Prayers / Lynn Stubelt (no relation )

I too was behind your SUV (11-16-08), and my heart dropped when I saw the memorial on the back.  Your family have my prayers.  I also want to tell you that this has made me aware of SUDC.  My brother lost a child to SIDS.  My niece was 11 1/2 months old.  It has always frustrated me that at her age a cause was never determined.  I had always thought after three or four months, things like this just didn't happen.  Now that I am aware of SUDC, I will certainly do everything in my ability to educate myself and others.

God Bless,

Lynn

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You are in my thoughts and prayers  / Tomika Hugley

Hi, this afternoon 8-9-08 I was driving behind your SUV and I saw the sticker on the back winshield. I pulled over to the side of the rode and said a prayer for you and for Preston. I didnt have a pen to write down the website but I remembered his name. I googled it when I got home and found this site. Preston was adorable and I can tell that he was a joy to be around. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Tomika Hughley 

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Happy Angel Birthday Preston graphics for you  / Susana Regan (angelfamilies)

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HAPPY HEAVENING BIRTHDAY PRESTON  / Carol Carico (None)

Holding you close in thoughts and prayers as we remember your Precious Angel Preston on his heavenly birthday. Pray the day goes peacefully for you and you receive many signs from your angel. A candle will burn in memory of your angel.
So sorry I am late.
Love & Hugs
Carol
www.myangelsonmichael.Com

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Happy Birthday Preston  / Denise Kneale (connected by angels )

Happy Birthday dear Preston, have a wonderful Birthday with all our Angels, lighting up our skies with your celebrations.  Love Never Dies.  Please stay close to your dear family, leaving small signs of your love, peace and strength for them.

Love and Blessings Denise mum to James and Daniel. http://james-kneale.memory-of.com xxx

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He Only Took My Hand...  / Quinn Wilson (Friend)

Last night when I was trying to sleep,

My Son's voice I did hear,

I opened my eyes and looked around

But he did not appear.

"You've Got to understand, God

didnt take me from you Mom. He only took my hand.

When I called out in pain that night,

The instant that I died,

He reached down and took my hand,

and pulled me to His side.

He pulled me up and saved me

from the misery and the pain.

My search is really over now,

Ive Found happiness within,

all the answers to my empty dreams and

all that might have been.

I love you and miss  you so

And Ill always be nearby

My body is gone forever

but my spirit will never die.

And so you all must go on now,

Live one day at a time

Just understand that

God did not take me from you

He Only Took My Hand..."

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My Thoughts 35 months today  / Mommy

It has been a while since I have sat and written not because I don't want to but because the pain to do so is so great.  It has been 35 months today that Preston became an Angel. 35 months is a big number when you say it like that. 3 years is a larger number which will be next month. Time, time amazes me.  When I think of all the things I have counted in months...6 months till I am a teeneager, 3 months till I get to drive, 4 months till I am finally done with school. Then to have children and we count how many months pregnant we are and oh Preston will be 6 months February 4.  We count our childrens age in months till they are 2years.  Never in my life did I think I would be counting how many months my son has been gone.  I try not to get ahead of myself or I will be overwhelmed at the thought of how many months it will be when I finally am reunited with my baby boy...21 months forever of course.

So here I sit one of my only escapes from reality..work. I am alone with my thoughts be it good or bad but mostly I am so busy I don't have to think..luckily.  Sometimes when I do sit here and think I notice the little things I have done. How one of my favorite pictures is placed right at the side of my screen on the windowsil just so I can see it all day long even if I am not looking at it directly it is there. Next to it a card one of my friends gave me in bold Things I don't know...seems to be the 4 words that roll through my head constantly things I don't know things I will never know.

4/23/08

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Thoughts / Melodi Dutton (Friend of Family )

This is an old song but I heard it this morning and thought of Preston and Mandy. Always thinking of you and wishing you were here buddy. Love you! XOXO.

Tears In Heaven
Eric Clapton



Would you know my name,
if I saw you in heaven ?

Would you feel the same,
if I saw you in heaven ?

I must be strong and carry on.
'Cause I know I don't belong here in heaven.


Would you hold my hand,
If I saw you in heaven ?

I'll find my way through night and day.
'Cause I know I just can't stay here in heaven.


Time can bring you down
Time can bend your knee.
Time can break your heart
have you begging please.
Begging please...


Beyond the door there's peace I'm sure.
And I know there'll be no more tears in heaven.

Would you know my name,
if I saw you in heaven ?
Would you feel the same,
if I saw you in heaven ?

I must be strong and carry on.
'Cause I know I don't belong here in heaven.

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May God continue to Bless...  / Dale C.

I was telling my daughter tonight that life is too short to NOT tell people how you really feel.  You never know when God decides he needs you.  I hope and pray that your family is doing well, Alivia is beautiful and looks just like her mommy when she was little.  I recognize that devilish smile!  Its too cute.  I told her that Life is way too short to hold grudges and lose sight of a life long friend no matter how much the friendship and the friends change.  Take care Drummonds and may God continue to bless your beautiful family.

 

Always,

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Merry Christmas  / Jennifer Harrington (Friend)

Preston-

Thinking of you so very much throughout the past months. The holiday season is so difficult for your family; they miss you so very much. I know that you are near them and they feel your love. Stay close to them sweetboy. They need you. Watch over them and keep them all safe. 

Amanda, Brandon, Dakota, and Miss Alivia:  Know that your precious boy is in our hearts and mind this holiday season. We pray that gives you some comfort knowing that he is always remembered and never forgotten. He will forever live in all of our hearts.

Wishing you a holiday filled with love, comfort, and peace. 

Love-
Jennifer, Damian, and family

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Happy 4th Birthday  / Lena De Biasio (Friend to Mommy and SUDC parent )
Dear Amanda,
I was just passing by to light a candle and realized that Preston's Birthday was recently. Then I just sat here and cried for you. Birthdays should be happy days, especially for children. Filled with fun and laughter, presents and balloons. I too think of the day Luca was born. It was so amazing, the best day of my life. The first birthday without him was so, so hard and when I think of every birthday to come, it's a reminder of what could, should and would of been, if he was still here. It's so difficult. Just wanted to let you know I was thinking of you and your family and say I understand and will pray for you. Happy 4th birthday, handsome boy!
God Bless,
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August 4, 2007 Your Golden Birthday  / Mommy
August 4, 2007 Your Golden Birthday!

The best day of our life was Monday August 4, 2003 you were born after a long, long day and night. When I think of that August 4th I smile my heart is full of happy thoughts, warmth, joy. Fast forward to this August 4th and I am devastated, destroyed, empty, angry, hurting. This birthday has been the hardest of the 3 you have had in Heaven. It feels as though each birthday, Angel Day, 23rd, holiday gets harder and harder to get through. I had so many plans for your birthday this year but was overcome with emotion I couldn't do any of them. I have learned in this grief journey that sometimes you don't get to do the things or plans you want to sometimes your emotions decide what your day will be. 

Big brother and little sister enjoyed eating pizza with you and walking down to the pond that is our view when we visit with you. Of course it is hot as August always is which reminds me of my August boys and the special time that only we shared when I was pregnant with you and your brother too. Sitting in the still hot humid air as I watched daddy walk down to the pond with brother and sister I am alone staring at my baby boys marker with his beautiful name spelled out the best day of my life his birthday and the worst the day he left this life for Heaven. There are no words to describe seeing all those things permanently inscribed in stone never to be erased never to be changed there forever as the rest of the world moves on. I look at the tree that when you were buried was small and needed stakes and wire to hold it up now standing on it's own growing higher and higher every passing day. Time seems to stand still in those moments the silence and stillness of a cemetery once was a scary thing is now a comfort to my heart in a weird way. Amazing how your senses are heightened to the sound of wind chimes in the tree's left by the loved ones left behind to grieve their loss. If I'm lucky there will be a sudden breeze that will take your breath away as if you are wrapping your angel wings around me. Seems the sky is always clear open as if to say I'm up here mommy, I'm okay cast your pain up high there is plenty of space up here. I watch you pinwheel spin and spin that movement is wonderful that even in this stillness around me there is movement. Then in a moment the silence is broken as big brother is saying mommy we tried to skip rocks for Preston... and I am snapped into reality out of this calming world were I am so close I could reach out and touch my baby boys face to the painful hard silence that I can't touch you, hug you, hold you, kiss you. So we kiss your stone with tear filled eyes tell you we love you and miss you forever and make that long, sad, painful walk back to the truck you have never been in. Drive away from your resting place with your flowers fading in the rearview mirror away from our new normal were we visit our child in a cemetery instead of a park.

This birthday marks a milestone that you would be starting Pre-K getting ready for Kindergarten next year. It is a sad time for me to know all your classmates from the 1 year old room are now 4 they are real "big" kids now. I try to imagine what the First Day of school would have been like this year as I took brother's picture as he started 2nd grade. You proudly standing there with a book bag with your favorite character on it. Big smile from ear to ear on your face the picture in my mind is all I have. Nothing to print and share as it will never be.

Your birthday is one of the happiest days of my life but it brings such pain and sadness that your not here to be that wild 4 year old you should be. That forever no matter how hard I try you will never grow up never become a teenager, college student, boyfriend, husband, father, grandfather never to spread your wings and leave the nest. Forever you will be our baby boy 21 months old taken to soon to spread his wings in Heaven!

Love always,
Mommy
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Happy Birthday Sweetie!  / Holly Agan (Teacher at LW )
   It seems like yesterday that I was holding Preston and rubbing vasoline on his chunky cheeks...most babies would hate that but Preston would smile through it all! Gosh, I really can't believe it's been so long. Not a day goes by that I still don't wear my bracelet. Preston made such an impact on my life and I wear it to remember him every day. College has been a challenge and with this new experience comes question about my bracelet. I actually love when someone asks about it because I get to talk about Preston and how much I loved and adored him and how much he is missed. 
    Driving down the road today, it hit me that today was his birthday. I imagine him having a huge cake in heaven...he loved sweets! I miss him so much. 
    I stopped by the daycare the other day and caught a glimpse of Alivia...she reminds me of him. I know she helped me make it through my that summer at the daycare. Just being able to hold her helped me hold on to Preston's  memory. 
    I just wanted to wish Preston a Happy Birthday. I will never forget him and he will live on in my heart and my memories forever.
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Remembering you and Preston  / Yolanda Rogers
Dropping by to let you know that I carry you in my heart and prayers on Preston's 4th birthday. I am grateful that although He doesn't necessarily explain our suffering and grief to our satisfaction, God shares our suffering through our Lord Jesus. Our Lord prayed that "those which thou hast given me" be with Him where He was. Praise God that by His grace and mercy that is where our beloved children await.  In His Love, Yolanda Rogers, Mom to Anna http://www.galatians5.com Close

Happy Birthday Angel Preston  / Great-Grandma Carol

Happy Birthday little angel.  Thinking of you this early morning as the sun rises.  You will be in my thoughts all day.  Please be there for mommy, daddy, bro and sis today they will need to feel your presence.  I think of you so often and wonder what you would be doing now.  I know you are with Great-Grandpa Don and all the other angels having a special celebration.  I know you were with mommy and daddy in NC when they visited Papa Craig, Gramma Trix, Georgia and Jack.  What fun it was at the beach.  I love you sweet angel. Hugs and kisses for you and for Papa Don.

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BIRTHDAY Remembrance  / Judie Smart (FRIEND)
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Our trip to NC  / Mommy
We went to Wilminton, NC to visit Gramma Trix, Papa Craig, Aunt Georgia and Uncle Jackson. We had so much fun and it was wonderful to be standing in the ocean looking out at the waves and the water as far as you can see and feel peace for a moment within my heart. While lil sis and big bro and I were sitting out on the balcony of our hotel room I spotted a faint rainbow in the sky took lots of pictures I knew you were peeking out to say hello that you were with us there and always. I would have loved to see you swimming around with brother and digging in the sand making castles. Would give anything for that. On the drive home we listened to some old cd's biG bro would remember that you two would dance and giggle in the backseat it was so fun to remember those times looking in the rearview mirror and seeing your mound of big brown wavy hair bopping around with a huge grin on your face...ah for a moment could see your face again. We missed you so much on this trip. Lil sis didn't care much for the ocean at all.

Love you so much baby boy. Send lots of hugs to papa Craig and Gramma Trix they need to feel some warmth from an Angel. While your at it put in a good word for a new liver for Papa Craig.

Love,
Mommy
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DEDICATION / NANA LINDA DRUMMOND

PRESTON,
In honor of your 4th "Golden" Birthday, I announce and dedicate:
MY PEACE OF HEAVEN TRAVEL AND ENTERTAINMENT
www.ytbtravel.com 
(rta: peaceofheaven)
mypeaceofheaven@bellsouth.net
REFERRING TRAVEL AGENT- LINDA M DRUMMOND

I now can share your wonderful life and memories through this new opportunity and hope to help others "SHARE AND BE AWARE OF SUDC FACTS". I am making this my new motto in your honor, Preston!

I have Peace and wonderful memories and I have said since your untimely passing that you would NOT BE FORGOTTEN as long as I could share your story AND your life! I thank God for the time we had together my dear one LOVE YOU YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW!

Always,
Nana Linda

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Beautiful Birthday Recognition  / NANA LINDA DRUMMOND (PATERNAL GRANDMOTHER )

Preston,
What a beautiful card we received today in honor of your upcoming 4th birthday!
Your Mommy and Daddy are such special
parents--You are always foremost in their thoughts and hearts, and it shows with all that is done in your loving memory. Know that you are always loved and your life will never go unnoticed or in vain. Love you more each day, gone but not forgotten! 
NANA LINDA AND PAPA JACK DRUMMOND 

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Missing you so much 2 years today  / Mommy

It's 3 am the house is silent everyone is sleeping but me. I am overwhelmingly sad, empty and alone missing you son there are no words. Two years ago our life was changed forever never to return to what it was just 24 hours earlier. To loose you has been unbearable. Sometimes I have to stop and feel my heart beating to know it still does.  I often remind myself to breathe talking that next breath can be a challenge. Time hasn't healed and I know it never will. Time has become something to just get through. So many questions unanswered so many dreams shattered unfair doesn't describe it...nothing does. I am amazed at how empty one can be but still keep moving. Functioning along with the world but not really being apart of it anymore not caring to be apart of it anymore but doing it none the less. I wish so much to have you here to see your face to hear you laugh just one more time. Sitting here in your room is something I never thought I would do two years ago but it is a good room it is your roon the room you would bang toys on the walls, throw your cup on the floor, play with your big brother in there are so many good memories and bad the room you left for Heaven in. Left with no answers, left us in body but forever in spirit you live in our hearts.

Two years ago I woke up to my worst nightmare that you didn't wake up. I would give anything to wake up and hear you running down the hall. Missing you every moment of everyday.  Love you beyond the moon and stars. Forever my baby boy.

Love,
  Mommy
5/23/07

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