I feel you in the morning
When at first I awake
Your thought is with me
With each decision I make

i have been around forever
Since the first breath you took
Now I have to go on alone
But for love, I need not look

Cause by what you showed
In our short time together
Will last in my heart
Forever and ever

Although you've left
And now walk above
I'm never alone
I'm wrapped in your love

Enjoy now your long waited reward
Feel peace that your love continues on
What was taught to me, will be taught to mine
Cause you live on in me even after you've gone.




WE LOVE YOU DUSTIN ALWAYS AND FOREVER



In Loving Memory Of
Dustin James Stevenson
7/13/1989 - 10/1/2003


A Year Ago Today God took you away
A Year ago today God took us apart
not only you but also my heart.
A Year Ago today God rasied
his mighty hand and took my best friend
A YEAR Ago today you went to the heavens above not knowing how muched you where loved.
A Year Ago Today as I held your hand and said
good-bye I knew we would be together again.
A Year Ago Today I smiled knowing your with our beloved Uncle Bill.
I Will always love you my dear Brother.
I still miss you each and every day just like I did
A Year Ago TODAY.

I love you always and forever
Your older brother,
warren


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Journal

Wednesday, October 1, 2008 1:46 PM CDT

5 long years how I dread this day every single year. The day my precious son became and angel. I remember it like it was yesterday, but it also feels like forever. The day my precious son took his last breath. The day I had to make the most difficult decision in my life. The one decision I never wanted to make but knew I had no other choice. To shut off Dustin's ventilator. My son put up a good fight for 5 months. But he needed to rest. His body was done it had enough. I wish no other parent ever would have to go through it but it happens every single day. I so miss him like I have every day for the last 5 years. There is never a day that I don't think of him. That day his blood pressure was dropping and they were having a hard time keeping it up. The dr asked me what I wanted to do. I said to keep him alive until I could get his sister to Minneapolis. He looked at the nurses and told them to turn up his blood pressure medicine. We stayed in his room with him. My mom, Warren, Cody and Rick were there. Of course Sandy came too she was always there for us. Jodi got there that afternoon. I had a very good talk with Dr Steiner. She was out of town and had just got back that day. She cried and I knew how much she really cared for Dustin. Her and Dr Dan came in and stayed with us. That was very comforting. Those two Dr.s meant so much to Dustin and to our family. Jaime came there and spent time with Dustin also. After spending so much time at Fairview it was very hard to leave. Especially leaving without Dustin. I went to Minneepolis April 29 2003 with 4 living children. I left there on October 2 2003 with 3. He will always be a part of our family. That will never change.

My dear precious son

I miss you so very much and love you just as much. 5 long years has passed since we got to see you, touch you. Nothing has change with in our feelings we still miss you so very much. We still have that hole in our heart. the feeling of emptiness without you. But we still have all those wonderful memories and that will never change. We long to hear your voice to see your smile to feel your touch and to hear your laughter. I miss you my precious baby. this is the day you waited for. The day you had no more tubes and no more procedures. It was the saddest day of our life. The day we had to tell you good bye. Until next time my precious one

love you always and forever
mom

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