valentines day cards from my friend julie / Connie (aunt2sam,sis2dom)
NEW YEARS EVE / CONNIE (AUNT2SAM,SIS2DOM)
ITS NEW YEARS EVE BOYS - THE LAST TIME I CELEBRATED WITH DOMENIC WAS 1978. HE CAME HOME AROUND 10:00 AND WE WATCHED DICK CLARK. WE RANG IN THE NEW YEAR AND THEN WE DID WHAT WE ALWAYS DID, RUN ONTO THE PORCH AND YELL "HAPPY NEW YEAR". DOMENIC WAS THE LOUDEST, LAUGHING AND JUST HAVING A GREAT TIME.
THE LAST NEW YEARS I SPENT WITH SAMMY WAS 1998 - AFTER THAT HE WOULD JUST GO TO PARTIES. HE CAME IN WITH ALL HIS FRIENDS WEARING A BLACK PARTY HAT - HE LOOKED GORGEOUS - HE ALWAYS WAS LAUGHING AND JUST HAVING A BLAST.
NOW WE JUST GO THROUGH THE MOTIONS OF NEW YEARS - ANOTHER YEAR WITHOUT BOTH OF YOU.
LOVE YOU DOMENIC - YOU WILL ALWAYS BE IN MY THOUGHTS, I REMEMBER EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU NO MATTER HOW MUCH TIME HAS GONE BY.
LOVE YOU SAMMY - YOU WILL ALWAYS BE MY ONE AND ONLY GODSON. YOU WILL BE IN MY HEART FOREVER.
I THINK YOU WOULD BOTH APPRECIATE THIS PICTURE - YOU WERE BOTH SUCH LADIES MEN.
Christmas is approaching / Connie (aunt 2sam,sis2dom )
Christmas is coming boys, not looking forward to it. Another year without you both.
so unfair / Connie (AUNT) Its that time of year again Sammy - Christmas. I half expect you to be waiting at your house for your christmas envelope. I miss that so much. So many things I miss still. I miss calling your house and you not picking up the phone. Its so hard for me now to visit your house. I expect to see you in the living room watching football and then coming into the kitchen to get some snacks and asking me "do you want something zia, something to drink something to eat". always such a gentlemen. Then you would sit down and join in your mother and mine conversation, we talked about so much and you talked about so much. Such an intelligent boy. You knew so much about science, life, politics, the world. Remember the time you were choosing your graduation ring. We were in your kitchen for almost 2 hours. You kept picking the most expensive one with all the bells and whistles, your mom would keep saying "whoa sammy that one is abit too expensive". So of course you would look for one even more expensive, in the end you got the one YOU wanted. Your brother Gino wore it around his neck from the day you died till this summer. It fell off his chain so both your mom and Gino decided that it should be in your jewellery box because they did not want to lose it. Your room is still filled with my christmas gifts. Hockey player statues, basketball player plaques. Your clothes still hang in your closet. Your shoes still in the front hallway. Your dad wears most of them. I took 2 pairs home along with some of your shirts. I need to feel close to you. I still ask WHY - I don't understand any of this Sammy. We should have at least been given ONE chance to try to help you. WE DIDN'T KNOW. HOW COULD YOU HIDE SOMETHING LIKE THIS FROM US. HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN AGAIN!!!!! YOU KNEW HOW WE FELT AFTER YOUR UNCLE DIED AND HOW DEVASTED YOUR GRANDMOTHER WAS, WHY WOULD YOU CHOOSE THE SAME WAY!!!! I know you weren't in your right mind and now you are finally at peace but am I selfish FOR WANTING YOU BACK HERE WITH US. ITS SO FUCK**EN UNFAIR. I WILL never get over this. It kills me everyday. I hear your laughter in my mind everyday. I see you running down the stairs of your porch, I see you licking your lips, I see you walking up to me with those beautiful eyes ready to listen to what I have to say. YOUR GONE SAMMY BUT I STILL WANT YOU BACK!!! WE ALL DO.
UNCLE DOMENIC / Dom's Nieces &. Nephews
LOVE YOUR NIECES & NEPHEWS
WE WISH WE COULD HAVE KNOWN YOU.
If I had only known / Connie (sis 2 dom )
Artist: Reba Mcentire Title: If I Had Only Known
If i had only known It was the last walk in the rain I'd keep you out for hours in the storm I would hold your hand Like a life line to my heart Underneath the thunder we'd be warm If i had only known It was our last walk in the rain If i had only known I'd never hear your voice again I'd memorize each thing you ever said And on those lonely nights I could think of them once more Keep your words alive inside my head If i had only known You were the treasure in my hand You were the one who always stood beside me So unaware i foolishly believed That you would always be there But then there came a day And i turned my head and you slipped away
If i had only known It was my last night by your side I'd pray a miracle would stop the dawn And when you'd smile at me I would look into your eyes And make sure you know my love For you goes on and on If i had only known If i had only known The love i would've shown If i had only known
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRO! / CONNIE (sis to dom ) Dear Dom: Today is your 50th birthday. I always thought we would be together to celebrate this milestone. I know you are here but I wish you were here in the physical. I stayed up until 12:01 last night so that I could sing you Happy birthday. I miss you, I love you, forever in my heart.
from your cousin stefanie / Connie (aunt 2 sammy pepe )
These are from your youngest cousin Stefanie, she is always making things for your website.
love you / Connie (aunt2sam,sis2dom)
may the good lord be with you. / Connie (sis 2 dom )
you'll be in my heart - always / CONNIE (sammy's aunt )
for you / Connie (aunt)
WHY?/ CONNIE (AUNT)
SO MANY TEARS I'VE CRIED DAYS WHEN I COULD NOT SLEEP EVEN THOUGH I TRIED TOO MANY TIMES I GO BACK TO THAT DAY THAT DREADFUL DAY YOU WENT AWAY WHY SAMMY WHY I ASK HOPING YOU WILL HEAR ME BUT EVERYDAY ITS SILENCE NO ANSWERS ARE TO BE I WISH WE COULD HAVE HELPED YOU WITH YOUR PAIN HAD WE KNOWN THIS WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED AGAIN WHY DIDN'T YOU SHARE DID YOU THINK WE DIDN'T CARE? WE LOVED YOU SO MUCH YOU KNEW THAT WE LET OUR FEELINGS SHOW NO MATTER WHAT YOU WOULD GET RED IN THE FACE IF I SAID YOU WERE GORGEOUS YOU WERE SCARED OF NOTHING ALWAYS SO COURAGEOUS YOU WERE MY PAL - MY BUDDY WHO WOULD ALWAYS CALL MY BUDDY WHO SAT BESIDE ME IN THE KITCHEN OR LISTENED TO ME RANT AND RAVE FROM THE HALL ALWAYS LAUGHING, NEVER ANGRY, SUCH COMPASSION FOR OTHERS YOU LEFT US ALL TOO SOON, YOUR AUNTS, YOUR COUSINS, YOUR PARENTS, YOUR BROTHERS.
In the arms of our father / Connie (aunt) IN THE ARMS OF OUR LORD
In Loving Remembrance... / Rosemary Sis Of ^j^ Alvin Cremeans
One day you will see your precious Angels and I too will have the honor of meeting them. I look forward to that sweet day on Heaven's shores. It amazes me Connie how alike our lives are in so many ways. I hate it that either of us have to go through life with these broken hearts but I am grateful I found a friend in you. I thank you for all that you do for our precious Angel. I ask God to pour out His blessings upon you. I care, so please email me if I can do anything to help even if it's just needing someone to listen. You are in my thoughts and prayers. God bless your family and special hugs to your Mom, I feel for her because my mother is also getting more frail every day and it is so hard for her to go to the cemetery and that hurts her I know. I will be praying for all of you. love, Rosemary sis of Angel Alvin Cremeans
rest boys / Connie (aunt2sam,sis2dom) "GO REST HIGH ON THAT MOUNTAIN"
I know your life On earth was troubled, And only you could know the pain. You weren't afraid to face the devil You were no stranger to the rain.
Go rest high on that mountain. Son, your work on earth is done Go to Heaven a shoutin' Love for the Father and the Son.
Oh, how we cried the day you left us, We gathered 'round your grave to grieve. Wish I could've seen the angels faces When they heard your sweet voice sing.
Go rest high on that mountain, Son, your work on earth is done Go to Heaven a shoutin' Love for the Father and the Son.
Vince Gill
went to your gravesite / Connie (dom's sis ) took mom to your gravesite on all souls day. She can barely stand or walk anymore with the arthritis and fractured hip that is just taken over her. She started at your grave and she said "it feels like it was just yesterday that I lost him" and she cried. I cried with her. She said "why didn't the lord take me, why did he take Domenic". I told her it was your choice to go but she said "i don't care, he didn't stand a chance with what your father put him through". I said "mom it was his destiny". She said "i know but at least he could have had 22 happy years while he was here" and she breathed really hard and said she couldn't wait for the day she could join you. My heart broke in 2.
love you buddy / Connie (aunt)
zie connie wants you to come back.
love youbuddy / Connie ((aunt)) I thought about U so much last night. I thought about UR last night on earth, UR last phone call with your ex. What did you say to her, what did she say 2 you. I thought about the confirmation on June 7th, 2003. It eats me alive. I wanted to talk to you, I didn't know why at the time but I felt I had too. But you left the party so early I didn't get a chance. I thought about the day you picked up the phone 3 days before you died, you sounded alittle off but you said you were talking to your girlfriend on the phone and that you wouldn't be long. You asked me to hold on while you got rid of her from the other line. You came back on my line but you just called out for you mom to come on the phone - I started calling out your name but you didn't hear me. I wanted to ask you what course you were enrolling in for your next semester of college, but you didn't hear me call out for you. When I finished talking to your mom I turned to trish and I said "whats wrong with Sammy, he usually has more to say to me". Trish thought Iwas just being over sensitive, but through all that time I never once thought that you were thinking of leaving us. I know my talking to you wouldn't have made a difference - I believe this was destiny. I no longer believe that suicide is a sin. Suicide is the same as a cancer, if you are suffering from cancer you get treatment and if your terminal you eventually die. Depression is like a cancer. I know that now but I still wish we had had our last conversation. Fu#ck its so unfair. Your always there. As I'm driving home I see your face, as I am lying in bed I hear your laughter. Over and over again. It doesn't get easier my friend, it gets harder and harder.