Steven David Emmerson
| Location | Jarrow |
| Age | 28 years |
| Date of Birth | 17/08/1979 |
| Date of Death | 18/01/2008 |
| Visitors | 18,891 since 10/02/2008 |
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*. *.*Born 17 August 1979.*.*.*
Became an Angel 18 January 2008
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All About Steven
Lots of people have asked what was Steven like, so I thought I would try and
write down a few things.
Steven was born in Germany and didn’t have the best start to life. He got
stuck in the birth channel and several attempts by one of the junior doctors
they realised that he couldn’t be born normally and Gail was rushed down to
have an EC. Waiting outside the operating theatre seemed to be a lifetime, but
eventually someone came out to announce I had a son and both mother and baby
were doing fine. Again I had another wait till they cleaned both of them up.
Gail was groggy when I went to see her but pleased that she give me my first
son, although she told me I had to go and see the sister as there was some
concern over his foot. The reason Steven was stuck during birth was one of his
feet had been stuck in a rip. There was a slight deformity of the foot but we
were reassured, it was nothing to worry about. Every day I visited the hospital
even though it was a round 3hrs journey for me, we both decided that he would be
called Steven David, David been after myself. When he left hospital he had a L
shape black plaster on his leg, which hopefully would help to push back his foot
into shape. During that time I was also leaving the army, so plans were putting
in for us returning back to England.
When we returned to England at first we lived with my mum, till we got our own
house, during this time we came great friends with a girl called carol, who had
just had a baby also. It was during this time we noticed that Steven was slow at
developing. We voiced our concerns to the doctor but was also told we were over
zealous parents and he was developing normally, but as parents we knew then
something wasn’t quite right. In the mean time we were still getting treatment
for his foot. Aged 18 months he was still unable to walk, and with one meeting
with the consultant he suggested surgery to correct his foot, as the Xrays had
shown the bone was twisted from below the knee to his foot. Surgery was
scheduled for 3 months later, and during that 3 months wait, Steven decided he
was sick of shuffling on his bum to get everywhere and just got up and walked,
although he did still drag the foot behind him. So just before his 2nd birthday
Steven entered hospital for his surgery, as any parent whose child has had
surgery knows, when you look down at them so small lying on the operating
theatre, you just wish you could take their place. It was whilst in hospital
Steven discovered a great game to play. The corridor in the hospital must have
been about a half a mile long and had a slight incline from top to bottom, of
course Steven was in the very top ward. On one of the visits his uncle took him
in his wheelchair and ran up and down this corridor, much to Stevens delight.
The sound of Steven laughing and giggling could be heard right through the
hospital, to Steven he called this “round the twist”, and had everyone that
visited him running up and down the corridor with him. The operation was a
success and Stevens leg was at long last straight.
It was just after this time, that our health visitor changed, so we got on to
her about Stevens development. Much to our delight she agreed and arranged for
some tests to be done at home. It was after the tests that Steven was Diagnosed
as Slight Down Syndrome, and we arranged to visit a special school near our home
to see if we could get Steven in it. In the mean time we had got nursery school
arranged for Steven, but he never seemed to have fitted in, yet the first day we
visited Greenfields, Steven felt at home, you could see it in his face.
Greenfields was a beautiful school, full of love and happiness, at times when
you visited you could cry when you seen some of the more severely disabled
children. Steven was at that school from the age of 3 till the age of 18.
Just before Steven entered the school, we moved housed as we came part-time
caretakers of the St John’s Ambulance brigade Headquarters, of which we were
both members, plus it was a lot closer to school. Steven loved this house, he
used to sit at the window and watch people arriving at the brigade headquarters.
Steven now felt he belonged, he was happy at school and at home. Unfortunately
not long after this, his mum and me decided we would go our separate ways. But I
continued visiting him and weekends and during holidays. It was during this time
I developed Stevens love for football and his precious Newcastle United. I used
to take him to the training ground to watch the players train, all the players
used to make a fuss of him. One player stood out from the others, Paul Gasgoine,
at the time he was a youth player just breaking into the first team, he spend
time after training to play football with Steven, and then he said to him if he
made it big in football he would return to give Steven a lift in his car. As
people in England know Gasgoine went on to be one of the top players in England.
Years later we were going to the training ground when a car pulled up beside us,
and a familiar voice shouted “I’ve come to give you a lift”, there was
Paul Gascoine in his car for filling his promise that he made years earlier to
give Steven a lift, about 30 mins later Steven returned with a smile as big as
any and pockets full of chocolate. Paul Gascoine received a lot of bad press
during his time, but to me he will always be special for what he did for
Steven.
Steven although young when he died had a full life, he had his various clubs he
used to go to, Thursday nights was his only spare night. He also used to love
television as was a great lover of the various soaps. He will always be
remembered at the PHAB club for his adventurous spirit, and as it was said for
getting the microphone and telling everybody “Come on lets party”
Steven was a happy person and with an infectious smile that made other people
smile as well. If he didn’t know you, he would introduce himself. He was
loving and caring, hate was a word he never used, He never complained even near
the end when he must have been in a lot of pain, his one concern was always
other people, he always made sure he asked if you were alright. Steven leaves
behind a legacy of love to all that knew him.
"I'll lend to you for a little time,
A child of mine," God said,
"For you to love while he lives
And mourn for when he's dead."
"It may be six or seven years
Or twenty-two or three,
But will you till I call him back,
Take care of him for me?"
"He'll bring his charms to gladden you
And should his stay be brief,
You'll have these precious memories
To comfort you through grief."
"I cannot promise he will stay
Since all from earth return.
But there are lessons taught down there
I want this child to learn."
"I've looked this world over,
In my search for teachers true.
In the crowds of this great land,
I have selected you."
"Now will you give him all your love
Not think the his life was vain,
Nor hate me when I come to call
To take him back again?"
Do not stand at my grave and forever weep.
I am not there; I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn’s rain.
When you awaken in the morning’s hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and forever cry.
I am not there. I did not die.
For those who loves us
Like a shadow falling over us
You had to go, you couldn't stay
Our grief is heavy
Our hearts grown cold
But somehow knowing
Knowing that your pain is over
It's healing parts of our souls
Like a shadow through the night sky
Like a river calmly washing over my feet
Like the sweetest summerbreeze
You are still here with me through these days
So shine over us, make the pain go away
I know you're there, sometimes right here by my side
Though I never knew you
You're still here, standing by my side
Is it to show me, I'm not alone?
So I can show them all
That they aren't alone, that you all are watching over them
So take care of those I love
Cause the distance is to far
I can't go there
Even if I'd really tried
I need to sort my life out
To be who I long to be
So like the night air
Visit them
Visit mom
By Anna (Sweden)
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Marie-Angela Rowe (GTS Friend) 9 hours ago♥AC♥AC♥AC♥AC♥AC♥AC♥AC♥AC♥AC♥AC♥ AC♥AC♥AC♥
Legacy of Love
A Wife, a Mother, a Grandma too,
This is the legacy we have from you.
You taught us love and how to fight,
You gave us strength, you gave us might.
A stronger person would be hard to find,
And in your heart, you were always kind.
You fought for us all in one way or another,
Not just as a wife not just as a Mother.
For all of us you gave your best,
Now the time has come for you to rest.
So go in peace, you've earned your sleep,
Your love in our hearts, we'll eternally keep
FOR SUNDAY
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Love
Love is like a butterfly;
It goes where it pleases
And pleases wherever it goes.
FOR MONDAY
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Stars
Perhaps they are not
Stars in the sky,
But rather openings
Where our loved ones
Shine down
To let us know they
Are happy.
FOR TUESDAY
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A Gift
A gift for such a little while,
Your loss just seems so wrong,
You should not have left before us,
It’s with loved ones you belong.
FOR WEDNESDAY
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Butterfly
As you danced in the light with joy,
love lifted you. As you brushed against
this world so gently, you lifted us.
FOR THURSDAY
Thoughts Today, Memories Forever
Angela Christopher’s Very Proud Mum
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morning to all the Angels in heaven If we could have a lifetime wish
A dream that would come true,
We'd pray to God with all our hearts
For yesterday and You.
A thousand words can't bring you back
We know because we've tried...
Neither will a thousand tears
We know because we've cried...
You left behind our broken hearts
And happy memories too...
But we never wanted memories
We only wanted You.
love always gail & carla.XXX
Gail Pollock (Close Friend)Yesterday morning
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TOGETHER MY ANGEL WE SHALL BE,
TOGETHER FOR ALL ETERNITY.
TOGETHER TILL THE STARS THEY FADE.
TOGETHER MY ANGEL UNAFRAID.
TOGETHER MY ANGEL WE HAVE LOVED.
TOGETHER MY ANGEL AND GOD ABOVE.
TOGETHER MY ANGEL WE LOVE UNTIL WE DIE.
TOGETHER WE'LL BE,UP ON HIGH.
UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN.
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FOR SATURDAY.
ALTHOUGH YOU ARE NOW FAR AWAY,
OUR LOVE FOR YOU WILL NEVER STRAY,
NOW IN GOD'S ARMS YOU SHALL BE
SAFE FROM EARTHS LAND AND SEA,
OUR DARLING WE SHED SO MANY TEARS,
FOR OUR ANGEL HIGH ABOVE.
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FOR SUNDAY.
MY ANGEL I MISS YOU SO MUCH,
I SHED A TEAR,
THERE ARE TIMES I STILL
FEEL YOU NEAR.
I FEEL YOUR HAND UPON MY FACE,
YOUR ARMS AROUND ME IN A
LOVING IN EMBRACE.
AS IF TO TELL ME NOT TO CRY.
YOU'RE WAITING FOR ME UP ON HIGH.
WHEN I DIE,I KNOW I'LL SEE
MY DARLING ANGEL SMILLING AT ME.
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I WISH YOU ALL A LOVELY WEEKEND
FILLED WITH LOVE,PEACE,SUNSHINE AND LAUGHTER.
WITH LOVE AS ALWAYS LINDA.XXX
Linda Hutt (Friend)Friday morning
MEMORIES OF YOU
Memories of you...
Will stay in my heart forever,
Memories of you...
I will always treasure.
Memories of you...
make me feel warm inside,
Memories of you...
are the love I cannot hide.
Memories of you...
help me through the day,
Memories of you...
will never fade away.
Memories of you...
are beautiful and dear,
They seem to grow still brighter
with every passing year.
Precious words by Sophia Parker
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A GUARDIAN ANGEL
Flew down from above,
To teach me a lesson
About the powers of love.
She whispers to me,
Take a hold of my hand,
There are so many things
I wish you to understand.
About the powers of love,
And all it can do,
To someone who needs
To share it with you.
A pat on the back,
A kind smile on your face,
Can make someone's life,
A much brighter place.
It doesn't take much,
To show someone you care,
To give them the love,
God gave you to share.
So please keep in mind,
All the powers you possess,
To grace someone's life,
When they're in distress.
You've been put on this earth
To bestow the powers of love,
And with those final words,
She disappeared up above.
love always gail & carla.xxx have a great weekend.
Gail Pollock (Close Friend)Friday morning
Marie-Angela Rowe (GTS Friend) Friday morningTribute For This Weekend
My computer is going very slow at the moment
so tributes will be hit & miss for now,
My Daughter’s Baby is due anytime
I will be at the hospital with her
when she has the Baby busy time ahead
I am so excited, I wish Christopher
was here with us Bless Him
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MY LITTLE GARDEN
I have a little garden
No flowers will you find;
Instead you'll see the friendships
That I have made online.
They grow from something other
Than normal flowers do.
They thrive on love and support
And understanding too.
This special little garden;
No matter rain or shine,
Is always in bloom;
This special place of mine.
It's filled with fun and laughter;
Where happiness abounds.
This lovely garden echoes
Many joyful sound.
I would like for you to know
That you are planted here
In my 'Friendship Garden';
Our hearts are always near.
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Sent Straight From Heaven
You were a gift sent straight from Heaven.
Given to us from God above.
We didn't know how much you would teach us
About the meaning of true love...
For true love sometimes means letting go
Of someone precious and dear.
That is what we were forced to do...
Although we wanted to keep you here!!!
However, this is quite a selfish wish.
One we know we should ignore...
But, we truly do believe
That God must have needed you more...
Perhaps to be an Angel now,
Full of wisdom and love...
Watching over those of us who love you
From the shining stars above.
We miss you more than you can know.
You will never be replaced...
In our hearts and memories forever,
Will be your sweet and innocent sleeping face.
Each time we see your picture
You seem to smile and say,
“Don’t cry, I’m in God’s hands,
We’ll meet again someday!”
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“The Best”
God saw you getting tired
And a cure was not to be.
So He put His arms around you
And He whispered “Come to Me”
With tearful eyes we watched you.
We watched you fade away.
Although we loved you dearly,
We could not make you stay.
A golden heart stopped beating,
Hard-working hands at rest.
God broke our hearts to prove to us,
He chose to take the best.
It’s lonesome here without you
We miss you more each day.
Life doesn’t seem the same
Since you have gone away.
When days are sad and lonely
And everything goes wrong,
We seem to hear you whisper
“Cheer Up and Carry On”
Thoughts Today Memories Forever
Angela Christopher's Very Proud Mum
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Up in the sky our angels sleep
The beautiful angels
that we wanted to keep
As we sit here all alone
we think of only you
We think of how we love you
And how much we miss you too
We miss you like crazy
We sometimes think we are going mad
We simply can’t stop thinking
Of the beautiful angel we had
The minutes feel like hours
Hours feel like days
The clock is ticking so slowly
Since the day you went away
We know life goes on without you
We do try to get through
But life will never be as nice
As life was when we had you
Written by - Jo Dalton 2009
Jo Dalton (Best Friend)Thursday evening
STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN Silky white clouds are all around
The blue of the sky that do surround
I step ever closer to reach my goal
No matter how steep or painfully slow
I look to the One who’s face I see
And to His promise, He’ll come back for me
As I travel this long, lengthy path
I look around for God’s holy wrath
It gets closer and closer to view
I’m now going down, my worries grew
Then I looked up to His glorious face
On the wings of God’s most spacious grace
And my journey has now, once again
Found those precious steps that do ascend
So many people from all parts of my life
From my mother to my brother and even my wife
Are walking these steps just hence to me
As I look at them, I fail to see
I’m now going down, away from my goal
It seems God’s grace has ceased to flow
As these steps were dropping so deep
My descent, I knew, would soon be complete
Until I looked up, to see Him afar
He sent me a bright, glistening star
To once again light my very way
And turn the night into a brilliant day
But with this path, so long and so steep
I can’t go any faster, even when I leap
So I’m resigned to move steady and slow
Believing each day His face will bestow
A means for direction that I must take
Living my life, simply, for Christ’s sake
I mustn’t worry about what’s all around
For those are only things, here on the ground
My eyes must be focused up there
For my path is laid, when that’s where I stare. LOVE ALWAYS GAIL & CARLA.XXX
Gail Pollock (Close Friend)Thursday morning
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GOODNIGHT AND GOD BLESS,HOPE YOUR DAY WAS 'PURRFECT', JUST LIKE YOU ANGEL.......
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LOTS OF LOVE JUDE. X X X
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Jude Swaddle (GTS Friend)Wednesday evening
1st July 2009
1st July 2009Hugs From Heaven
by Charlotte Anselmo
When you feel a gentle breeze
Caress you when you sigh
It's a hug sent from Heaven
From a loved one way up high.
If a soft and tender raindrop
Lands upon your nose
They've added a small kiss
As fragile as a rose.
If a song you hear fills you
With a feeling of sweet love
It's a hug sent from Heaven
From someone special up above.
If you awaken in the morning
To a bluebird's chirping song
It's music sent from Heaven
To cheer you all day long.
If tiny little snowflakes
Land upon your face
It's a hug sent from Heaven
Trimmed with Angel lace.
So keep the joy in your heart
If you're lonely my dear friend
Hugs that are sent from Heaven
A broken heart will mend.xxx
Jan Mary Maddison Daughter (GTS Friend)Wednesday evening
♥ღ♥ Angel In My Heart ♥ღ♥
♥ღ♥ When I have no one to turn to
and I'm feeling kind of low
When there's no one here to talk to
and nowhere I want to go
I search deep down within myself
It is the love inside the heart
that let's me know my Angels are there
Even though we are miles apart
A smile then appears upon my face
and the sun begins to shine
I hear a voice, so soft and sweet.
saying, "Everything will be just fine!"
It may seem that I am alone,
but I am never by myself at all
Whenever I need my Angels near
All I have to do is call
An Angels love is always true,
on that you can depend
They will always stand beside you
and will always be your friend ♥ღ♥
Author Unknown
♥ღ♥ With Love Lynn.xxx
Lynn Charmaine Duxfields Mum (Friend)Wednesday morning
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Belinda Randles (Close Friend) lit a candle on Jul 5, 2009, 12:37 pm
I came to light a
candle,and filled
it up with love
it's now burning
brightly in heaven
up above,
Have a lovely
day!xxx
Dot Pallace (Friend) lit a candle on Jul 5, 2009, 12:11 pmMorning Angel
because you were so
special no words
can ever say how
much we love and
miss you,love
always dot xxxxLynn Charmaine Duxfields Mum (Friend) lit a candle on Jul 5, 2009, 11:29 amGood Morning
Beautiful
Angel.There's a
special kind of
feeling, That's
meant for you
alone, A special
place within our
hearts, That only
you can own.
·:*:·
·:*Love
always,Lynn.xxx
Linda Larkin (GTS Friend) lit a candle on Jul 5, 2009, 11:21 amAs we loved you, so
we miss you;
In our memory you
are near.
Loved, remembered,
longed for always.
Bringing many a
silent tear.xxx
Linda Johnson (GTS Friend) lit a candle on Jul 5, 2009, 11:05 am