like a reality check.. this world is such a scary and unpredictable place. Ive found myself consulting God a lot more and I haven't really attended church lately, but now I find myself, along with my family occassionally in attendance. Hopefully justice will be served and with just as much devastation as he has caused Leah and your family. Hearing the news of all of this that day blew my mind and had me shocked since i had just checked a comment on my MySpace from her saying that we needed to go out that coming weekend..  May God bless you and I just want you to know that Leah's story will be told forever and will change countless people's lives as it did my own and my family. lll always keep your family in my prayers. She's probably up in heaven looking gorgeous as always with her wings watching over you and keeping you safe. You can always see her stunning smile in the bright sun, the colorful rainbows, and the twinkling stars..  

-love always, angela