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Melissa DAY Obituary
Melissa Day passed away at Foothills General Hospital, Sunday, November 4, 2012 at the age of 19. Melissa is predeceased by Grandmother Marlene Dancey of Pine Lake, Alberta and Uncle Mark Michener of Spruce Grove, Alberta. Melissa is lovingly remembered by her Parents Greg and Jody of Crossfield, Alberta; Grandmother Edith Miller of Crossfield, Alberta; Grandfather Ken Dancey of Pine Lake, Alberta; brother Daxton (Carol) Day of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; sister Brandee (Jason) Carter of Calgary, Alberta; niece Maya and nephew Benjamin: Auntie Darlene Michener – cousins Ryan (Char), Jack, Eric, Benjamin, Katie, second cousins Naomi, Riley and Noah; Uncle Kevin (Lori) Dancey - cousins Megan and Erin; Auntie Kim Fletcher - cousins Tannis and Sarah; Auntie Karen (Doug) Hunt - cousins Gaetan (Shelley), Maggie (Christian), Bradley, Brandon, Samara - second cousins Elias, Leyland; Uncle Darrel Dancey; Uncle Rob (Tania) Dancey - cousins Kyle, Amy, Matthew, Jeremy; Uncle Dean Dancey – cousins Andrew, Matthew, Jacob, Joseph, Zachary; Uncle David (Colleen) – cousins Joshua, Sarah; Uncle Byron Dancey. Melissa was born in Calgary, Alberta on May 4, 1993. She graduated from W.G. Murdoch School in Crossfield in 2011 and went on to Red Deer College of Business to study business. Missy enjoyed sports, including baseball and curling. She also enjoyed dancing, having fun with friends and visiting family. The Memorial Service will be held Thursday, November 8 at 2:00 p.m. at the Crossfield and District Community Centre located at 900 Mountain Avenue, Crossfield, Alberta. Refreshments will be served after the memorial. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the BIAA (Brain Injury Association of Alberta), 4916 - 50 Street, Red Deer, Alberta T4N 1X7 or a charity of your choice. Condolences for the family may be offered online at www.missyday.blogspot.ca.
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182 Entries
Alena
November 28, 2024
I don´t know you Melissa, I´m a student a W.G Murdoch and found youre name written under the sink in the bathroom, my heart goes out to your family and friends and I´m so sorry you aren´t with us anymore but you´re memory lives on in this school and you are remembered <3
Dawson Zant
October 6, 2024
I miss you Missy, we all do, I wish you could come back, been sitting here just thinking back to all the great times we had back in crossfield. The good old days.
Love you
Jorden Clarke
September 25, 2019
it's hard to believe it's already almost been seven years. Just wanted to leave a message to say Melissa and her family are in my thoughts again today.
Jody Day
May 3, 2017
Happy Birthday Melissa
I'm sorry that I have not written to you for so long.
I sure hope that you have the best birthday now that both Nanny and Poppa are with you.
I don't think my heart will ever be put back together as all the people that meant so much to me are gone, it seems like I am losing everything.
I love you and really really miss you Missy and wish that you could be here for more of your birthdays.
Happy Birthday Munchkin
Love Mom
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Jody Day
December 24, 2015
Well Munchkin
Another Christmas without you being here with us. How it no longer seems enjoyable without you and mom.
No one to bake with, no one to wrap gifts with, no one to go shopping with, no one decorating the house with, how the little things seems so difficult to do now.
I tried to keep my spirits up but no luck in doing that either.
The house is just a house, my job is just a job and my life is just a life that has little or no meaning anymore.
I wish that you didn't have to go but wishing doesn't ease the pain in my heart that won't go away.
Our daughter was full of life, wanting for everything that was important.... family, friends, animals and love.
I wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas Magoo and Happy New Year and how I miss you so.
I love you to the moon and back and Merry Christmas sweetie.
Love Mom
Jody Day
November 3, 2015
Three years ago today, we were driving into Calgary to have supper and little did we know what was to be handed to us after having a night out with good company and good food.
As we drove home stuffed from supper and walked through the door to enjoy the rest of our night, never in a million years did we ever suspect of what the events that were going to unfold.
The call to dad to see how his day was to Greg's cell phone ringing and Greg getting anxious with the person on the other end of phone, to me telling dad that I would call him back and hanging up to see the light flashing for a message.
Greg yelling on his cell phone to me listening to the message: "Mr and Mrs Day, this is Constable >>>> from the RCMP and your daughter Melissa has been in a very serious automobile accident and is being taken to the Red Deer Hospital, please return this call as soon as possible". My heart stopped and I cried to Greg that we have to go, calling dad to have him go to the hospital and us having to drive to Red Deer as fast as the car would take us. Greg jumping out of the vehicle before I even stopped, to me walking into that hospital and being put in a tiny room to be told of your condition and that they were taking you to Calgary and me collapsing as I realized how severe this was. Walking into that room and seeing our baby girl and how your life flashes as you do not know the outcome of the brightest, warmest, kindest young woman you became.
That is where our lives stopped ... purposes disappeared, joy went to live somewhere else, love didn't seem to exist anymore and the world stopped, our world stopped.
Three years ago tomorrow, this terrible nightmare started and realization that it will never end.
Purposes haven't come back and joy said, I'm not going back and our world is still stopped and yet it everything keeps going on.
Feels like yesterday that you were here and three years later, love still doesn't seem to exist and it won't until we can hold our little girl in our arms again.
Your world is that you are here but everyday you ask why Missy and not me?
Melissa, I wish that I could put into words the feelings that go through our thoughts and the knife stabbing pain that can change the way that you think and feel.
I know that you would want nothing but the joy and love for us and I try everyday to remember that but on days like this, it is just too hard to even try.
I pray that you forgive us for all the mistakes that we made as parents and your dad and I love you and miss you dearly.
Love you, miss you
Dad and Mom
carlee holmes
May 5, 2015
Well Missy it's been hard expecially today for some reason, looking at your pictures reading other ppl post about you it makes it so much more real as to you really not being here physically.
It's a sin that you were taking so early, but the thing I keep thinking to my self is that
If you were to walk thru a garden you are gonna pick out the most beautiful bright and lively flower there is and that was you! God pick you for some reason, reasons as to what we will never know.
You are missed oh so dearly, by everyone who has ever met you your vibe your smile your laughter it's all missed
miss you Missy we will meet again! Keep on smiling down
Jody Day
May 2, 2015
Well Munchkin
Not much has been going on in our life but with your Birthday being on Monday, so much emotion going through my head and heart.
Friends are getting engaged, married and having babies, everything that I looked forward to having with you, my special gift in my life. You just cannot get over not being able to celebrate these things that will never be.
My heart feels like it is in a million pieces right now, wishing that you and I could be planning what is going into the garden, what kind of flowers that we are going to plant, what we are going to do this summer. I miss you so much Melissa, no one knows how much I ache for you to be here.
I try to keep my spirits up in order that I honor your wishes but it is so damn hard sometimes.
I love you Sweetie and am wishing you a grand Happy 22nd Birthday up in Heaven and your dad and I miss you and love you.
Love Mom
February 15, 2015
Happy Valentines's Day Sweetie and how I missed having you being gone. I was always excited to see you and being able to spoil you with a teddy bear and a big heart of chocolate. So now I just have here to write to you and share with you and it just isn't the same. I have decided to share some more of your pictures here should anyone come to ready this about your life and the joy that you brought to people and so that they can remember your smile that lit up the world.
I love you and Miss you munchkin and hate that I still have to be here on earth and your not.
Love Mom
February 6, 2015
Hey Missy
You are always on my mind but especially lately I can't stop thinking about all that has happened since you left us. I pray that you are at peace and that you are looking down on us but I am really not sure what I think anymore, if I even do think. I sure hate that life has to continue on without you. I miss you so much that I can't even think of the words to make people understand what it is like to lose a child. Who am I kidding, no one understands this lose unless they have gone through it.
I love you and miss you and wish that you were here or for me to be with you.
Love you munchkin
Mom
January 5, 2015
May you recieve the peace that surpasses understanding. May you see new light in your darkest hour.
Jody Day
January 4, 2015
Happy New Year Magoo
It just isn't the same with celebrating a new year when you are not here to celebrate with us. You have no idea what a struggle it is with you being gone. I try to hide my pain to try and that doesn't work. This life is just not the same and does not have the same meaning either.
You meant the world to me and without you, the world doesn't mean anything.
We went to the lake to bring in the new year and although the first day was nice, the weather turned and so did my mood. I don't know how much longer I can put up this front to make people believe that I am okay and strong. I am not strong, I want our daughter back with us. I just wanted to say Happy New Year Melissa and we love you and miss you!!!!!.
Love Mom
November 4, 2014
Melissa
Today marks two years since you left us. Today is no different that two years ago, my heart aches and life seems useless. People have gone on with living their lives and how I wish that I could be one of them. I put on a front on everyday just so I don't make people feel uncomfortable, why do we have to do that? Unless they have been living with losing a child, they don't have a clue on how much your heart breaks everyday until the day you die. Melissa, I miss you so much in my life and I know that you would want to try and live my life but it just doesn't feel like I can. I wish that no parent would ever have to feel like this and I don't think that I am strong enough to continue living a lie, making everyone feel like its okay.... ITS NOT OKAY. I pray that this pain will ease but today I realize that it won't, my daughter is gone, my best friend is gone... how do you get over that? Melissa everything I try to do is for you and in your honor but I still know that I am disappointing you with lying about everything and for that I am sorry but that is the only way that I know that I can live in this world without you.
Your dad hurts everyday and he is really trying but I know his pain and his regrets are eating him up inside. Nothing in this world is the same and sometimes I hate how I can't let things go to try and enjoy family and friends but I can't do it. With losing you, I have become selfish with my feelings and things that I want to do, life going to the lake to be close to you and Mom and Dad. I often wonder what you would be doing now and who you would be dating, you being excited for Megan to be getting married and all the new things in your life. I wish that you could be here to enjoy these things but your not and I can't get over that. My little girl is gone.... no grandkids.... nothing to get excited about. Melissa, I miss you more than you will ever know and I love you in all infinity and wish that I could see you smile, hear your laughter and feel your energy to continue on. I thank God for the 19 years that we got to share with you but God I wish that we could have had another 39 years with you. I would like to tell you that I love you and yes I know that I am rambling on so I love you and miss you Munchkin and I will try to make you proud.
Love Mom
October 10, 2014
Hey Magoo
Really thinking of you and wishing that you were here. I feel so alone most of the time. The front that I put on everyday tires me out and trying to be upbeat just exhausts me. I wish I could understand why you had to leave. I miss you Missy and I love you to the moon and back.
Love Mom
Jody Day
October 10, 2014
Hey Magoo
Really thinking of you and wishing that you were here. I feel so alone most of the time. The front that I put on everyday tires me out and trying to be upbeat just exhausts me. I wish I could understand why you had to leave. I miss you Missy and I love you to the moon and back.
Love Mom
Jody Day
August 21, 2014
Munchkin
You have been on my mind so much lately and I just wanted to tell you that I miss you and love you. My life is so empty without you and I just wanted you to know how proud I was to be your mom. I sure wish that you were here so I could hug you and talk with you, its just not the same.
Love you Missy!!!!!!
Jody Day
April 19, 2014
Hey Missy
Tomorrow is another Easter that we have to live without you. You know when people say time heals all wounds, they are wrong. There is nothing that will heal the wound that is in my heart with not having you with us.
It just seems that nothing is the same with you not being here to celebrate holidays or just any day for that matter. I am still just walking around numb and just existing and it's not a nice feeling inside.
I read other mothers write beautiful words about their child and I just cannot do that. My main purpose in life now is to keep your memory alive and trying to be the best person I can be like you did. Your forgiveness of people is just what I keep thinking as I wish I could be like you.
Kyle and Heaven had a baby boy this past week and named him Tristen and I thought you would get a chuckle since one of your friends had the name. Kael is growing like a weed and God I wish you could be here to hold him, I know you have been a great Auntie to him.
Melissa, I truly do miss you and love you beyond what anyone could imagine and that part of my life is so empty.
Munchkin, why did you have to go away?
Love Mom
Jody Day
March 22, 2014
Hey Munchkin
I just wanted to let you know that I was thinking about you today. Thats nothing new as I think about you everyday. Took some pictures a couple weeks ago with your dad and they immediately made me think of you and made me wonder if you were trying to send me a message and I really wish that I could understand why you had to leave us. So I thought I would say hello, I love you and miss you to the moon and back.
Love Mom
Jody Day
March 16, 2014
Hey Missy
Today is Nana's 85th Birthday and really wishing you were here to help us celebrate with her as I know she misses you greatly as we all do. She has no idea that we are taking her for supper and surprising her by having Brandee and Jay, Maya & Ben, Kim, Sarah, Dave, Colleen, Sarah, Josh, Darrel and maybe Tori will be there to surprise her.
I really do wish that you were here, we love you and miss you.
Love Mom
Jody Day
March 10, 2014
Hey Magoo
Just really thinking of you right now and just wanted to say hello and I love and miss you.
Mom
Jacob and Joseph
February 17, 2014
Jacob Dancey
Jody Day
February 17, 2014
Hey Munchkin
Jake turned 18 yesterday and just wanted to post a couple of pictures of your cousins in your book.
Love you and miss you!
Love Mom
Jody Day
February 16, 2014
Missy
How much I miss you, love you and wish that you were here with us. I am thankful for the 19 years that we had together but just wish for 49 more. I know being selfish but I just don't understand why you had to go.
I love you so much Magoo.....
At truly hope that you are near and watching out over us but I wish I was with you.
Love you to the moon and back and miss you even more.
Love Mom
Jody Day
February 9, 2014
Good Morning Melissa
I haven't been on here for quite sometime but I never know how to put words down when I feel so low, I am trying to play with pictures of you and how to keep your memory alive, so I hope you like this one and I will post them as I get them done. You were my world and I am lost without you with me to keep trying different things and to share my photo's with. As your dad said, why bother who is going to look at them when I am gone. I have no one that will appreciate my pictures like you did. You made so much joy in my life and now that is gone. Everyone says that you are with me and I know in my heart you are there but I sure wish I could have you here with me to make my life worthwhile. It is so hard to continue everyday and put a smile on my face when I don't feel like that inside at all.
You smiling face and beautiful soul brought me so much joy and I still have to ask God Why!!! Why you???? Why not me? I know that you could exceeded in anything that you put your mind to. I love you Melissa and wish that you were beside me right now.
I hope you like this picture and pray that you can even see it.
Love Mom
Nanny and Missy
Jody Day
January 5, 2014
Missy
Uncle Dave found this picture of you and Nanny and have to share with you both. We love you and miss you.
Love Mom
Jody Day
December 24, 2013
Merry Christmas Sweetie
The second Christmas that I have to go through without your loving smile, glowing personality, your ray of sunshine, your great hugs, but most of all - YOU. I miss you so much and cannot explain how I do not feel the same way about Christmas without you in my life. I wish I could see you once more, hold your hand or sit and laugh until we cry moment. I just wish so much that I could understand why. I hurt so much and try to hide it from everyone so that I don't bring them down but Missy that is how I feel. I miss our sit down talks that a lot of parents miss out on, we could talk about anything couldn't we? I try to continue on for you but it is getting harder and harder to do that, my heart is shattered and can't get that back.I remember the night before Christmas that we would be covered in flour doing our baking and I want that back!Looking at all the families together is just like a knife stabbing my heart once again. Your dad is happy that he gets to see his grandchildren open their presents but oh the cost to that is more than I can bear. People tell me that I am strong and can get through this, but sad to say but I am not that strong. I love you Missy and I pray that you and Nanny are together because I miss you both very much.
Love Mom
P.S. Merry Christmas Magoo
Jody Day
December 5, 2013
Missy
I miss you so much and just wish you were near as I really need you right now. I love you my Ray of Sunshine!!!
Mom
Nov 10 13 First Anniversary
Jody Day
November 30, 2013
Nov 10 13 First Anniversary
Jody Day
November 30, 2013
Nov 10 13 Lorna Hansen and I
Jody Day
November 30, 2013
Nov 10 13 First Anniversary Balloon Release
Jody Day
November 30, 2013
Uncle Dean's First Christmas Without Mellissa
Jody Day
November 30, 2013
Nov 8 12 Melissa's Balloons
Jody Day
November 30, 2013
Nov 8 12 Melissa's Balloons
Jody Day
November 30, 2013
Nov 10 13 Melissa's Memorial Site
Jody Day
November 30, 2013
Nov 8 12 Melissa's Service Balloon Release
Jody Day
November 30, 2013
Jody Day
November 28, 2013
Munchkin
Woke up this morning with you on my mind so I am just going to tell you that I love you to the moon and back and miss you that much too.
Love Mom
Shjon. JT, Janine and Missy
November 14, 2013
Missy and Savannah
November 14, 2013
Sarah and Missy
November 14, 2013
Missy and Cody K.
November 14, 2013
Janine, Hilary and Missy
November 14, 2013
Jody Day
November 7, 2013
Well Munchkin
Came to write to you today and make sure that this site didn't go offline and this is what I read when I came here:This Guest Book will remain online permanently courtesy of a loved one.... ". What a nice thing to read and not knowing who to thank. Now I can write to you and don't have to worry. I wish I could hug whoever did this for us but now I can just say thank you.
I miss you sweetie and still can't believe that you are no longer here. Love you sweetie and sure miss seeing your smile.
carlee holmes
November 5, 2013
Oh Melissa I can't begin to say how much I miss ya just want you to kjow you are in my thoughts every single day and I know you are watching down on everyone who loves you.
Rest in Paradise Melissa day you are a beautiful angel
Jody Day
November 5, 2013
Well Melissa
It has now been a year since you left us, or was taken from us. These last couple of days have been extremely hard on me and the realization that your not coming home has hit me hard the last couple of days. We went to the lake to be closer to you but was so hard to leave in fear of once again, losing you. I don't know why you had to be taken from us. I never will know why but in honor of your zest for life I try to continue to live on for you but God is that hard to do. Melissa I was looking forward to a wedding, a grandchild, growing with you and excited that you wanted to become a paramedic. All those dreams taken from both of us. I miss my best friend, my daughter and the best thing that ever happened to me and I don't know if I will ever have that joy again.
I love you and miss you and think about you everyday and every night. I could continue on with everything that I missed out with you gone but how selfish is that, your impact was great on so many people who are also losing out. I see the pain in your dad and it breaks my heart. Love you Magoo and wish you were here with us.
Janine Hansen
November 3, 2013
We'll girl, I wrote this to you the other day but it never went up so I'll re write it. Almost a year since you were taken away from us and it hasn't got any easier. Losing one of my best childhood friends had such a huge impacts on my life. Not a day goes by that your not in my thoughts. I was visiting with your mom the other day and was talking about the great childhood memories we made. We talked about all the camping trips we went on all over the place. How we would play pollypockets for hours on end while eating our plain chips with ranch dressing. I wish we wouldn't have grow apart as we got older. Your such an amazing person who had so much potential. I talked to some people about what they would do if thy had one wish. Some said they would wish for all the money in the world, get the nicest sports car and so on and so on. The one thing I would wish for is to bring you back. It's so hard to see the people who love you so hurt from your passing. The people who knew you were so lucky to. I know if I ever needed some to talk to I could. You simply could brighten up anyone's day by a simple smile and wave. I know when I'd drive by you would have this impact on me. I miss you everyday and wish I could bring you back. That contagious smile and wonderful personality is what everyone misses so much. I love you girl. <3
Sarah & Missy Trip Europe Trip
Jody Day
October 26, 2013
Megan & Missy
Jody Day
October 26, 2013
Jan, Jen & Missy
Jody Day
October 26, 2013
Hillary & Missy in Europe
Jody Day
October 26, 2013
Hillary & Missy Europe Trip A
Jody Day
October 26, 2013
Hillary & Missy C
Jody Day
October 26, 2013
Hillary & Missy
Jody Day
October 26, 2013
Europe Trip Group
Jody Day
October 26, 2013
Erin & Missy
Jody Day
October 26, 2013
Chrissy & Missy
Jody Day
October 26, 2013
Memorial Site
Jody Day
October 26, 2013
Chrissy & Missy
Jody Day
October 26, 2013
Crossfield Girls
Jody Day
October 26, 2013
Chrissy, Tori & Missy
Jody Day
October 26, 2013
Jennifer, Jan & Missy
Jody Day
October 26, 2013
Mexico Group 2012
Jody Day
October 26, 2013
Jan, Jennifer & Missy
Jody Day
October 26, 2013
Missy and Savannah
Jody Day
October 26, 2013
Missy
Jody Day
October 26, 2013
Jan and Missy
Jody Day
October 26, 2013
Jody Day
October 26, 2013
Hey Munchkin
I write to you today just to say that I love you and miss you greatly. I know you have no pain, no sorrow, no tears and I wish I could say the same. I walk through each day trying to honor you each day, hardest thing I have ever had to do. I just want you back in my life, I wish I could wake up from this horrible nightmare and see your smiling face. It is so lonely without you. I looked forward to growing with you so much as a young adult but that has been stolen from me. I look at you each day, tell you I love you each day but it isn't the same as hearing your voice, hugging that smile and seeing the joy in your face and in your heart. I Love you Melissa with all my heart and soul.
Love Mom
Jody Day
October 4, 2013
Eleven months since you left us and whoever said that it gets easier is a liar. Try to keep busy but you are always on my mind and in my heart. The masks change daily and the tears just don't quit. I find my thoughts straying and really can't keep on task to doing anything. I try and go to the lake as much as possible hoping that I will feel closer to you but it just breaks my heart when it is time to leave and say goodbye once again. I have tried to go on to honor you but I just don't feel the same anymore, everything is a fight and I just can't keep fighting alone anymore. It was always something that I always told you as you were being mistreated, you have to fight back but I just don't know how to fight this one. With you here with us I had a purpose to fight back but you are gone now.
I love you Melissa and miss you greatly and pray that I get strength from your memory. Love you baby girl.
Sheila Currie
September 10, 2013
Thinking of you often, remembering you each day!
Jody Day
September 10, 2013
Well munchkin
Your dad did a great job with getting the trailer spot at the lake looking quite nice and I think that it was good for your Dad and Poppa to bond with each other since it was only the two of them out there. I feel that it was a good thing to keep your dad going and he doesn't know that I hear him crying late at night and asking why his little girl. I do not know how to help him or myself so we will stay like this until we can figure this out and hopefully it won't destroy us. We love you and miss you sooo much Melissa and will post a picture of the trailer so that you can see how good your dad and poppa did, I think that you would be proud of them working together. I wish that you were here to see this Missy, better mark this on the calendar, lol. Missy there is so much that I would like to talk to you about but people might think that I am crazy. Well I am crazy because you are not here. Love You Magoo!!!!!
Love
Mom
Jody Day
August 11, 2013
Missy
Today is my birthday and cannot seem to have anything that means anything since the day you left us. I have been thinking of you quite a bit and wondering if we made the right choices for you and if we didn't, please forgive us, I miss you so much and its hard holding in all these feelings and pretending that life is okay. It's NOT okay, my baby girl isn't with us, my best friend is no longer here with me, everything that brought me joy, is gone. I have nothing to keep going with, all my dreams and hopes of everything fun is now gone. Why Why Why? What did I ever do to deserve this much pain? Why did my only want in life be taken from me? Why did I deserve to have my heart shattered, what did I do so bad? Please Go tell me what you want me to learn from this! What did I do so Bad? Why Why Why???? I never knew how to love anyone until you came into my life, I didn't think I could love someone with all my heart until you came into my life. Yes I am thankful for the 19 years that I could spend with you but why can't I have my little girl, big girl, friend, my sunshine in my life. I miss you Melissa and love you so much. Love Mom.
Melissa, you are so beautiful
Jody Day
August 4, 2013
Munchkin
Your dad and I are feeling lost without you in our lives and trying to cope is getting harder and harder. I know that you are not wanting this reaction from us but we just can't help how we feel.
We have the trailer in the driveway but no drive to take it anywhere, there is no more excitement in our lives and no drive to to continue doing things for our darling daughter, our best friend, our ray of sunshine, hope and dreams is no longer here with us. I wish I could write like Poppa does in order that you could hear all of my thoughts but I cannot find the words for the hurt and pain that I feel or experience.
Missy, I wish with all my heart and soul that you could walk in the front door, smile at me, laugh or cry with me, just sit and talk about nothing or just be together one more time.
I am so sorry that I did so many things wrong while you were with us and have asked to be forgiven for those. I miss you sooooo much, you were everything to me and I love you to the moon and back.
Wish I could given you a hug in person but I can't so I am giving you the biggest hug within my heart. Love you and miss you sweetie with all my heart.
Mom
Missy and I for Grad 2011
August 4, 2013
Munchkin
Nine months today that you have gone away from us and it still is not easy to cope with you being taken.
Jody Day
July 26, 2013
Missy
Thought you would like this poem:
"My Mom Lies”
My Mom, she tells a lot of lies.
She never did before.
From now until the day she dies,
she'll tell a whole lot more.
Ask my Mom how she is,
and because she can't explain,
She will tell a little lie
because she can't describe the pain.
Ask my Mom how she is,
She'll say, “I'm alright”.
If that's the truth, then tell me,
why does she cry each night?
Ask my Mom how she is,
She seems to cope so well.
She didn't have a choice you see
nor the strength to yell.
Ask my Mom how she is,
“I'm fine, I'm well, I'm coping”.
For God's sake Mom, just tell the truth
just say your heart is broken.
She'll love me all her life,
I loved her all of mine.
But if you ask her how she is,
she'll lie and say she's fine.
I am here in Heaven.
I cannot hug from here.
So If she lies to you don't listen,
hug her and hold her near.
On the day we meet again,
I'll smile and I'll be bold.
I'll say, “You're lucky to get in here, Mom,
With all the lies you told!”
Author Unknown
Love you and miss you
Mom
Jody Day
July 3, 2013
Hey Munchkin
Tomorrow is eight months since you left us and have to tell you that it isn't any easier. I try to keep pushing through mu up and down emotions but nothing seems to help with the pain that I have in my heart. I get frustrated so easily and I just want my daughter back to be by my side. We had a rocky start which turned into the best friend in the world to me. I know that you wouldn't want me crying but it is so damn hard, first mom then you WHAT LESSON AM I TO LEARN???? Still no answers and no one is forthcoming, I don't know what to do, I am lost and can't see any light. Missy, this is so hard, I really don't enjoy anything anymore. I am frustrated with everything and don't know where to turn.
I love you and miss you and I pray that you know how much I love you and miss you. God I wish I could see my daughter one more time to tell her how much she meant to my life. I truly hope that you and mom are together as I miss you both.
Love you munchkin. Miss seeing your smiling face and getting the best hugs ever. Love you Melissa.
Mom
Jody Day
June 2, 2013
Missy
Planted the garden yesterday that you loved so much and put new soil so I hope that it grows better this year than last year. Your dad and I had a cry this morning together wishing that you were here and missing you so much. I can't believe that time is going so fast, there isn't a day that goes by that I don't think of you and wish I could feel your warm embrace with a hug and your sunshine smile. I wish I could say how I feel but the words just won't come, I miss my little girl, I miss doing things and having silly talks and laughing with you. I still can't believe that you were taken from us, I wish I could understand why, I wish I could understand what I did to deserve this much pain in my life. Why did you have to go? Why, what did I do wrong? Why did you have to leave us? I pray that somehow I am shown what my purpose is here on earth because I sure don't feel like I have one. God I wish I could understand this. I try to put a smile on my face and I try to let everyone think I am normal, but I'm Not! This has forever changed me, I am trying but it isn't easy. Losing Mom then losing you, my heart just can't take anymore, it is in pieces.... I wish I could honor you and not cry but I just can't do it, I can't stop the tears from flowing, I am sorry sweetie.
We love you and miss you every minute of everyday.
Love Mom
Jody Day
May 12, 2013
Missy
We stopped by the memorial last night at 1 AM and was happy that your light was shining but it was the hardest thing to leave knowing that I would not get a hug from you as I have in the last 18 years. It was hard to leave knowing that I would not hear you say Happy Mothers Day Momma or to say "Lets go Shopping", to see your smile or to hear your laughter or just to cuddle up and watch a movie. It was the hardest thing to leave you alone out in the dark, your my little girl, your supposed to be here with us, I miss you so much I can't even put words to how this hurts or feels. Love you Sweetie xoxo
Happy Birthday Sweetie, always in our hearts
Jody Day
May 5, 2013
Munchkin
Yesterday was a very hard day for your mom and dad but I wanted to share the pictures that Dax took and I will post my pictures later when I can put the proper words of how I felt with them. We should have been celebrating with you but since we couldn't do that, we put the memorial for you so we can come and talk with you. We love and miss you and think of you every minute of everyday sweetie and cannot believe that you haven't been here for six months as it just feels like yesterday. Love you pumpkin and wish I could give you a big hug right now.
Dawson zant
May 3, 2013
Well melissa its your birthday tomorrow and i wish you were here for it just so we could hang out have a good time and so i could see your beautiful smile just one more time. i miss you so much. and i know that you are looking over all of us right now and telling us to keep strong and enjoy life at its safest. love you and miss you missy.
Rest in paradise. and Happy birthday
Jody Day
May 3, 2013
Happy Birthday to you Melissa and tomorrow is 6 months since you left us and I hope and pray that I can put the memorial up tomorrow in honor of your birthday. My little girl would have been turning 20 years old tomorrow and I wish and pray that we could have been celebrating with you instead of without our little girl. We miss you and love you and the pain is no easier than it was 6 months ago. We are going to celebrate your birthday with your friends tonight so Happy Birthday Sweetheart and Dad and Mom miss you and we love you til the end of time. Rest in peace sweetie.
Jody Day
April 14, 2013
Hey Munchkin
I just wanted you to know that I have been thinking about you so much lately and that I have been trying to be strong, your tattoo that you got for Nanny keeps coming into my head. I keep pushing to continue on but it seems to be getting harder and harder, just want to die so that I can be with you. I sure don't know what I did so bad to deserve losing you, wish I could take it all back what ever it was, I wish you could come back to me and your dad. I love you so much and miss you so much. Your birthday is coming up and I am not looking forward to that at all. God I wish you would not have died, wish you could continue with your dreams, getting married, having children, being so full of life and enjoying every minute of it. Just wanted to let you know what I was thinking lately and just to say Hi to my daughter and best friend.
Love you and Miss you
Mom
Jody Day
March 30, 2013
Melissa
Just wanted you to know that Easter is tomorrow and was really hard not to buy you your chocolate bunny, couldn't even go into that department. Dad, Nana, Brandee, Jay and I went to a play at the Foothills Alliance Church on Good Friday and I think it was good for us to go, had a cry, got mad at God for taking you away. Your departure in our lives has taken its toll on me and on your dad. I miss you so much and it hurts so bad. I just wanted you to know that I have been thinking about you more so than normal and wishing you a very Happy Easter if that is even possible. I miss you very much sweetie and I can't believe that five months is coming up very soon. Missy, I love you with all my heart and always will.
Love you
Mom
Jody Day
March 22, 2013
Missy
Nana and Dad's birthday's are now over and we spent the evening with Brandee and Jay, really wished that you could have spent that night with us. I miss you sooo much and the pain seems to be getting more and more everyday. I want you back in my life so bad and not getting any answers just adds to the hurt and pain that we are not understanding what really happened. I pray every night that the truth comes out so that we can understand and will keep praying until we find out. I miss you sweetie and really would like my best friend back in my life. Just doesn't make any sense and my life has been turned upside down with no idea how to change it around. I just wanted you to know that I think about you and miss your smiling face. I call your phone so that I can hear your voice which provides some comfort but not enough that one hug from you could fix. I Love you munchkin and miss you!
Love Mom
Kristy Malin
March 21, 2013
I can't imagine that the days are easier. Always thinking of you Jody and Greg.
Tanni Fletcher
March 19, 2013
I miss you. More than ever.
Wish you were here to see me at my 16. You hold a special place in my heart. No one understands the relationship we had & the friendship you gave me. My best friend, Missy. I think about you everyday, in the situations I face, just thinking of what you would tell me in my times of trouble. I cannot tell you how much you got me through & replaying the words you say to me, still get me through.
I love you, Missy, Forever & always.
xoxxo
Jody Day
March 3, 2013
Missy
Tomorrow is 4 months since we lost our ray of sunshine. We miss you deeply and I still can't believe that our only daughter has been taken from us. Don't know what I did so bad in my life to deserve losing you but at least I am searching out to learn. Melissa I miss you every second of everyday. We love you Melissa. God I wish I could understand.
Miss your smile, laughter and most of all what I wouldn't give for you to walk through the door and yell "Hey Momma I am home!"
Rest in peace Missy and we love you and miss you sweetie.
Love Dad and Mom
Jody Day
February 28, 2013
Missy
We came home to not having you with us and not being able to laugh, snicker and discuss the interests of the trip which was extremely hard, why bother coming back, your not here to share with. Then to be told to look for another job and now I need to ask you for your forgiveness as so many times I didn't spend the time with you for a job. Please forgive me, I should have known that it was just a job and I said that I was doing it for you, boy was I wrong so please forgive me. I still can't believe that you are no longer with us and my heart is still in a million pieces and I really don't have a purpose anymore. You were my life!!!! My God why did you have to leave???? Why Why Why. People keep telling me that what goes around comes around, so what did I do so bad to lose you? I know that I have made mistakes and God only knows that I am trying to learn from them, but what am I to learn from losing you? I wish I knew, I wish I knew what purpose that I am doing on this earth. I miss you so much as does your dad and I pray that people are right that we will meet again and that you are looking over me and that you are with Nanny. I wish I could hear what I am supposed to do now, I don't know what to do. I know that God has been carrying me since Nov 3 and I just don't know how to continue without you, your smile, your laughter, your sarcasm, your beautiful spirit, I miss you Munchkin. Please forgive me for all my downfalls as a Mother and I wish I could have seen this before you passed so I could have shown you the love, compassion, support, laughter, tears of joy and all that life should have offered you. We love you Missy and will for the rest of our lives and I pray that we get to see you again soon.
Love and miss you everyday.
Mom
Jody Day
February 18, 2013
Missy
Your Dad and I went to Jamaica but it just wasn't the same, our ray of sunshine, our little pumpkin, munchkin, our sweet daughter was not with us. Everyone said that you were overhead looking down on us but it just didn't feel right with you not beside your Dad and Mom. Valentine's Day was extremely hard for me as my heart is broken into a million pieces and they are just kinda of numb. We Love you and Miss you everyday sweetheart. I wish I could put words to how I feel, I just can't believe that you are no longer here with us. Love you.
Mom
Jody Day
February 2, 2013
Hey Melissa
Today we leave for what was supposed to be a family holiday but I know that you will be with us each step of the way but there is a nagging thought of someone not being there and that is you. I wish I had the words to express how your dad and I feel but there aren't any words. It was going to be the best surprise to you and the surprise was on us. I miss you so much sweetie and so does your dad. I wish I could hear you laughing and showing excitement today but I know you are laughing, I just can't hear you.
My heart is breaking all over again.
I love you Magoo and Miss you.
Love Mom
Carol Day
January 24, 2013
You are always in my thoughts Missy but more so in the last couple of weeks. Just yesterday I was remembering when you and your dad were at our place this past summer, playing the move game and watching movies all day because it was raining outside, bowling....I can hear your laughter and see your smile and it seems unreal that you are not with us. I only knew you for a short while and my heart hurts that you are not here, I cannot fathom how profound your loss is felt by your parents and family. Missing you...
Our Baby Girl Missy
Jody Day
January 20, 2013
Hey Munchkin
I can't believe that it is just about three months since you left us. The empty feeling in my heart just stays empty, nothing seems to interest me anymore. Nana hasn't been feeling very good lately so I am worried about her. You leaving changed so much in our lives and I cannot get you off my mind.
I miss you everyday! I am trying to add pictures for your memory book but it is so hard to do. Seeing your smiling face on every picture just reminds me how you are no longer with us. Oh Missy, I wish this didn't happen, you were my life and maybe that is why you were taken from us I don't know!!! I miss you so much that sometimes it is so hard to continue on with life period. I wish I new what the lesson is that I am supposed to learn from this but right now I don't have a clue, all I know is that I miss my baby girl. I love you more than you will ever know and I am sorry that this had to happen to you and if your dad and I let you down, we are sorry. I just wish that we could have more time with you as I miss you so badly.
I love you munchkin!!!!!
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January 11, 2013
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January 11, 2013
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We Love you and Miss you Munchkin xoxoxo
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