Happy 28th Birthday to our brother John Jr. 11/26/2008

Please keep him in your prayers as he is awaiting a verdict on his appeal and is being moved even further away from his family this month.

Thankyou to everyone whom is praying for our grandmother. May we continue to keep her in prayers as she is back in the hospital today 11/13/2008.

Thankyou to all whom have lit candles and for the beautiful graphics.

I am sorry I have been behind on candle lighting. Caring for my grandmother has been very time consuming. You are always in my thoughts and prayers everyone.

Please leave your angel's url's so, I may return the favors or email them to

susana_regan@yahoo.com

God Bless

Susana

http://imikimi.com/Susanalicious

" You do whatever you have to for your family! No matter what it takes, family comes first!" ~Margarita Estrella

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Support awareness and add a purple ribbon to your sites for all the victims and survivors of Domestic Violence

Dear Angels...God Bless you and keep you safe and together in the arms of Jesus..and God bless all the family and friends that love and miss you all and give them strenght to face each day missing you.Love always and forever...irene mommy to angel ...Kayla Xavier ...forever.

Thankyou Irene it is beautiful.

Susana

 The Wooden Bowl

I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl
tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now.


A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - old grandson.

The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered.

The family ate together at the table.
But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and
failing sight made eating difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.

When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.


The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.

'We must do something about father,' said the son.

'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.
'

So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.

There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner.

Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl.


When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear in his eye as he sat alone.

Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food.


The four-year-old watched it all in silence.


One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor.

He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boy responded,
'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I grow up.

' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.


The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless.

Then tears started to stream down their cheeks.

Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.


That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to the family table.

For the remainder of his days he ate every meal with the family.
And for some reason,
neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth soiled.


On a positive note, I've learned that, no matter what happens,
how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.


I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles four things:
a rainy day, the elderly, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.


I've learned that, regardless of your relationship with your parents,
you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.


I've learned that making a 'living' is not the same thing as making a 'life..'

I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.


I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands.

You need to be able to throw something back
I've learned that if you pursue happiness, it will elude you
But, if you focus on your family, your friends, the needs of others,
your work and doing the very best you can, happiness will find you

I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.


I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.


I've learned that every day, you should reach out and touch someone.


People love that human touch -- holding hands, a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.


I've learned that I still have a lot to learn.


I've learned that you should pass this on to everyone you care about ...I just did.

FRIENDSHIP CANDLE
NOTICE AT THE END,
THE DATE THE CANDLE WAS STARTED.

GONNA GIVE YOU GOOSE BUMPS.


I am not going to be the one who lets it die.
I found it believable --
angels have walked beside me all my life--and they still do
*********************
This is to all of you who
mean something to me,
I pray for your happiness.

The Candle Of Love, Hope & Friendship


This candle was lit on the
October 14, 2008
Someone who loves you has helped
keep it alive by sending it to you.

Don't let The Candle of Love, Hope and Friendship die
Pass It On To All Of Your Friends
and Everyone You Love!
May God richly bless you!


Thus, I have great respect for my grandmother no matter how much she makes a mess! She is my reason for being alive.
Without her, I would never have been blessed with my mother.
~Susana M.

"Don't worry, it's a piece of cake!

There is nothing to be scared of."~Linda Anne Regan

This site was created in loving memory of our mother

 Margarita Estrella and our

baby sister Linda Anne Regan.

"Live for today, tomorrow may never come"

©2008 Susana M. Regan
May 27, 2008, 7:44 pm

For Linda my baby sister
I love and miss you always
Para Siempre hermanas

Live for today

Tomorrow may never come
you never know
what you won't overcome

Live for today
Love every moment

You never know when
you will be heaven sent

Live each moment as if
it were your last
Have no regrets

Don't live in the past

Live every moment
do all you want to do

Laugh all you can
love as much as you want to

Live for each second
of everyday
Be happy you are alive
Forever we won't stay

So many have had to say bye bye
live for everyday and every night

love everything you have in sight
enjoy all the beauty and wonders
of the world

It doesn't matter
if you are young
or live to be old

it doesn't matter if you
don't have all the riches
in the world

You have life
the greatest gift of all

So, live for today
don't take a second
for granite

You only get one life
Make the most of it

Don't cry
Remember to smile
Angels are with you
all the while

One day you will lay
besides those you love
in a better place

Live for today
posessions
you won't take

Live for yourself and
be true to your heart
Living and loving
It's a good place to start

Live for today
Remember the angels
that watch from above
They gave you the chance to live
it all started with love

©2008 Susana

This year I am only adding the slideshow, pictures and poems.

It is a better way to remember our angel without all the unnecessary hate.

Please feel free to view all the photos and poems.

God Bless you all

Susana  

Our mother is always with us. She's the whisper of the leaves as we walk down the street. She's the smell of bleach in our freshly laundered socks. She's the cool hand on our brow when we're not feeling well. Our Mother lives inside our laughter. She's crystallized in every tear drop we shed. She's the place we came from ... our first home. She's the map we follow with every step we take. She's our first love and our first heartbreak, and nothing on earth can separate us from her ... Not time ... not space ... not even death!

God Bless My Baby Sister

dedicated to my baby sister Linda Anne Regan
God Bless my baby sister.

Bless her heart. Bless her soul.

God bless her smile on her children's faces,

and all whom loved her from many places.

God, bless my baby sister, I'm gonna miss her.

Oh, how I wish I could still be with her.

I wish I could still hear about her dreams.

Or be her ear, when she's falling apart

at the seams. Copyright ©2001

God, bless my baby sister, now that she's at

eternal rest.

Send angels to watch over her children.

Bring them lives full of happiness.

Bless my baby sister, I know I'll still cry.

But, I refuse to say good-bye.

Just so long for now. I'll see you in time.

God please bless that baby sister of mine!

God, bless my baby sister, now that she's at

eternal rest.

I love You Linda

 Always and Forever!!!

REMEMBERANCE

A poem Linda Loved dearly

I'd stay here with you if I could, forever and
a day,

but God above with infinite love

is taking me away.

So, live life full and fear not death

the dying mother said

And on my grave

leave not a tear

but a red, red rose instead.

For the red stands for the love we've shared from the

moment of your birth,

The petals stand for the memories of our sojourn

here on earth,

The thorns stand for the pain we feel,

when our lives appear forlorn

And the long stem stands for the afterlife,

to which we all our born

The thing I wish for most of all

is to see you smile,

And I'll be back when the pain is gone

When, I've rested for awhile.

You'll feel my touch upon your cheek,

in the breeze that passes by.

I'll be there watching from above in the glow of the

evening sky.

I'll be there in the waves that move on a calm and

gentle sea.

I'll be there in the love that surrounds your every

Christmas tree.

I'll be there in the songs you hear that speak to you

of love.

I'll never die, as long as I live,

within your memory,
So,

shed no tears and leave a rose in

rememberance of me.

Linda got this poem just a few days before she

passed away.

She read it to me on the phone and I just cried.

The author is unknown,

but this poem is beautiful.
~ Susana

God Bless My Mother A POEM By Susana M. Regan 1/12/04

GOD BLESS MY MOTHER

BLESS HER HEART
BLESS HER SOUL

PLEASE KEEP HER UP IN HEAVEN,
WITH HER LOVED ONES
TO WHOM SHE'S ALREADY BELONGED

GOD PLEASE LET HER BE MY ANGEL
NOW THAT SHE'S AT ETERNAL REST

PLEASE LET HER CONTINUE TO GUIDE ME

SO, I MAY TAKE CARE OF THE REST

 OF US THAT ARE STILL LEFT

PLEASE LET HER SPIRIT GUIDE ME
TO HEAL THE PAIN IN MY HEART.

PLEASE HELP ME FIND THE STRENGTH
TO CONTINUE TO SURVIVE ON.

GOD PLEASE BLESS MY DEAR MOTHER.

SHE'S DONE SO MUCH FOR THE WORLD.

LET HER KNOW HOW MUCH I LOVE HER
AND THAT I WISH SHE DIDN'T HAVE TO GO.

PLEASE LET HER KNOW I'LL STILL NEED HER.
NO MATTER WHAT SHE THINKS

AND IN MY HEART, I'LL ALWAYS HOLD HER LOVE AND MEMORIES,

 UNTIL WE AGAIN WILL MEET

GOD BLESS MY MOTHER NOW THAT YOU HAVE HER SOUL

PLEASE TELL HER I SAID "THANKYOU"

AND "I LOVE YOU"
BEFORE YOU HAVE TO GO.

"IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY MOTHER MARGARITA"
I LOVE YOU MOMMY ALWAYS AND FOREVER.
SUSANA