In memory of

Kyle Henggeler

May 25, 2003

Happy 3rd Birthday

Little One!

We love and miss you

so much!

My Mom Is A Survivor

My mom is a survivor

or so I’ve hear it said,

but I can hear her crying at night

when all others are in bed.

I watch her lay awake at night

and go to hold her hand.

She doesn’t know I’m with her

to help her understand.

But like the sands on the beach

that never wash away…

I watch over my surviving mom,

who thinks of me each day.

She wears a smile for         others…

a smile of disguise,

But through heavens doors    I see

tears flowing from her eyes.

My mom tries to cope with death

to keep my memory alive,

but anyone who knows her knows

it is her way to survive.

As I watch over my surviving mom

through heaven’s open door,

I try to tell her that angels

protect me forevermore.

I know that doesn’t help her

or ease the burden she bears,

so if you get the chance, go visit her

and show her that you care.

No matter what she says,

no matter what she feels,

my surviving mom has a broken heart

that time won’t ever heal.

— by Kathy des’Ormeaux —

I dedicate this to all the mothers who have lost a child

and somehow still survive.

— May your angels watch over you —

Darla Henggeler — Kyle’s mommy