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Melinda Soltysiak

  • Joined:March '09
  • Location:Sevilla, Spain
  • Age:52
  • Last Online:2 weeks ago

About me

THANK YOU ALL FOR ACCOMPANYING ON THIS JOURNEY,,,,,

I LOVE YOU ALL!
MELINDA, MOM4EVER OF ALEX

9 months have gone by already, and i miss Alex now just as much as the very first day he left. But now, knowing that i lived with an angel for 20 years, and never knew he was an angel til he left me, i am thankful for the time we spent together, so short, way too short,,,

Walking with all of you on this journey together,,,

LOVE TO YOU ALL, MELINDA, MOM4EVER OF ALEX XXX

I left NY and came to Spain to finish university, fell in love once, had three children, fell in love again, and had two more. Meli, then Alex, then Danny, then Anna, then Enrique, all of them Cesareans and all so very much loved. Getting used to jumping all the obstacles on the horsetrack of life. My beautiful daughter Meli had a tragic accident and lost her right eye when a glass soda bottle exploded when she was 2 and a half, and we made it through. I thought that would be the worst of my sorrows. After my first marriage, I went on to live with the father of my other 2 children for 15 years. That ended 3 years ago. Alex, my brilliant, lovely son, left me just after New Year´s. He left this world after another fight with his girlfriend. I think he needed God´s love much more than the love he found here on earth, and I know he has found the unconditional love that he always sought. I am his mom forever, as well as my other precious children, but I just miss Alex sooooo much. My days are filled caring for my other children, my business, my work teaching English in Spain, and my home. I am blessed with a few good friends, a soulmate whom i love dearly, and with my Gone Too Soon friends and my Parents of Suicides Yahoo Group family who are all side by side with me on this journey til I see my son Alex again in heaven.

Til this wild mare has jumped all the obstacles in her way, and my son, my angel, my Alex, is waiting for that day and watching over me til then. Heart to heart all the way.



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Daddy's Poem
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Her hair was up in a pony tail,
Her favorite dress tied with a bow.
Today was Daddy's Day at school,
And she couldn't wait to go.

But her mommy tried to tell her,
That she probably should stay home.
Why the kids might not understand,
If she went to school alone.

But she was not afraid;
She knew just what to say.
What to tell her classmates
Of why he wasn't there today.

But still her mother worried,
For her to face this day alone.
And that was why once again,
She tried to keep her daughter home.

But the little girl went to school
Eager to tell them all.
About a dad she never sees
A dad who never calls. There were daddies along the wall in back,
For everyone to meet.
Children squirming impatiently,
Anxious in their seats

One by one the teacher called
A student from the class.
To introduce their daddy,
As seconds slowly passed.

At last the teacher called her name,
Every child turned to stare.
Each of them was searching,
A man who wasn't there.

'Where's her daddy at?'
She heard a boy call out.
'She probably doesn't have one,'
Another student dared to shout.

And from somewhere near the back,
She heard a daddy say,
'Looks like another deadbeat dad,
Too busy to waste his day.'

The words did not offend her,
As she smiled up at her Mom.
And looked back at her teacher,
Who told her to go on.
And with hands behind her back,
Slowly she began to speak.
And out from the mouth of a child,
Came words incredibly unique.

'My Daddy couldn't be here,
Because he lives so far away.
But I know he wishes he could be,
Since this is such a special day.

And though you cannot meet him,
I wanted you to know.
All about my daddy,
And how much he loves me so.

He loved to tell me stories
He taught me to ride my bike.
He surprised me with pink roses,
And taught me to fly a kite.

We used to share fudge sundaes,
And ice cream in a cone.
And though you cannot see him.
I'm not standing here alone.

'Cause my daddy's al ways with me,
Even though we are apart
I know because he told me,
He'll forever be in my heart'
With that, her little hand reached up,
And lay across her chest.
Feeling her own heartbeat,
Beneath her favorite dress. And from somewhere here in the crowd of dads,
Her mother stood in tears.
Proudly watching her daughter,
Who was wise beyond her years.

For she stood up for the love
Of a man not in her life.
Doing what was best for her,
Doing what was right.

And when she dropped her hand back down,
Staring straight into the crowd.
She finished with a voice so soft,
But its message clear and loud.

'I love my daddy very much,
he's my shining star.
And if he could, he'd be here,
But heaven's just too far.

You see he is a Brittish soldier
And died just this past year
When a roadside bomb hit his convoy
And taught Britians to fear.
But sometimes when I close my eyes,
it's like he never went away.'
And then she closed her eyes,
And saw him there that day.

And to her mothers amazement,
She witnessed with surprise.
A room full of daddies and children,
All starting to close their eyes.

Who knows what they saw before them,
Who knows what they felt inside.
Perhaps for merely a second,
They saw him at her side.

'I know you're with me Daddy,'
To the silence she called out.
And what happened next made believers,
Of those once filled with doubt.

Not one in that room could explain it,
For each of their eyes had been closed.
But there on the desk beside her,
Was a fragrant long-stemmed rose.


And a child was blessed, if only for a moment,
By the love of her shining star.
And given the gift of believing,
That heaven is never too far.

Send this to the people you'll never forget and
Remember to send it also to the person that sent It to you. It's a short message to let them know that you'll never forget them.

If you don't send it to anyone, it means you're
in a hurry and that you've forgotten your friends.

Take the time...to live and love.
Until eternity. God bless!

Cherished Friends
18-11-09
Author Unknown

♥God must have know there would be times we'd need a word of cheer,

♥Someone to praise a triumph or brush away a tear.
He must have known we'd need to share the joy of "little things"

♥In order to appreciate the happiness life brings.
I think He knew our troubled hearts would sometimes throb with pain,

♥At trials and misfortunes, or goals we can't attain.
He knew we'd need the comfort of an understanding heart
To give us strength and courage to make a fresh, new start.
He knew we'd need companionship, unselfish....lasting....true,
And so God answered the heart's great need with Cherished Friends....like you!!

LOVE CLARE xxx

♥~Thinking of You, my Friend~♥

♥ My Friend
You have given me courage
That was not there
You have given laughter
That I can share
You have given me feelings
That are deep and true
For that my friend
I will always love you ♥

♥ Just a little note to say
you're thought of fondly every day! ♥

♥ When you're far away and blue
just remember, we love you ♥

♥ When the sky is cloudy and grey
we are here for you, come what may ♥
unknown.


SENT WITH LOVE
& HUGS AS ALWAYS
YOUR FRIEND CLARE
♥ X ♥ X ♥ X ♥ X ♥ X ♥ X ♥

Melinda,

Que gusto saludarte, yo tambien me he alejado un tiempo del Internet para pasar mas tiempo con mi hijo, mi familia y mis amigos. Hoy fue un dia dificil para mi, hoy Edward cumple 2 años de haberse ido, todavia no puedo creer lo rapido que pasa el tiempo, ha sido un camino doloroso el que he pasado sin el, pero aqui me mantengo siempre fuerte sobretodo por mi hijo.

Decidi que mi vida va a ser maravillosa a pesar de haberlo perdido, yo se que a el le hubiera encantado que nosotros fueramos felices, y eso hare en su honor, ser feliz para que el tambien este feliz.

Y tu como estas? Deseo de todo corazon que tus heridas vayan sanando poco a poco y el dolor sea menos intenso que al principio.Cuentas conmigo para todo y siempre tendras mi apoyo.

Cuidate mucho y recuerda que Alex y Edward siempre estan pendientes de nosotros, cada dia, cada hora, cada segundo y nunca nos abandonaran! =)

Cuidate mucho y saludos a tu linda familia!!

Andrea.

Tuesday morning

♥***A FRIEND HUG***♥
☆*♥*☆*♥*☆*♥*☆*♥*☆

♥A little hug from me to you,
To make you smile
when you feel blue,
To make you happy
when your sad,
To let you know
life aint so bad.
Now I've given a hug to you,
Somehow I feel much better too
Hugs are better when they're shared♥

♥So pass one on to show you care.♥

♥Sent with all my love and thanks♥

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