Grief like the ocean, comes in waves only to recede and come yet again. But with it comes healing. Memories wash ashore and are bathed by the golden sun. Grab hold of these memories and let them fill the emptiness and bring you peace.~~P.S. Love lives on forever.

  Unique Angel

With all do respect to your parents and their role, you were born not only
their son, but a son to us all.

With a little piece of everyone to mold to your sole, your life had begun,
a character to build was your toll.

As you fit all those pieces in your own unique way, You built a character we
loved and deeply cared for each day.

As you strutted through youth we watched with great care, it was obvious to
us, the world, be aware.

Armed with morals and values a zest for life in your stare, to take the
world face on, like the wind through spiked hair.

At the threshold of adulthood you stood gallantly unshaken, then much
to our grief you were suddenly taken.

With talent, heart, and humor you were a good friend, and as much as it
pains us even good things must end.

Your time with us now  memories, we'll proudly discuss, Andy Tessier his
name, and he's one of us.

I sit here now weeping at words hearts have felt, and with each fallen tear
it leaves me no doubt.

Once called on by Jesus, Andy graciously knelt.
He was honoured to take on the new task he was delt.

An angel was needed, hand picked and was chosen, Andy's sole and our
molding,
go forever unbroken.

You will "NEVER" be forgotten!



Uncle Dave

Our days are filled with memories, tears, and loneliness. On the outside we appear to have moved on however, our hearts will never be the same. More often than not I'm still looking for your shoes to be at the door, I'm still looking to see your bowl of cereal on the table, but most of all I'm still looking to hear your voice and still waiting for the smell of your cologne. I took for granted all the little things that made you who you are, You had a look all your own, but your caring and compassion for others made you a unique individual. In our hearts and minds your death was not in vain for you saved a great many teens and there for you are not only our Bud but you are our HERO, We love you  and miss you sooo much Andy.
xoxoxoxo
Love Mom and Dad

    

     Andy, I miss you so much. I could never, ever have tried to imagined this type of the pain  until after you left us. My heart feels like it's been broken in half and is well beyond repair. The day you left us will be forever etched in my mind, because on that day I lost one of my sweet, loveable and precious grandsons. It was a nightmare for me and it will be one that I will forever remember. I will never, ever forget you Andy. I was at the hospital the day God loaned you to us, and as I witnessed your birth I welcome you into this rugged old world crying tears of joy. Seventeen years later I was with you when God came and took you back to a much better place, and I cried tears of saddness. Now, with only fond memories, I cry tears of loneliness wishing I could see you again. I will love you forever Andy, and one day we will meet again. Until then watch over you mom, your dad, and your brother okay.
Love you forever my pet,
Grandma

Dear Dad

I haven’t written you a letter because I couldn’t come up with the words for the feelings I have had over the past few months. So I’m just going to come out with it life hasn’t been the same without you and I miss you so much. Just the thought that your gone brings many tears to my eyes. I don’t understand why you had to go at such a young age but your in a better place now. I miss being able to talk to you about anything and everything and how no matter what the problem was you would help me push through. I miss everything about you when you would scare us when we were watching a movie or how you would make us laugh when we were in a bad mood just so you could see a smile on our face.

One of my most favourite memories is when it was Christmas Eve when Keisha and myself would nag you and mom to open out gifts early you guys always told us “No can’t you guys wait until tomorrow.” But once we showed you your how big or how many gifts we got you you would give and say okay just one. Then you would say well maybe two so pass me another one of mine lol. Long story short we ended up opening all our gifts that night. Some other great memories I have with you are the long talks we use to have we talked just about anything but one conversation that came up the most were the “ get rich quick schemes”

Lately the only thing that has been on my mind is how your missing out on watching your grandson grow up. He’s almost 1 now and looks so much like you and he has a bit of your temper. I know you would have so much fun with him now he is all over the place. I just wish he could have gotten to know you better. I remember the day I had Logan you were the first person I told and hearing you choke up on the phone made me feel so proud of myself because I knew you were so proud of me. I remember the day we brought Logan home you were holding him and Logan looked up at you and you looked at him all you did was stare at each other.

Just thinking about all this special moment we had together is bringing tears to my eyes. I just wanted to write this letter to show how much I missed you and some of the special times we had together also that I will NEVER forget you. I also wanted to let you know that I am okay I can’t speak for mom and Keisha. I know they are missing you just as much as I am.

Love always Crystal

YOU CAN

You can shed tears that he's gone
Or you can smile because he lived.

You can close your eyes and pray that he'll come back
Or you open your eyes and see what he has left.

Your heart can be empty because you can't see him
or you can be full of the love you shared.

You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday
or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.

You can remember him and only that he's gone
Or you can cherish his memory and let it live on.

You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back,
Or you can do what he'd want; smile, open your eyes, and go on!

Dear Andy...I miss you so very much, and I think of you every day. You're always on my mind, and I wish I could have done something to keep you here with us, but there wasn't. I just want you to know that I will never forget anything about you. I love you and I always will.

Someone posted this poem on my grieving site and I thought it made a lot of sense, so I snagged it to put here. I enjoyed reading it because it said a lot to me.  

The more I think about it, the happier I am that we had you for those 17 wonderful years. It gave us the time we needed to enjoy everything about you, like your smile, your hairdos, and all the crazy things you did. If we hadn't of had you all those years we wouldn't have any of those beautiful memories that we cherish so much today. I wish we could have had more time with you, but I guess God needed you to fulfill a more important task for him.

I know you loved us and that love will be with me forever because it's etched in my heart. You showed us that you loved us every single day with you bright eyes, beautiful smile, and affectionate hugs. We didn't have to be told daily that you loved us, we just knew because we're family.

Yesterday is only a memory, but tomorrow can bring us great joy if we let it. Great things have happened since you left, we've welcome three of the greatest gifts we could ever receive into our family. Sayd, Jayden and Chase are such beautiful and wonderful gifts, and they bring us so much joy. They remind me of you and James when you were babies. I find that Chase looks a lot like you did when you were his age. He has the same quirky little smile and he twists his mouth the same way you did when he's getting ready to cry. They will know their uncle Andy the same way we knew their uncle Andy, we'll make sure of that.

Yes...we will live on at least until God decides he need us. Someday we will reunite with all of you who have passed on before us and it will definitely be a time to rejoice.

I love and miss you terribly my pet, but I know your happy, and I know you are watching over us. So please take care of your mom, your dad, your brother and your three handsome little nephews. Until we meet again!

Love...Grandma