Kyle C. Rocha

My dearest son, Kyle: Sometimes I must wait til after the day has passed to deal with the heartache & pain that day causes me. Sooo many years have passed, but my longing to have you back has never lessened. The passing years only bring me closer to being with you once again. I can still see you so clearly, as if you never left, but then reality tells me otherwise. So many of your friends are still in my life which makes me very grateful. I miss you every single day and know that one day I...

Still have so many memories of fun with Kyle, trip to Carlisle, RI to the huge car swap meet, helping me do chores around the house, hoping to meet up in heaven!

Dear Kyle: You are so much alive in our hearts & minds even though 18 years have passed. Kali is graduating from high school this week. Even though you never met her I see so much of you when I look at her and also, in her and Kaila´s personalities. They missed out on having Uncle Kyle in their life. Every year, all year long you are missed. Love, Mom

It´s been 18 years. A lot has happened and changed and yet, I still think of you. All the time. I´ve "manned up" with smiles and smarts and wit and a self-confidence I never would´ve believed if it weren´t for you so often telling me so. Today I came across a poem I wrote a year after you left us. It hits the same today as it did then. Maybe I´ll share it here another time. Maybe I´ll tie it to a Busch heavy and throw it into the sea for you. Maybe I´ll just keep reading, year after year,...

Dear Kyle: Time passes, but my vision of you never fades. This morning , your brothers & I will will celebrate you at the Mist. Kali is driving now & Kaila is finishing her last weeks of elementary school. Although they never met you, they know you as their Uncle Kyle. After breakfast I will leave Matunuck & fly back to Florida to continue living my life with you in my head & heart. I am never without you. I will return next year to do it again. Love, Mom

15 years! You are missed just as much today. I can’t help but to revisit every stage of your life & long to hold you & tell you how much I love you face to face. You were such a bright light. The tears never stop flowing. Love, Mom

I think about you everyday. I wouldn’t be where I am without you telling me to “Man up, Ainsworth.” You might not be here on Earth with us but you’re with me always and I wouldn’t be me without you.

I think about you everyday. I wouldn’t be where I am without you telling me to “Man up, Ainsworth.” You might not be here on Earth with us but you’re with me always and I wouldn’t be me without you.

Dear Kyle: Another year has passed, but my vision of you never fades. This past year has been & continues to be like non other. Sometimes I think of you as being the lucky one to be spared of such trying times. You were such a free spirit & a fun-loving guy that sheltering in place, shutdowns, & civil unrest may have proven to be hard to bear. I miss your beautiful smile & can still hear you say, Hey, Sandy. I look forward to the day when you take my hand & we reunite. Love, Mom