In Memory of Sarah Burnham


(December 3rd 1987 - July 22nd, 2003)

My dear sweetest Sarah,
I still cannot believe this is how I say “happy sweet sixteen.” They say it takes all kinds of people to make the world go round, and it must be true for heaven or they would never take our children. I know you have your wings and will forever be our angel, but in heaven you and all the children must be royalty. Sarah, an angel princess. 

In the brief moments I believe you are not on this earth, I picture you are happy, peaceful and very busy with your angel duties.

When you left you took half my heart and my right arm with you.  For all the times I didn’t say thank you or great job Sarah, I apologize.  You are an incredible young woman, who as you put it had your head on straight.  I am a very lucky mom and sometimes I forgot that. 

Sarah, I love you and miss you and can’t believe it has been 134 days since I held you, talked to you, listened to you, looked at you.  But for these 134 days I have sensed you everywhere.  Love Always and Forever Mom xoxoxo

I miss you a lot, I especially miss the fights we used to get into.  Most of all I miss your smile, and the way you made me laugh.  Ally sends her love and kisses up to heaven for you to catch.  She makes sure everyone knows you are a great sister.  Thinking of you always love Jeff

To Sarah
Your leaving has caused such great sorrow making it so hard to face tomorrow somehow, I don’t think I will ever understand with her so young, why he needed her hand but of one thing I am so very sure her soul was clean, her heart was pure when she arrived, she made the angels sing I know you have already received your wings. 

Always thinking of another’s happiness because of you, someone is no longer sightless so for a short time, as the sand did shift. You, my granddaughter, were our incredible gift P. S.  Give Papa a hug and kiss for me.  Love ya Kiddo
Nana (Linda Bass)

To our precious Granddaughter Sarah, on you 16th birthday.  We don’t know why you left us perhaps we never will, why your beautiful and happy heart now lies forever still our lives seem strangely empty consumed with grief and pain, but you live on in our memories.  Until we meet again love forever, Grandma & Granddad

We little knew that night that God would call your name.  In life we loved you dearly; in death we do the same. It broke our hearts to lose you,
but you did not go alone, for part of us went with you the day God called you home.  You left us beautiful memories, your love is still our guide,
and though we cannot see you, you are always by our side.  Our friendship chain is broken and nothing seems the same, but as God calls us one by one, the chain will link again.  HAPPY SWEET 16!!  You’ll be in our hearts forever.  Love always, Amina, Lynsey, Josh, Arias, Cam, Sara and Alison.

12-03-03  Oshawa ON
 

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