Angel Avenue
On Angel wings you were taken away but in our hearts you will always stay
Death rates from motor vehicle crashes dropped by 41 percent from 2000-2009, however crashes still remain the leading cause of unintentional injury death for children.
“Every 4 seconds, a child is treated for an injury in the emergency department, and every hour, a child dies as a result of an injury,” said Linda C. Degutis, Dr.P.H., M.S.N., director of CDC′s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.
“Child injury remains a serious problem in which everyone –including parents, state health officials, health care providers, government and community groups – has a critical role to play to protect and save the lives of our young people.”
“The loss of a child is very real, so we must put an end to unintentional injury and death by changing our ways of thinking.”
Learn how Dustin’s memory is making a difference in others’ lives.
“Allyceea Ennis was only four years old when she died on the afternoon of February 12th, 2004. She was found on the floor of her school bus after a 20 minute trip from her school to her daycare. A post-mortem established the cause of death as asphyxia caused by pressure to the neck.”
In Memory of
Louisa Angelika Yebba
Born March 3, 1997
Died January 15, 2003
God saw you getting tired
And a cure was not to be,
So he put his arms around you, and whispered
“Come to Me”
With tearful eyes we watched you, and saw you pass away.
Although we loved you dearly, we could not make you stay.
A golden heart stopped beating, hard working hands at rest,
God broke our hearts to prove to us
He only takes the best.
Good Morning Lord.
I know that you will be taking care of all these gathered here in Louisa’s memory.
I always knew the day would come that you would call for her. I have Peace for I know there’s no better place.
For Louisa, there will always be sunny days and warm rays and no more suffering.
All I ever wanted was a little girl and the Good Lord granted her to me. I fell in love with her the very first time I saw her.
Louisa Angelika taught me the value of life and the meaning of loving unconditionally. She taught me to always forgive for the sake of Love.
Through her and because of her-she taught me that it was not always important to win, but what mattered most was to be the better person.
She taught me the meaning of honesty and to be humble. Most importantly she taught me that God does not like ugliness, and he takes care of all things.
I was a roaring Lion and she tamed me.
I learned because of her-there would be differences of opinions and nothing would come easy. She taught perseverance, and tenacious I was.
I gave to her my best and today I have no regrets.
She gave so much to me and others. More than we were capable of giving her, you see she was an Angel from above.
Forgiveness! Above all!
She taught me respect for all things. She taught others to rethink their ways…
You see she choose me for her mother, because she was an Angel and she knew there would be others…
Her legacy would be that first of all to know Love, you must realize it comes with suffering. She taught me gratitude. Be grateful for all things.
She has spread her wings and left me, to help others. All children are God’s children-
but she knew special needs children are God’s Angels
Many of the Trauma Survivor members have shared their experiences about life after injury and the road to recovery. A selection of these stories is shared because reading other’s stories can help you connect to others and not feel alone in your recovery. In reading you may discover some ideas that may be helpful to you. You may wish to read several stories to get several perspectives on injury and recovery.
Join TSN so you can share your own story with others. Writing about your experiences can help others while healing yourself. You can benefit by taking time to reflect on your injury, how you have coped and where you are on the road to recovery. Writing can help others know they are not alone in their recovery.
