Missing You As Always!


Happy Birthday Papa





Happy Halloween

To Auntie


Love Isaiah & Josh

Each Night...


Sister's Name

If There Are Roses In Heaven
Will You Send One Just For Me
 So I Can Hold It Close To My Heart
Where You Will Always Be
I Will Lay It On My Pillow Each Night
As The Angels Tuck Me In
I Will Know That You Are Near Me
And Feel Your Presence Once Again
I Am Thankful For All The Years
You Were There To Help Us Through
I Will Always Remember “My Precious Sister”
Whose Love Was Honest And True!

You are Missed Dearly Chrissy!

As I look up to the skies above

As I look up to the skies above
The stars stretch endlessly
But somehow all those rays of light
Seem dimmer now to me.

As I watch the morning sun appear
The shadows still don't fade
As if the brightest light of all
Was somehow swept away.

Though I see the branches swaying
And watch their dancing leaves
The echoes carried on the wind
Don't sound the same to me.

As I listen to the morning birds
Sing softly from afar
It seems to be a mournful tune
That echoes in my heart.

Another day has come again
As time moves surely on
But nothing now seems quite the same
To know that you are gone.

The days and weeks and months ahead
Will never be the same
Because a treasure beyond words
Can never be replaced.

The loss cannot be measured now
The void cannot be filled
And though someday the grief may fade
Your mark will live on still.

For even with my heavy heart
I know that I've been blessed
To have been one who's life you touched
With warmth so infinite.

We Will Meet Again


1 Year Later - You Are Missed More Than Ever!



















Lonely Without You Sis

Days are so lonely Chrissy
since you went away
Nights are much darker
I know that's how they'll stay.

The sun is not as warm now
when it shines on me
and the cold seems so much colder
than what it used to be.

Smiles do not light my face
like they used to do before
the greatest times are in the past
they cannot be no more.

My thoughts often take a stroll
away down memory lane
and as I walk around a bend
I see your angel face again.

Rolling tides of yesterday
wash wonderful memories of you ashore
and as I gently sift through each one
my aching heart feels very sore.

Life changed all too quickly
when your glowing light went out
lonely, stranger, so much duller
is what it's now about.

"Happy" is not like it used to be
"Sad" feels much worse too
"Pain" is so much stronger
when I stop and think of you.

Our family chain has been broken
now it is true
but I miss that shining piece of chain
that linked me so much to you.

Life goes on I know it does
You'll help me through
but life will never be as nice
as life was when I had you.

I Miss You So Much Chrissy!!
Love Always,
Your big brother

Halle's Honor Speech for School


On average 13,000 people are killed per year due to alcohol related accidents.  In Minnesota one year there were 131 deaths and in Wisconsin 251 deaths.  These are not just numbers, these are not just statistics, these are 13,000 people who once had great lives surrounded by people who loved them and who now mourn for them.  My aunt Christine Flaherty is someone worth honoring and remembering in a big way.  Christine is not just some number, she was like a second mother to me and it kills me to know that she someday may only be a statistic in a book.  Chrissy’s laughter was infectious; her smile warm, inviting and her heart was the best beyond a question of a doubt.  It would be an honor to be half the person Chrissy was. more....

I'm Sorry

It's just a place to come to,so I can show my love. I know that you're not here now, you're with the Lord above but its all that I have left now. It's where we said goodbye. I like to come and bring a flower and have a little cry. I know it will never bring you back again, but as I walk away, I feel I've spent some time with you, and it brightens up my day.
Chrissy, I am so sorry. I love you, and if I could turn back time I'd swap our places just so you would be back on earth again but we'll be together in the end, so I hope you're the one who holds the gates open for me.
All my love
Your big brother

Happy Birthday Chrissy!

Dear Sister in Heaven


Happy Easter Chrissy!


Happy St Patrick's Day Chrissy!!


Dear Lord

Thank You For The Angel
You Lent Us For Awhile
She Brought Us Laughter
And An Everlasting Smile
She Loved Us, Inspired Us
Our Own Guiding Light
Now She Shines In Heaven
With Wings Of Pure White
She Will Forever Walk Softly
In Our Hearts And In Our Dreams
When Our Feelings Run Rampant
And Our Tears Begin To Fall
Her Spirit Will Surround Us
Lending Comfort To One And All
We Will Always Miss Her
Time Can Not Erase The Pain
Yet, We Will Always Be Grateful
That Into Our Lives....
.... Our "Precious Chrissy" Came

Goodnight, God Bless

Without your kind and gentle smile
And sweet familiar face
A treasured life is missing
And the world's a sadder place.

You lived your life so graciously
You always did your best
And now you're with the angels
And it's time for you to rest.

As peace surrounds you everywhere
In heavenly skies above
Here on earth you're deeply missed.
And thought about with love.

We see the stars at night time
Shinning bright and clear
And as we say goodnight, god bless
We know that you will hear.

Never Forgotten


They Say There is a Reason

They say there is a reason,
They say that time will heal,
But neither time nor reason,
Will change the way I feel,
For no-one knows the heartache,
That lies behind our smiles,
No-one knows how many times,
We have broken down and cried,
We want to tell you something,
So there won't be any doubt,
You're so wonderful to think of,
But so hard to be without.

I love you & miss you so much Chrissy!!

You Were The Pride Of Our Hearts

Chrissy,

It's so difficult to let you go
Though death's left us no other choice
We're mourning the loss of never seeing you again
Of never hearing your precious voice
It seems that in life there are certain times
Which are more than "simply unfair"
When our hearts search out for better answers
But cannot seem to find them there
And such is the case at your passing
Contemplating the briefness of your life
All the great things that you still would have done
If you'd been granted a little more time
It isn't difficult to envision the possibilities
For look at what you'd already done
The difference you'd made in so many lives
In all that you had become
Perhaps you were simply too good for this life
So God called you back to Heaven
That your life needed no further testament
Than the goodness you'd already given
But regardless of the reason
For why you had to depart
We will miss you every single day of our lives
For you were the pride of our hearts!
Thank you for being our example
inspiring us through your courage and drive
We'll cherish all the precious memories
You lovingly created in our lives
For truly, your life reflected
A wisdom that few, so young, can see...