Today is Jennifer’s birthday. She would be 32 years old today. She died January 15, 2009. Today reminds me of a life so precious that ended on a very tragic note of an accidental overdose, a few short years ago. She is missed greatly by her family on this day that we take time to remember Jennifer. He spirit remains and her legacy is a reminder to all, that lives are so very precious. In memory…..
No tears in Heaven….
There are no tears in Heaven
nor grief of any kind,
I leave this final teardrop
to those I left behind.
Though absent from the body,
I’m present with the Lord,
the joy of my salvation
is now my full reward
And just as God has promised,
He wiped my tears away,
and nothing can compare to
the wonder of that day.
So keep me in your memory
and know that up above
there are no tears in heaven,
instead there’s only Love.
Hi Sharon, You may know my father Randy. I think what you are doing is such great thing!I know on a personal level what the disease of addiction can do to a person,I have been an addict for thirty years and I thought for years the I was just a recational user because I was able to hold a good job,raise 2 beautiful girls ect.It was’nt until I got a hold of opiates about 4 years ago and my life just seem to slip away slowly and I never thought my addiction could get that out of control.I feel its inportant that you know I live in south Florida because you can get these pills so easy from pain clinics that I feel that this a big part of this EPIDEMIC!!!The Fla. is has passed some new laws to prevent people from docter shopping but they are still not taking care of the true problem,which I feel is the awareness and treatment of drug addition.I final excepted that I have the disease of of addiction and needed to do something about it,So I started to attend N.A. meetings and I stayed clean for almost 9 months then relapsed and went to jail,It was probly the best thing to ever happen to me because if I did’nt get locked up I was going to die.I’ve now been clean for 8 months and I go to meetings everyday and Im involved with H&I which is hospital and institutions and in area service which it gives me the prevaledge to speak at rehabs and detox centers,This journey of recovery has been the best thing to happen to me since the birth of my childern and I know its just a daily reprieve from my disease but as long as I keep working a program and talk to my sponser everyday I have a chance and I believe thats a gift from God.Sharon once agian I think what you are doing is so awsome and your daughter is whatching down on you and smiling!!God bless you and feel free to contact me by phone or email 239-573-9871 or manufan0608@comcast.net P.S. tell Andy I said hi
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