Eulogy For A Best Friend

Family: Gabriel is 12 year old Hispanic male who lives in Fords NJ with DCP&P resource parent Mr. Ronny Chirichello and two foster siblings. Gabriel has been in Mr. Chirichello home for the past 19 months. Gabriel has adjusted well to Mr. Chirichello home. Mr. Chirichello holds Gabriel accountable for his acting out behaviors in school and give him appropriate consequences (i.e. taking away his cell phone, no TV, games system or outside time, etc). Gabriel responds well to Mr. Chirichello directives and house rules. Gabriel continues to have ongoing difficulties with emotional boundaries with his bio-mom. Gabriel and his sister does not have the best sibling relationship. Gabriel mention to Mr. Chirichello that before his brother passed away he and his sister was close but sine their brother’s death they do not get along.

Thank you for letting my go, for finally ending the pain you knew I had always felt when it came to loving you. I hope you were aware of how difficult it was for me to give you the type of love you so heavily demanded. I was only destroying myself, tearing my soul apart, piece by piece, just to put a smile on your face. Thank you for finally realizing that you have to work on yourself first. I am not and never was capable of doing that for you—no one else is. It was about time you'd decided to end the nights spent crying and the days spent fighting.

When I look back at my childhood I cannot picture it without you. You have helped shaped who I am today and for that I thank you. When I think of you i think about all the love that you have to give. I am so lucky to have you in my life and I will always cherish the memories that I have with you.

Father, I intercede, according to your will, on the behalf of Elijah. That he will come into the understanding of your ways and how to walk in faith through all aspects of his life.

After seeing you off to college, you working a full time job, becoming a responsible independent young woman, I knew I did my job. After the birth of your first child, I was so proud to be called a grandmother. Stayed up many of nights watching them which you study. You never gave up hope, never stop dreaming even after having two kids. I can say, your kids made you stronger. When you walked into my room to tell me you just bought a new house and that you were moving out. I was so excited! We shop for furniture and accessories for the home. Glad the kids will now have their own room, Wow! It was

Last summer, I had the magnificent privlege of chatting with Barbara Niven prior to the premiere of the Hallmark original series, Chesapeake Shores.  Our friendship began a few years ago during the airing of Cedar Cove, and with each passing year, I find myself more in awe and appreciative of this benevolent soul. There is something uniquely vibrant and genuine about Barbara that makes her an instant fan favovrite and one of the truly inspiring women in the world today. I have been blessed yet again to speak with this remarkable gentlemwoman this year!

I extend to you my deepest sympathy on the death of your son, Specialist Patrick E.

To my beautiful wife Hallie Baxter, you have saved my life by giving me purpose and perspective. When I think back about the time I was sitting at that bus stop bench in japan, and you messaged me that day. I didn’t know what to say at first, but as time passed and our love grew our wedding day finally came. I knew when I looked into your eyes that day I found the other half of my heart. Never in my life have I gazed upon someone so kind, strong, beautiful or smart. You have stuck beside me through thick and thin. Without you I would have never laid eyes on our beautiful daughters face. I don’t know where I would have ended up without you. But I know I am grateful to be with you every sec of every day. What I’m trying to say is that you taught

Connie felt not worthy of her mother, she felt she was less than her sister, yet she knew she was better than her sister June. Connie’s mother spoke about June so positive and so negatively about Connie, still, Connie knew she was prettier and better than June. Connie needed the reassurance even if it was from herself. “She was locked inside it the way she was locked inside this house.” Additionally, Connie feels locked inside herself, she is locked in her comfort zone, where it was fun and games. Connie soon realizing that this Friend guy is no fun but scary games. She wanted to stay at home where that other guy treated her, where she knew she was better than June, where her mother and father could help her. Now, there was no help no light in the day time, all she saw was darkness and evil in Friend’s eyes.

I appreciate everything you do for me. Not one person in the world could replace someone like you. You are one of most caring people I have ever met. You are always compassionate towards those that are close to you, but also to people you don’t know. You are also on the most patient person. Whether it is helping me with homework, a friend situation, or I just need someone to count on, I know I can always count on you regardless of the time or place. With patience comes the dreadful task of being a good listener, but you never fail to amaze me in that aspect as well. You never put me down and always act as my sounding board. You always try to guide in the right direction, and be a supporter of anything in my life. You believe in me and aid me in having confidence in myself. Not a day goes by that I don’t think you are the most amazing woman in the world. You always put me first and never fail to make me a priority in your life. You constantly love me, even when I’m not lovable at

Four years ago, I ambled over to our shared table after the seventh grade health teacher dispassionately declared our names and gestured towards the third table in the center row of his classroom. Neither of us could have imagined that action would excite a companionship defining what I consider to be the most transformative era of my life, and a time which likely holds a similar potency for you. I did not know you, but I knew of you and had spent the semester admiring your sweaters adorned with witty phrases and images from afar, and I know you would say the same about my colorful mismatched socks. We were both rather shy, but you kept pushing for a bond despite my taciturn demeanor and asocial tendencies— for that I am eternally grateful.

It was a not-so-typical elementary school day when Richard Price came in our class to talk to our 3rd grade class about his plumbing and heating business. Sitting in the chair that is usually meant for our teacher, sat a man with work boots, dark jeans, and a bright yellow t-shirt. With excitement for our visitor of the day, we looked at him with wide eyes, interested in the protocol of owning your own business. Despite the fact that we were third graders, and couldn't understand a wide range of the vocabulary being used, we were still in awe listening to him speak to us about the makings of Midwest Plumbing and Heating. After questions were answered, and the speaking was done, I was proud to show off to my class that Richard Price was my dad.

You are such a sacred treasure to me, and there is such an abundance of gratitude that flows from my heart to God’s throne on high for the beautiful and most beloved woman He has given me to be my future wife and life’s companion. I have spent 46 years of my life, married twice, but never quite able to fill the emptiness of having a woman that would complete me in every way, and one who could understand me on such a deep level, and still love me with all of my faults and imperfections. How do I tell you in words what you have come to mean to me? … How do I express the longing of my heart to be with you always and the deepest desire that I have to spend every day, every breath that I breathe, every heartbeat that my heart beats…to spend it with

It has been nearly a year since we started talking again after years of no communication. Words do not suffice to express how much I truly love you, and how grateful I am that you entered my life. You have been one of my biggest supports, you have believed in me when I felt that no one did, you have given me your all: your love, your time, your energy, your lost hours of sleep, your tears, your laughs. To this day, whenever I am in doubt, you have always cheered me on and made me believe that I can do anything, that I don’t have any limitations, and that has changed my life; you have changed my life. I never thought you would come to hold such high value in my heart, but I am glad you did, and all the time has been worthwhile. I like to think that I do not have a heart, that I am apathetic, but there are two factors outside of family that say otherwise: my love for children, and you.