In Loving Memory of Ashley Nicole Carter October 19, 1988 - July 17, 2002 We Do Not Need A Special Day We do not need a special day To bring you to our minds The days we do not think of you Are very hard to find Each morning when we awake We know that you are gone And no one knows the heartache As we try to carry on Our hearts still ache with sadness And secret tears still flow What it meant to lose you No one will ever know Our thoughts are always with you Your place no one can fill In life we loved you dearly In death we love you still There will always be a heartache And often a silent tear But always a precious memory Of the days when you were here If tears could build a staircase And heartaches make a lane We'd walk the path to Heaven And bring you home again We hold you close, within our hearts And there you will remain To walk with us throughout our lives Until we meet again Our family chain is broken now And nothing seems the same But as God calls us one by one The chain will link again. Written by Connie Dyer Ashley at 2 weeks old. Memories of our Ashley Let me tell you some more about Ashley. She was very vibrant. I'm not exaggerating when I say, she walked into a room and it just lit up. She was very smart, but really goofy and silly (I'm afraid she got that from me). Ashley clowning around with mom. Gone are the days we used to share, But in our hearts you are always there, The gates of memory will never close, We miss you more than anyone knows, With tender love and deep regret, We who love you will never forget. Let it not be said my life was in vain, I've just moved on to a higher plane. So I can keep better watch over you, As you move on like you need to do Though this life has reached an end, I'm waiting for you around the bend. I beg you please don't weep for me! It's not so bad for soon you'll see, That I will linger long past this sunset, In the hearts of you who love me yet. ~ Author unknown Ashley flying high! Ashley was athletic, and her favorite thing when she died was cheerleading. She was great at it (she did NOT get that from me). Her team's colors were blue and gold. Ashley also loved horseback riding and talking on the phone (she had her own cell phone she paid for with her money). She liked Eeyore, but not enough to make it a whole theme or anything - maybe just one graphic of him. And, unfortunately, she was boy crazy. Of course, they were more crazy about her than she was with them. These are two beautiful and loving gifts for Angel Ashley from my dear friend, Carol, mom to Angel Michael. Ashley with her pet rat, Brownie. Who needs a dog??? The Broken Chain We did not know that morning that God was going to call your name. In life we loved you dearly, in death the same. It broke our hearts to lose you, you did not go alone, for part of us went with you the day God called you home You left us peaceful memories, your love is still our guide, and though we cannot see you, you are always by our side. Our family chain is broken, and nothing seems the same, but as GOD calls us one by one, the CHAIN will link again. ~ Author unknown Ashley spent her last day on this earth doing what she loved best- playing with babies (in her llittle brothers playgroup) and talking on the phone. For lunch she picked the place to eat, so of course we ate at Pizza Hut. She talked on her cell phone the entire time and I teased her about all the people she loved and who loved her. On the way home it started to rain. As the rain got harder I slowed to a crawl on the interstate, but it wasn't enough. We hydroplaned and the car slid off the road into some trees. Ashley's baby brother and I were fine, but Ashley was killed instantly. Though we hurt beyond words from losing her, we are comforted that she felt (and feels) no pain, and that she is in a much better place, waiting for the rest of us. Had she lived, she wouldn't have been our Ashley anymore, and she wouldn't have been happy. It's only our own selfishness that wishes her back to this imperfect world, instead of the perfect one she lives in now. Someday we will be reunited, and the wait will seem like such a short time compared to the eternity we will share together! "...with your final heartbeat, kiss the world goodbye and go in peace and laugh on glory's side and fly to Jesus, fly to Jesus, fly to Jesus and live"---- Chris Rice 'Untitled Hymn' You are the winds that blow, You are the diamonds in the snow, You are the sun that melts my pain, You are the gently autumns rain. You are the graceful bird in flight, You are the stars that shine at night, You were the heartbeat of my life, I wish you weren't gone.but here instead. We have you as an angel now. Blessed by the peace you bring. And although I cannot see you. I can feel the brush of your wings. You bring me light in darkness And calmness in times of fear. And hope lives in the knowing That you are always near. Author Unknown Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you. ~ John 16:22 A friend can hear a tear drop. This webpage is created In Loving Memory of Ashley Nicole Carteron March 21, 2004 Last updated: October 19, 2009 © 2000 - 2009 Please visit Maria's Tribute to Christopher Angel Christopher Two Very Special Angels A small gift for the Carter family on this Birthday of your Angel Ashley. May God bless and comfort you. GEOFFREY P. EDWARDS In Memory of Ashley Love Ann, Laurasmom Ashley ~ Although you were here for just a short while and your mom is finding it so hard to smile Her heart is shattered and just cannot mend Please wait in heaven for her until then. With My Love and Prayers Ann, Laurasmom For Love of Ashley Alive in God's Heavenly Kingdom With Love Ann, Laurasmom Ashley Nicole One of God's Own Maybe some people just aren't meant to be in our lives forever. Maybe some people are just passing through, they just come through our lives to bring us something, a gift, a blessing, a lesson we need to learn. She gave you the gift, and then she was free to move on... she was a special soul...You'll have that gift forever." (The Gift by Danielle Steele) With much love and prayers Ann, Laurasmom Dear Tracy My ANGEL Lee wrote many poems, this one I would love to share with you. CORE Softness of the skin Sweetness in the smell Nectar of the fruit Tender in the heart Dancing in the eyes Uplifting in the smile Tickle of the touch Joining in the love Truth in the speech Love in the laughter Primal in the scream Soft in the whisper Quick in the mind Fair in the sentence Brave in the confrontation Joining in the love Graceful in the sleep Careful in the search Deep in the sorrow Strength in the sickness Giving of thy self Rich in the health Kind in the giving Joining in the love Written By Lee Henry Aguilera Sue-Anne's ANGEL In Loving Memory of Lee Henry Aguilera Andrew....Our Miracle, Our Angel Thank you to my dear friend, Linda, for helping with some of Ashley's photos and tags. And also thank you to Sheri for the horse graphics and tags for this web page!