A Tribute to My Brother

One year has passed since I heard your voice,
It's not what I want, but I have no choice.
Gotta pick up the pieces and keep going on,
This past year just seems so long.

Painted green or dressed in red,
I can't get your smile out of my head.
What will I do, where will I go,
The road lies ahead is rocky, I know.

"Hello, Sister" I long to hear,
"Come on let's go on another tear."
Get in the car and down the road,
Off to the Pier, where the beer is cold.

Clint, Michael and Perry went to the skies,
All taken from us without any goodbyes.
Together now, looking down with love,
Angels, I call you, in Heaven far above.

But you'll be there, sitting next to me,
In all I do, wherever I'll be.
I want to see the light in your eyes,
All I can do now is look to the skies.

"He's whistling with the angels having a
pint from a silver cup."
"The Whistler" by Jimmy Whiffen

I miss you and think of you every hour of every day.
Until we meet again, my brother, I love you, Melanie.

God Chose You for Me

Dear Mom, Dad, Chantelle and Melanie
I thank you most heartly,
For God Looked down and selected the best
When He chose you for me.

My family, God's gift, though he knew
The plans that he had for me,
That I'd whistle and sing, only happiness bring
While He chose you for me.

All the love, all the caring you gave
Not every child gets to see,
In your tolerant way you did all that was asked
When God chose you for me.

For our home oh how dear to me
I love you so tenderly,
But the world did call, and although you did plea,
You knew that God chose it for me.

The world's wicked woes I won't see
Protected from harm I am free,
For you stood in for God, until the right time
When God chose to come for me.

If the wind whistles in the night
Or a bird sings high in a tree,
Just close your eyes, for I'm singing my song
"Thank God, He chose you for me."

Now "Promise me you will take care"
For I'm happy just being right here,
So get on with your lives, for I want you to be
Contented and carefree like me.

EARTH-BOUND ANGELS

Occasionally we are
graced with
the presence of an
earth-bound angel.

They are unable to stay with
us for long, but while they do,
they bring unprecedented joy and
happiness to all they touch.
While they are here,
we bask in their goodness
and marvel at their
contribution to the world.

When they leave, we are left with
the devastation that comes with
losing such a wonderful being

...but we must remember...

the earth-bound angels are
not ours to keep.
they are ours to enjoy, learn from
and behold until they return home.
Anonymous

"Death leaves a heartache
no one can heal;
love leaves a memory
no one can steal."

From an Irish headstone

When for a while we part,
this thought will soothe our pain;
That we shall still be joined in heart,
and one day meet again

Heaven. got another angel,
the night you left this world behind;
Heaven got a little better,
the day that it took you away from us;
We're missing you tonight,
We 'll see you again sometime;
For now, we'll close our eyes,
and dream of heaven tonight.

IN LOVING MEMORY

of

a darling son, brother, boyfriend,
grandson, cousin, nephew and friend

RYAN JOHN PENNY

June 6, 1980 - November 1, 2003

"He's whistling with the angels, having a pint from a silver cup"
Jimmy Whiffen - "The Whistler"

Forever Loved, Dearly Remembered

Until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand,

Love, Mom, Dad, Melanie, Chantelle, Nan, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and Friends.