Colin A. Miller

Sharon, Richard and Joshua. I am so sorry to hear about the tragic loss of your Son and Brother. Sadly taken way too young. You are all in my thoughts at this difficult time.
Fred O'Farrell (Dublin, Ireland)

On behalf of the entire Alpha Dental Franklin team, we would like to extend our deepest condolences on Colin´s passing. He was truly a pleasure to have as a patient, and his kind and loving spirit always lifted our days. Colin´s resilience, warmth, and heart will be remembered fondly by all of us. Please know that our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time.

My very first day at Amego I met Collin and he left such a lasting impact on me. I instantly adored him and looked forward to any time I was able to spend with him. I have some many wonderful memories working with him and although I haven´t worked with him in multiple years I still think of him regularly. I will never forget him!

When I was asked if I wanted to speak at Colin´s graduation last year, I spent months working on what I wanted to say that could possibly emulate how proud & honored I was to be a part of his life over the past few years. I ultimately decided I would be too emotional to speak, so I never ended up giving a speech. That sounds really stupid to me now. I was going through my notes the other day after we said goodbye at the hospital & I found what I wrote for his graduation, which feels right to share here. "Colin, I will never be able to tell you how proud l am of you, or how much our journey together has meant to me. l could talk for hours about the incomprehensible strength that you embody, the courage you don't even know you have, & your ability to turn most difficult situations into memories I hold close to my heart. I came to Amego looking for a new experience in a different field of nursing & I ended up gaining so much more than that... you. Wherever life takes us, know I will always be here rooting for you, and being your biggest cheerleader, as always. Working with you over the last few years has not only been a pleasure, but the absolute honor of a lifetime. Everything I have watched you accomplish, overcome & tackle without fear has not only been an inspiration, but it has & will continue to shape me into the nurse & person I am. You have the most special ability to add love, light & magic to everyone's life that you enter, without even trying, and I will be eternally grateful for the love, light & magic you have added to mine. You have taught & given us way more than we could ever teach or give you. Especially how small our "big" problems really are. Not a day will go by that we don't miss your presence here. Including, but not limited to, your random bursts of laughter, your countdown to Little Einstein´s, your goofy "TEEF" smile, your Amazon search history, your snuggles, hugs, & naps on my lap, your pause before every double door frame, and especially your enthusiastic & excited "HIIIIIII NUUUURRRRSEEEEE" when I walk through the door every day. Congratulations buddy, I love you!!!"

I love you so much Colin Andrew. I will miss you & carry you with me, wherever I go, forever. Somewhere in another life, we´re trick-or-treating & watching Grey´s together every day. You are and always will be my why. To infinity & beyond buddy.

When I was asked if I wanted to speak at Colin´s graduation last year, I spent months working on what I wanted to say that could possibly emulate how proud and honored I was to be a part of his life over the past few years. I ultimately decided I would be too emotional to speak, so I never ended up giving a speech. That sounds really stupid to me now. I was going through my notes the other day after we said goodbye at the hospital, just looking through all the memos I kept for ER visits and lab appointments and lists of his favorite snacks and his toys of the month - I found what I wrote for his graduation, which feels right to share here. "Colin, I will never be able to tell you how proud l am of you, or how much our journey together has meant to me. l could talk for hours about the incomprehensible strength that you embody, the courage you don't even know you have, and your ability to turn most difficult situations into memories I hold close to my heart. I came to Amego looking for a new experience in a different field of nursing and l ended up gaining so much more than that... you. Wherever life takes us, know I will always be here rooting for you, and being your biggest cheerleader, as always. Working with you over the last few years has not only been a pleasure, but the absolute honor of a lifetime. Everything I have watched you accomplish, overcome and tackle without fear has not only been an inspiration, but it has and will continue to shape me into the nurse and person I am. You have the most special ability to add love, light and magic to everyone's life that you enter, without even trying, and I will be eternally grateful for the love, light and magic you have added to mine. You have taught and given us way more than we could ever teach or give you. Especially how small our "big" problems really are. Not a day will go by that we don't miss your presence here. Including, but not limited to, your random bursts of laughter, your countdown to Little Einstein´s, your goofy "TEEF" smile, your Amazon search history, your snuggles, hugs, and naps on my lap, your pause before every double door frame, and especially your enthusiastic and excited "HIIIIIII NUUUURRRRSEEEEE" when I walk through the door every day. Congratulations buddy, I love you!!!"

I love you so much Colin Andrew. I will miss you and carry you with me, wherever I go, forever. Somewhere in another life, we´re trick-or-treating and watching Grey´s together every day. You are and always will be my why. To infinity & beyond buddy.

If only you knew how much you´ve taught me. When I first met you,I had no idea just how much you'd shape my heart. Even then, you were already teaching me patience in ways no one else ever could. As the years went on, you showed me what true strength looks like without ever saying a word. You just were strong, every single day. In the 9 years we had together, we figured out so much like what things are really worth worrying about, and what things we just let go of. You reminded me to slow down, to take each day as it comes, and how important it is to just be with the people you love. And snuggles... You were the master of snuggles. I´m going to miss your silly yells so much. I´ll miss the egg hunts, hanging out with you and your family, going bowling, mini golfing, laughing at Olive Garden, and of course, the legendary Target trips for your bag of egg noodles and maybe a DVD.
You gave me more than you´ll ever know, and I´m carrying all of that and you with me, always.
I love you, Baby Peep.

Will always remember you and your smiles especially when baby peep was missing I would do anything to find him to make you happy again