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'Birth'day
William Wayne Cox
Born November 2, 1987
Weight 8 lbs 5 oz.
Length 22 inches |
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Let's let today be a celebration of the birth of a beautiful soul 17
years ago. He was not with us long, but he was a sensitive, loving soul
who loved all cats, his dogs, hunting, being funny, doing magic tricks,
country music, his movies, drawing, jokes on other people, pulling
mama's pants down under the table, laughing, the ROTC, Lauren, Russell,
Daddy, his dad, his mom and Jan, me, Wright, Jeanne, Bailey, Wright, his
Uncle Johnnie, and so much more.
Let's light a candle tonight at our homes and celebrate the life that
was so short but so special to all of us and say a special prayer that
he has found his way!!!
A message from Wayne's Aunt - Nikki Page
November 2, 2004 |
| My Angel's Birthday... |
My Angel's Birthday
Your seventeenth birthday is a few days away
I never expected to celebrate it this way
With you as an angel, looking down from above
And guarding over us with your glorious love
Not the angels learned, when I was so young
With wings and halos floating, and songs to be sung
Sweet faces and happy cherub delights
Surrounded by their heavenly light
I never dreamed that you would be one
Wearing a halo, before my life was done
Now the angels, I picture in my mind
All have your face and your smile so kind
Your blue eyes watching those you touched
We all knew your love, and miss you so much
How do I celebrate a birthday without you?
No matter what I do, the pain will break through
I miss you so much, my words are not true
For they lack the truth, of my life without you
Seventeen years ago you were born
And now it’s your birthday, yet a time to mourn
This day will pass, without you being here
But my heart tells me that you are always near
Using your angel wings to soar high in the sky
Watching over your loved ones with your angel eyes
This year,my present to you, will be in my heart
The one place I know, you will always be a part
My life continues on, despite the heartbreak and pain
Yet my life goes on, because of you - my son, Wayne.
WAYNE- I LOVE YOU ! - Mom
EA GAY
October 23, 2004
9:49pm |
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Birthdays with Wayne were always great fun! Each year, I decorated with balloons, streamers, happy birthday banners, tablecloths, plates and napkins.
We always had a bakery cake because Wayne loved that sugary, sweet icing!
On Wayne's 16th birthday, we had the balloons and decorations in place before he woke up that morning. I put streamers and balloons also taped across his bedroom doorway, so he had to bust out of his room. His cake was a regular round bakery cake with Happy 16..Wayne! written on it.
It also had a purple matchbox truck stuck in the icing. |
| Blowing out the candles....8th birthday |
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| Happy and excited about his present... |
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| Concentration! See his tongue... |
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| What a grin! |
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| Giggling over his card.... |
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| Wayne helping Lauren open her 1st birthday presents... |
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| 10th birthday grins.... |
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| Wayne's 16th birthday...our last day together |
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| 'Yes, I turned 16 today...now let's go so I can drive!"... |
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| Wayne's little sister, Lauren...helping him to open presents |
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| SPECIAL BIRTHDAYAuthor Unknown... |
Please God, make them remember that
Today is a special birthday.
Make them understand that.
The memories don't go away.
Bless them with ears to hear and hearts that care.
Enable them to listen while I share.
Shelter them that they may never know my pain.
Help them to help me know that my child's life was not in vain.
Help them to remember Lord, that I wish
That my child was here
So we could still celebrate.
To understand that I still
Feel the nearness of my child.
To see beyond my smile and the
Words. "I'm okay."
Please God, just let one remember today,
Is a special birthday!
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| 'BIRTH'DAYS by EA Gay... |
‘Birth’days
Seventeen years ago, I celebrated your birth
And bringing your life into this world
Now I celebrate the memories of you
As another year passes on by
Thankful for the years that we had together
To watch you grow into a young man
How I wish there was more time to be had
In my heart, it ended too soon
Your life was a treasure of precious things
That gleamed so brightly and bold
Although some days were darker than others
When the gems were hidden from view
I will always hold your memories close by
And next to my heart and soul
For your being brought mea new life
Of being a mother in this world
We grew in that world with each other
Mother and son together
Learning the ways through good and bad
And of a love that was never doubted
Now your sister is growing up so fast
And I’m learning a new life once again
But this time it is different and bittersweet too
I never imagined it would be without you
Being a mother of two children is who I am
Yet only one child walks on this earth
For I am a mother with one living child
And my first-born’s an angel watching over us
The first birthday is now without him here
And we will celebrate the day
For his life goes on despite our loss
Because he lives on in my heart, mind and soul
Seventeen years have passed me by
And almost one since he died
There’s a lifetime of birthdays in our lives
And I pray that we can celebrate them with ‘life’
EA Gay
November 1, 2004
1:48pm
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| Wayne's First Heavenly Birthday.... |
Have you ever wondered...do they celebrate birthdays in heaven?
In honor of Wayne's 17th birthday, wew went out to eat at one of his favorite seafood restaurants called The Mayflower. I ordered the usual shrimp so I could share with Wayne's little sister, Lauren. But I also ordered the catfish..it was Wayne's favorite. Most of the food came home with us, but we were there.
Later that night, we had a small bakery cake because Wayne loved the icing! Written on the cake were the words 'Wayne's birthday'. I had saved the candles from his birthday cake last year and we used those again. Lauren blew them out and then ate. She wore a birthday party hat and ate off the birthday plate. At that point, I went outside and cried and talked to Wayne.
A very difficult birthday. But since we had planned to do some things in Wayne's honor, it was easier than sitting at home and crying. |
| Birthdays Poem by Unknown Author... |
Birthdays
Are there birthdays in Heaven?
Does the angel blow his horn?
Announcing to everybody
That this is the day you were born?
Can the stars be your balloons
And angel food your cake?
Presents wrapped in moonbeams
All the angels helped to make.
Birthdays meant so much to you
They were always a big deal
Birthday presents, lots of friends
And perhaps a special meal.
So I'll whisper a little prayer today
Asking everyone up above
To sing you a Happy Birthday song
And give you all my love.
From "Down the Cereal Aisle" p. 133
Author Unknown
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| NOVEMBER AGAIN by Sascha Wagner -The Sorrow and the Light ... |
November Again
November again, almost winter.
Muted world outside,
- faded red, misty yellow fog in the morning.
Even the hardest wind seems kind enough,
because we know,
we know that stormy days lie waiting.
November again, almost winter.
Gently the heart reaches
for the awareness of things to come:
Holidays, so we call them.
Gently, the heart turns to Christmas.
Songs everywhere. And lights.
Gently the heart must remember,
the things gone by, the time gone by,
the child gone by.
November again.
--Sascha Wagner The Sorrow and the Light
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| November 2006 - Moment of prayer |
November 2, 1987
William Wayne Cox
8 lbs 5 oz
Please take a moment to join me in prayer
To remember Wayne
His life, his love, his laughter, his smiles
November 10, 2003
WillIam Wayne Cox
Age 16
Please take a moment to join me in prayer
To remember Wayne
In his sixteen years of life
EA Gay
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