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DONNA LEE
November 15, 2007
DEAR KAYLA,
IT'S TAKEN ME AWHILE TO WRITE TO YOU BUT PLEASE KNOW THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A DAY THAT GOES BY THAT I DON'T THINK OF YOU AND YOUR MOM. IT JUST SO HARD FOR ME TO UNDERSTAND THIS ALL. THIS IS NOT THE WAY ITS SUPPOSE TO BE. THE ONLY WAY I CAN DEAL WITH THIS IS THAT GOD SURE HAS A PLAN FOR YOU AND IT MUST BE REALLY SOMETHING. YOU WILL GREATLY MISSED BY ALL OF US FROM THE SHORE. IT JUST WON'T BE SAME. I WILL REMEMBER ALL THE TIMES WE SHARED TOGETHER VISITING YOU IN FL AND THE SHORE AND WHEN I DO I WILL PUT A SMILE ON MY FACE AS YOU ALWAYS DID. OH BY THE WAY
BRITTANY IS ALWAYS TALKING ABOUT YOU AND SHE BELIEVES YOUR HER ANGEL
WATCHING OVER HER NOW.
LOVE ALWAYS
DONNA
Robin Richards
November 4, 2007
May God Bless your little Girl and knowing once again you will see her again. Our hearts and deepest sympathy goes out to Tracy, Jody and Susan. Words can't honestly reflect how saddened we feel for all of you! The Morelli Family; John, Gloria and Robin.
Mary Zisa
November 1, 2007
Our deepest and heartfelt condolences go to you and your family. Kayla is an angel watching and protecting you all from above.
Friends and co-workers of Colleen Tirella
suzie williams
October 31, 2007
tracey,
i cannot even begin to express how sorry i am for your loss. know that you are in my thoughts and prayers and please do not hesitate to call on me if you need anything at all.
love always,
suzie
Brittany Lee
October 30, 2007
Hey Kayla,
I LOVE AND MISS you so much! You were one of the most full of life person i know! No matter what you always had a smile on your face, or you were putting a smile on someone elses face! We have had so many good times! The shore was always so much fun with you & it will never be the same! We had so much fun this year, remember Dboy! And the day we got to the shore of course me being shy like always, but then you were able to just open up and start conversation, then the next think you know we're laughing. (: I was at aunt colleen's and dana's the other night and they showed me this picture from like 4 years ago and we were all so young but me and dana look like complete boys and i have this doofy smile on, it's so funny! I really wish we could have seen eachother more often but i am so glad we were able to spend the time we did together. I miss you so much and you are in a good place and when i think of you i think of you as my cousin and a great angel looking over me. I miss you so much and i think of you all the time, you may not be here, but you will always be in my heart.
RIP
Brittany.
Tricia Dodgen
October 30, 2007
Tracey,
This entry is for you. To my dearest friend. Words can not even begin to express how i feel. There are hundreds of unanswered questions - but you have to remember - Love trumps them all. Kayla is more loved then most people hope to be loved during their entire life. She is our angel now, but specifically YOUR ANGEL NOW. (I may borrow her on the angel duties, only because I know you won't mind.)
Only time, the love of God and trust in God is going to help heal this wound. He must have had some very important job for Kayla to take her at such a young age. Please remember I will be here with you no matter what you need.
You need to live your life to the fullest for Kayla. We all have to remember to sieze every minute, look at it and really see it, live it and never give it back. "Don't sweat the small stuff!" Kayla would say.
We should always leave loved ones with loving words. Be kind and gentle, it goes alot longer then being cruel. Kayla didn't have a cruel bone in her body and she would have been very proud of you for the decisions concerning the donations you made. She would have considered that "Paying it Forward" on her behalf and been very proud of you Tracey, for doing so.
Remember that even when you think you have NO more to give, when someone cries out to you, you will find the strength to help. I hope I can be your strength when you can't find your own, please know I am here for anything you need.
We must all remember, our lives can be changed in a matter of minutes by people we don't even know, so live every day to it's fullest - For Kayla. Tracey, I love you and as my best friend you know we can do anything or nothing and it doesn't matter because we did it together. Kayla was the same way, she loved each and every one of her friends competely. Unfortunately, no matter how badly our hearts are broken right now, the world doesn't stop for our grief.
Kayla is very proud of you Tracey, she loved you more then anything else, and she knows exactly how very strong you are. We will get thru this one day, one moment, one breath, one tear at a time, and we will do it for Kayla. I love you, Tricia
Tricia Dodgen
October 30, 2007
Kayla,
To the sweetest girl anyone could ever be so lucky to have known. Kayla, you are the sweet, loving, compassionate, funny, joyful daughter I will never get to have. I will treasure the time we had together more then you know, and treasure your mother for sharing so many of your wonderful moments in your life with me. I am honored to have them and to know and love you. This is by far the hardest thing I have ever had to write. You know I love you as if you were my own, and you will be so completely missed.
We all have tons of questions as to why you were taken from us so soon. You know they say "Only the GOOD die young". I am so jealous right now that you got to go first. If I could have taken your place so your mother still had you here and wasn't going thru this pain - I would have done it with no regrets! God must have had a pretty important job lined up for you since you were taken from us at such a loving, young, tender, beautiful age.
I miss you and I wish we had spent so much more time together. I would have talked less and listened more, been sad less and happy all the time, like you were. I guess we should ALL start taking after you, and quit sweating the small stuff! We need to sieze every minute, look at everything and actually see it, never settle, and live life to the fullest never looking back. I know thats how you would have wanted us all to live.
You are an inspiration to everyone. Kiss Grandma Joyce for me, and the two of you behave up there. Thank you for being our beautiful, sweet angels. I love you dearly Kayla and will miss you. You were like a daughter to me and you have no idea how very special that feeling is to me and I will hold onto it forever. Don't worry, I promise to take care of your mom for you. Thank God she has you as her Angel. I will always love you, Aunt Tricia
Kayla's Sweet 16 Party at Ft. Lauderdale Beach. I love you my sweet angel. Love Aunt Tricia
October 30, 2007
JaLeeka Quinn
October 29, 2007
Omg kayla .. I didn't even get 2 say goodbye 2 u .. Ahh I can't believe this .. I remember when we was talkin and laughin at da shore like yesterday and now ur gone .. Da shore will never be da same without u .. R.I.P Kayla Joiner<3 .. I hope u in a better place,I really do !! I L0VE U S0 MUCH !!!!!! U will be missed alott .. I wish I could change this ..ahhhhhh
Love u 2 tracey .. I'm so sryyy
Will alots of love JaLeeka Quinn <3
Irene Timan
October 29, 2007
Kayla,
You will be greatly missed. I know Aunt Col will take care of your mother. I will always have fond memories of you from our trips to the Jersey shore.
RIP
Irene
Lazara (Lily) Che'e
October 28, 2007
Kayla, we just returned from your "Candlelight Ceremony". Your Dad, Susan, brothers, family and all your friends were there. We miss you very much. Your wonderful smile. Kayla, God is giving your Dad and family a lot of strength, this comes from the assurance that you are in heaven. You will always have a special place in my heart. P.S. Thanks for the hug you sent with Lily. Thanks for always being there for Lily. Love You!!!! R.I.P.
me and you with the big jaw breakers in our mouths at the Jersey Shore!
Dana Tirella
October 27, 2007
Hey Kayla! I miss you so much and think about you all the time! Brittany was here the other day and we talked all about you and how much fun we always had togther, all three of us. Many great times at the beach and when we visited eachother! I cry sometimes when i think about you, but i try to stay strong because i know thats what you would tell me to do. My mom brought home this great picture of the two of us that was in your room. We both have the big jaw breakers in our mouth! Its the funniest thing! I carry around this picture of you in my bookbag during school, to remind me that your always with me and watching over me! And on my mirror there is a picture of me you and brittany again at the beach. i must be in 3rd grade, brittany in 5th grade and you in 6th grade, we look so young its so funny!me and brittany were such the tom boys! When you called my phone on october 4th to say happy birthday to my mom, i didnt know that was going to be the last time i would speak to you again. I try not to think of that but to think of all the great times we had together, which were many! (: when my mom told me about this website where i can sign this guest book, i told her to hurry up and get off the phone because i had so much to write to you and our mom! When i write to you here on this website i feel like i am speaking to you and it makes me stop crying and feel better inside! Even though you cant see this i no you are looking down on me writting this and smiling! Which makes me happy inside! Now i no i have a great guardian angel look over me all the time! I love you so much kayla and will miss you a whole lot! You were the best cousin and freind anyone could have! RIP cuz <3
Love Always your cousin Dana <3
Lisa Zyskowski
October 27, 2007
Kayla,
I wish there was an answer as to why you were taken away from us at such a young age, but there isn’t. It’s hard to accept that I’m never going to see you again because I enjoyed our time together very much when I was with you. You were so full of life and so much fun to be around. I keep thinking about the last time I saw you and how we were driving around in the convertible and I told you to put your “head gear” on for your braces and you didn’t even hesitate to do it because you knew it would make us laugh and you loved making people laugh. You have touched so many hearts and you will live forever in our memories.
I love and miss you very much.
Colleen Tirella
October 27, 2007
My Dear Kayla,
Your beautiful smile and very kind spirit lives on. You will be so deeply missed. I know you are in heaven with Grandma and that's the only comfort I can find in this whole nightmare. You have taken a piece of my heart with you. I love you Kayla, and I promise to always take care of Mommy.
You will always be with me. Until we meet again....
Rest in Peace.
Aunt Colleen
Lily Rosa
October 26, 2007
Hey kayla! I've been writing so many sad blogs and sad entries....but i don't want to remember how u died or why u died....i just want to remember how much good times we had. you will always be loved and remembered. my love goes out to the joiner family. i love you guys! Im really glad i went to your funeral....we all took it rough....but...guess what....i found a penny!!!! =).
see u soon.
love u kayla!
R.I.P
<3 Lily Rosa
Billy Morosco
October 25, 2007
Kayla,
I love you and miss you so much. I think that your keeping Grandma company because she loved you so dearly. I know that you are happy and are watching over the rest of us. It's a shame that you were called back so soon but I know it was for a reason. I just don't know what it is yet.
Love your cousin,
Amanda Kougianos
October 25, 2007
Kayla,
My beautiful niece, I will never be able to hold you again as I did last November, or get the chance to tell you how much I am proud of you and that I love you.
I beleive you are with Grandma Joyce, were she was not expecting to have you with her so soon.
I have tried to ask myself why you were taken away from us so suddenly and there is no answer.
All I know is that your loving Mother & Father will not be the same without your pretty smile or your laughter to hear each day that goes by.
I cannot hold you or touch you, but I can do one thing for you is to be near your Mommy as long as I can.
Goodbye my darling niece, a part of my heart has gone with you and your Grandma.
I love you and miss you.
Aunt Amanda, Piraeus, Greece
charles mark
October 25, 2007
Our hearts were broken when we got the news from Tracey about her beautiful Angel Kayla passing on to heaven.We know that Kayla is there with her Grandmother.They both are now Guiding Angels looking out for their fine family and loved ones.Rest in Peace Kayla,your Mom and Dad will carry on with the love that you shared with everyone you touched.
The Mark Family-Dawn,Pat and Charles
Leah Reich
October 24, 2007
We wish we could have been there for you. We send you all our love, kisses, and hugs. You are in our thoughts and prayers. We love you.
The Reich Family
Bill Morosco
October 24, 2007
Kayla,
It has been a pleasure watching you blossom into a mature, kind and beautiful young lady that your mother and father were blessed to have raised.
I beleive you would have gone on to acheive even greater goals and accomplishments for all of us to share and be proud of.
It is with a heavy heart that I write these words to you knowing that you are unable to read them, but I will take comfort knowing that your spirit and lasting presence will always remain with us.
I know you are re-united with Grandma Joyce and are comforted in the fact that we all miss you so very much.
Love Always,
Uncle Bill
Lena Morosco
October 24, 2007
Kayla, you were the daughter I never had. You will be sorely missed. Life has a funny way of making us realize how short it truly is. I know you are with Grandma as she loved you so. You will forever be remembered in our hearts. Your aunt Lena
Marcia Siegerman
October 24, 2007
Kayla was a delight to know - to see her beautiful smile made me feel happy. I will miss you Kayla. Tracey - please know that I am here for you...
michael madigan
October 24, 2007
kayla
glad i got to spend time with you at the water-park for your
16th birthday.luke & stama had a good time too. we are going to miss you . love & prayers
grandpa ny
Stephanie Meade
October 24, 2007
Kayla was a very sweet and mature girl for her age. She was so energetic and full of life and she will be missed by EVERYONE that ever met her or was close to her. For Tracey, just remember that Kayla is in the arms of God and your mother now. She is not alone, and neither are you. We are all here for you, we are your family, too. We love you Kayla and will miss you very much!!!
Karen Sancilio
October 24, 2007
Kayla,
On the night the Angel came and took your hand,
We cried as you left for an unknown land.
But Heaven rejoiced as you came into sight,
For your soul was a diamond, shining so bright!
You were an angel here on earth and now you're an angel up in heaven. Thank you for being the special person that you were. I will always miss that smiling face. God Bless you, Kayla.
Kayla -n- Tyson
michael madigan
October 23, 2007
HI Kayla <3 Love UNCLE MIKEY
Your the best
WE LOVE YOU
Kim STELLA
October 23, 2007
My dearest friend Tracey words can not express my sorrow I have for you at this time- Be strong, and my prayers are with you
Jill Kitterman
October 23, 2007
No bond is as great as that between a parent and child. Our deepest condolences are with you as you grieve.
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