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Kyle Worthington
February 28, 2018
I can't believe it's been this long since I wrote hear Garrett. Even thought I think about you daily son, I think about you and mom now daily nearly every few mins one of you are on my mine. I can't believe son it's been nearly 10 years since you left us, it makes me cry to think about that, even more so when I think about you have missed 10 Christmases with your loved ones! And now your mom my beautiful wife has been gone nearly a year and a half, and she's missed her second one now, unbelievable. I really didn't believe I could go on after losing you Garrett, well some would say I haven't, even though I'm doing the best I can but it's true I haven't really moved on any, now with my Everything gone I'm not living at all. Oh how I miss your mom Garrett, my loss your gain son, omg are y'all together!!! I have to believe you are, Omg Kara Your with our son aren't you, you believed on Christ, and I know because you said it so many times when you left this world you wanted and you would be with the Lord! I have to believe you both are there just waiting on us. Praise God! I know you and Garrett are with the lord, I must keep the faith and believe this is true. Oh tell me it is so, tell me it is so! Oh baby l am lost without you, I need you and I won't you, but God wanted you that day just like we believe God wanted Garrett that day. Even though we don't here on this earth understand all there is to understand, the plan you have for us, the plan you have for your people who finishes the race, but we know that it's wonderful, so awesome that I'm sure words cannot explain and we don't have to know it all, but just believe on you Lord, trust in you, have faith in you, and we to can join you in that heavenly place with you Jesus and all our love ones❤❤❤. Garrett, Kara I miss each one of you like nothing in this world! I don't know what else to say, losing you both is like nothing that you can imagine, Oh baby we had each other when we lost Garrett, and that so helped but I feel like I have nobody to turn to, or talk to, but I do have Christ, I need so bad to put my all toward Christ to somehow give me the strength I need to go on here until it's my time to be with the Lord and you baby and Garrett, and my dad, and all my love ones who accepts you Christ. Kara and Garrett I love you both so much, words I could never be able to write, but just know it's that much! Good nite to you both. Oh God help me to be with the both of them the day I leave this world, Thank you Jesus!
Kyle Worthington
April 16, 2017
He has risen, Our Lord has Risen! Happy Easter Kara and Garrett.. I'm saying this with tears striming down me. I love the both of you more than I ever could write. Please forgive I can't go on.
Kyle Worthington
March 15, 2017
OMG now your mom and the love of my life is gone. It makes me smile knowing you and mom are together, but it's hard down here without your mom, the same way when we lost you Garrett. I'm sure y'all are so happy together, it makes me jealous. I love the both of you so much, but the pain of losing you both is nearly to much. I wish I could have seen your faces when y'all seen each other, a celebration of that reunion was I'm sure the greatest. It's bittersweet down here to say the least. I loved Kara so much, and really caint believe she is gone. I can't move on I just can't, the same way I felt about you Garrett. I don't have a clue as what's going to happen to me. Your mom was everything to me, I didn't even think about losing Kara I never believed it would happen, I loved her to much. I miss staying up late and raiding the kitchen while watching Everybody Loves Raymond and holding hands until we fell asleep, you know this Garrett your mom had the softest hands in the world! Y'all hug each other and kiss one another for me, oh how mon loves you hugs Garrett. I Love and miss the both of you more than anyone can imagine, I'm going to say by for now, I'm getting to emotional. Like mom would say I love both of you to the moon and back, and so does Chase and Lauren and Eli. Everything is bitter sweet with out you both. I keep thinking about that Friday morning with us, Chase and Eli, we had so much fun little did I know the love of my life would be gone two days later.
Kyle Worthington
October 17, 2016
I can't believe son it's been this long since I been here. Even though it's coming up on eight years it's still hard for me to come here. So much has happened, the flood for one thing. Even though I'm glad you didn't have to go through that, but I wish you would have been right there with us. It would have been a lot easier with your strength and your personality, and the closeness something like this can bring to a family. And how about your sister Lauren, I know you are so proud of her Garrett. What a beautiful grandson she gave me and mom, and a nephew she gave you and Chase. Then to name him Eli "Garrett" using your name made me and your mom so happy, what a unselfish act from your sister who continues to miss you so much as me and mom and Chase also! All your love ones miss you so much, as so many of your friends also continue to miss you. But now losing your cousin Christy yesterday has opened up so many wounds for me, not to mention her dad, my brother, and your cousin. I know you and Christy was also close, maybe shes their with you now Garrett, I hope she is with you and the Lord now! I know Christy had many problems, but who doesn't down hear on earth, but I know Christy was a believer just like you! Happy late birthday son, sorry I didn't come here that day to write, it's still hard to do even after all these years, but know that I was thinking about you that day, just like I do every day still. Baby you are still on my mind every day, and I come to realize you will be on my mind the rest of my life, until I join you and all our love ones, who now includes my niece Christy. Tell dad how much I love and miss him, and know I wouldn't miss our reunion soon for nothing. Just know Garrett the love I have for you, and how much I miss you. The pain and hurt has not left me for one moment. Your dad and mom, Chase, and Lauren miss you so much, along with all your love ones and friends!
Kyle Worthington
October 17, 2016
I can't believe son it's been this long since I been here. Even though it's coming up on eight years it's still hard for me to come here. So much has happened, the flood for one thing. Even though I'm glad you didn't have to go through that, but I wish you would have been right there with us. It would have been a lot easier with your strength and your personality, and the closeness something like this can bring to a family. And how about your sister Lauren, I know you are so proud of her Garrett. What a beautiful grandson she gave me and mom, and a nephew she gave you and Chase. Then to name him Eli "Garrett" using your name made me and your mom so happy, what a unselfish act from your sister who continues to miss you so much as me and mom and Chase also! All your love ones miss you so much, as so many of your friends also continue to miss you. But now losing your cousin Christy yesterday has opened up so many wounds for me, not to mention her dad, my brother, and your cousin. I know you and Christy was also close, maybe shes their with you now Garrett, I hope she is with you and the Lord now! I know Christy had many problems, but who doesn't down hear on earth, but I know Christy was a believer just like you! Happy late birthday son, sorry I didn't come here that day to write, it's still hard to do even after all these years, but know that I was thinking about you that day, just like I do every day still. Baby you are still on my mind every day, and I come to realize you will be on my mind the rest of my life, until I join you and all our love ones, who now includes my niece Christy. Tell dad how much I love and miss him, and know I wouldn't miss our reunion soon for nothing. Just know Garrett the love I have for you, and how much I miss you. The pain and hurt has not left me for one moment. Your dad and mom, Chase, and Lauren miss you so much, along with all your love ones and friends!
Kyle Worthington
December 14, 2015
Well your officially a nephew or you have a niece, we don't know yet, but more than likely you already know son! How about your sister Garrett, she did good, oh how I wish you were hear with us to share in this happy moment. I know one day we will share this and everything else In between the time you left us Garrett until the time we all meet again, and that time will never end and we can only wait for now, but what a great re-union that will be! I will let you know the gender as soon as I know, let me refrase that son, I will post it here, for I believe son you already know weather it's a boy are girl! I will post later, until then congralations Garrett! I know how proud you are of your sister!! We all are missing you so much Son! We love you Garrett, your dad, your family, and that precious baby!!
Kyle Worthington
October 2, 2015
Happy Birthday Garrett! 29 years old today! What I would give to be able to tell you in person Happy Birthday, and how much I missed and love you, but you already know that son! In my heart the love I have for you shines through, the hurt and pain even after seven years also shows, and I think it always will, that's just the impact that you have made not only on me but so many others. I pray that it would ease up enough to get on with my life but so far it hasn't!! Words have left me now, and I just won't to say Happy Birthday Son, and I know you are better off than ever, and I'm so glad for that, but it still does not make the hole in my heart any smaller! Your dad loves you as much today as I did yesterday! Your dad! And biggest fan ever!
Kyle Worthington
July 9, 2015
Forever in my Heart, that's what you are my son. Good nite Garrett, Your Dad.
Kyle Worthington
July 5, 2015
Still not a day goes by that I don't think about you son, or I should say not a hour goes by that I don't think about you. Went to my cousins house for the 4th, even mom went with me. It was fun I guess, it sure was a change getting out the house and seeing most everyone together, it's just not the same without you son, theirs to much that reminds me of you Garrett. Everywhere I look I think about you, I don't know how to make it stop. Me and mom are excited about being grand parents, I think about how great it would be to see you as a uncle, no matter if you would have a few kids yourself, my guess is you would. But I'm sure you would be a wonderful uncle, like I'm sure Chase will be. Lauren and Derek are going to make great parents, we are so happy for them, it's going to be great when the baby gets here, but still something will be missing in our hearts, that void that has been put upon us, that void is you Garrett, but it will be a happy time and I can't wait to be a grandpa, and mom can't wait to be a grandma, she's going to such a good grandma. I'm sure you will be right their with us Garrett in spirit and in our hearts. We all love and miss you so much son. Your dad forever.
Kyle Worthington
June 21, 2015
As another Father's Day comes and goes, I believe it's the 7th one, my dear son you are missed even more than the first. The first one I was still in shock, or denial not knowing what to expect, hardly believing you were gone, but as the time ticks not stoping for nothing I feel myself getting older and missing you still the same, with a broken heart and that huge burden that I wear each day. Some days is better now, when not to long ago their were no good days, and I wore them bad days with guilt, hurt, and pain in my heart, and I tried hiding it from everyone, but I fooled no one, and won't it to be alone, trying to stay away from everyone. But it didn't help Garrett! It's hard to accept Garrett that each Father's Day is going to be without you, but I must, and believe in Gods words that we will be together again. It may not be when I won't it, but in time God is going to show me you, and we will have eternity together. But before that, God willing I am going to be a grandpa Garrett, just like you my son will be a uncle or you will have a niece. That is so cool, and I can't wait. May be you already know, tell me but you better not tell your sister, Lauren and Derek are going to hold out and wait, to see and let it be a surprise. What ever boy are girl it will be one lucky kid, that's for sure. And I know son you will be right there the whole time. We all miss you so much and long to see you Garrett. Oh yea I'll keep you posted, and you do the same my son!! Your Pops loves you more and more each day! Good nite son and sweet dreams!
kyle Worthington
April 4, 2015
It's been awhile Son since I been here, I know it shouldn't but it gets me down every time I come here. Thoughts of you, memorys of you, seem to triple. But I did for the first time since we lost you, I had a DREAM of you son!! I have prayed not near enough but have thought about it so long to dream about you. Then a few weeks ago I got up early one morning, read some and went back to lay down, and sometime between about 8:00am to 11am it happened. I just remembered bits and pieces of it but that was enough for me. I can't explain what it felt like, I tried to tell mom but I really couldn't, it was something I couldn't explain, but it was real and I was happy for the first time in a while!! Being selfish I wanted to dream of you the next night, but it hasn't happened since. The story I use to tell you and Chase and I think Lauren has even herd it, I know you remember son, Big Foot and the Cajun!! Where I came up with stuff like that I don't know, I guess from dad, but I think of it often, I'm not sure why? But yall loved it, I told it so many times I had ran out of things to say, but yall didn't care I would always pause right before I would let out that kind of soft roar, yall eyes would get big and I know yall just played like yall were scared!! May be in the beginning you were. Funny the things your mind lets you remember, when sometimes you can almost forget your name. But I do remember that bedtime story like it was yesterday. May be Gods telling me something, probably not but its a great memory. It's getting late, may be God will let me dream of you again son, I'll pray that he does! I Love and Miss you the most Garrett, save me a 50 yard line seat right next to you, or in the end zones it don't matter to me as long as it's right next to you. Your Dad
Kyle Worthington
January 9, 2015
Hey son, thought I would write a few lines to you, I'm thinking about you anyway, lying in bed its late, im in Vicksburg with your uncle Virgle. He's sound asleep, been to Memphis with him, he's working, I'm just tagging along. To Alexander tomorrow then home.Ready to get home, I miss your mom so much. Life's been tough but I think it's tougher on the road without her. You know how much we love each other, so wish we were all back together, that's my thoughts this night. I hoped the trip would help me more than it did, can't really say that it did. Well it's late Son, I love you and miss you so much, we all do, nothing is the same anymore, I think most of us just try to roll with the flow now, and hope, and pray that we can get better! It's late, don't have your mom here to keep me company so ill do the next best thing and go to bed thinking of you both, good nite the both of you!! Kyle
Kyle Worthington
December 26, 2014
I see one message out of five has made it through. About to wrap the holidays up son, not soon enough for me!! Christmas is over now, I guess New Years is left. If something does not happen soon the new year will be about the same! It will roll around and pass me by just as quick as any of the other ones. Your so much apart of me Garrett, every where I go, or look, or think you are there. The few fishing trips I have made without you I have tried to have fun, stopped thinking of you for just that short time on the water. But when I see Mason I see you fishing in his place. When I see Mark I get a little jealousy watching him engaging with Mason, or the memories poping up of me and you together. I see my brothers grand children I can only think of yours and the kind of father you would have been to them. Seeing your friends, I see you hunting, fishing, marrying, coming to the house to visit me and mom, your birthdays with us celebrating them together, and the tradition of mom cooking what ever you won't. Oh son I could go on and on. I dream of going to the LSU games with you, and your kids, or everyone just coming to the house, that there sounds so uneventful, to most it would, but to one who has lost his dreams through you, it sounds like the greatest thing on earth. Garrett I miss everything about you, your huge smile, your laugh, your popularity, your huge heart, your generosity, and your victory dance, and your love for life that you had. I tell people how much a like we were, and in so many ways we were, but I never had the popularity or the love for life that you possessed, and now I know I never will, until I see you again!!! Merry Christmas to you my precious son! Your Dad who loves and misses you so much!!!
November 9, 2014
November 9, 2014
Kyle
November 2, 2014
Six years without you Son, it seems like forever and a day. If time heals, it's awful slow. I feel as if I'm all along, most is my fault, I was so ugly to the people who loved me most. I missed you I didn't care for so many, I put on for the others. Oh I never stop loving anyone I was just angry, I wanted you back son, I wanted to see you marry, have a family, I wanted so bad to be a grandpa to your kids, to go to games, to take you and your kids to the ball park, or a sweet daughter to love on and spoiled. To love your wife like I loved you! To be there when y'all needed me and mom, to help y'all out like my parents helped me and mom. To watch you and your family grow old. But now six years later still hurting, certain sences play over and over in my head, the sadness makes the body hurt, your mind won't let you do the things that came so easy! The bible speaks of the witness in the clouds, close your eyes son when you see things I would never do, stuff I didn't think I was capable of doing! I must get back on track for our family's sake Garrett, with Gods help I know I can make you and Chase and Lauren and your mom proud again. You know the love I have for your mom, I love her like no other husband can love. But she misses you also Son, she tries to be strong but I can see through her! We both love and miss you as much as anyone can miss someone!! Oh Garrett I promise we will start living again, you would won't nothing less I know this. Save me that 50 yard line seat you have in the heavens for the LSU games and all the other big games I'm missing, save me a seat in that truck for going to the coast, I'm sure that coast line in the heavens is endless, and hey who knows maybe some Toasty Toes in our trip to that heavenly coast, where the Specks and Reds are big and plentiful!! DAD
October 25, 2014
It's Saturday night, October 25, 2014. So many times I think if we could just turn back time -- go back to October 25, 2008 and warn you not to take that midnight drive from Romeoville, Illinois to Crest Hill, then you would still be here with us. I know that is so selfish of me, because you would not even consider leaving Heaven to come back here. Time does not take away the ache in my heart for you. I have tears of laughter, tears of joy, with tears of sorrow and of pain, because your memory is what remains. I will celebrate your life with laughter and cheer, because I know in my spirit, you are always here. One day I will hold you in my arms again, as I did when you were born, no more late night tears, or tears in early morn. Time changes nothing ... I still miss the sound of your voice, your great big smile, your encompassing hugs and sloppy kisses. So no, time changes nothing, I love and miss you as much today as the day you left us, The only thing time does is give me comfort in knowing I'm one day closer to hugging you again.
Your MawMaw Beautiful
Greensburg, Louisiana
Kyle
October 2, 2014
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GARRETT!! Today is your special day son! You would be 28 years young! Six years have gone by without seeing you. If you had moved away it would be bad enough, but this enteral move from earth has left so much pain and hurt down here. I'm sure you would have put your order in by now, telling mom your special dinner for tonight. She loved cooking something special for y'all on your birthday! Of course everyone else loved eating it to. But really it was about the fellowship that was so special on them days. That's what I miss so much now, just talking and catching up on things from you. You always had plenty going on Garrett! This day is always hard, knowing you are waiting on us does make things a little eaiser Garrett, thank goodness you knew Christ as your savior, the one who will one day put all of us together again, that has to be the single, biggest reason for the hope that stays buried in my heart son! It hurts not to see you Garrett, to watch you grow old with us all is a huge desire I'm sure for most! But with Gods promise I will endure, I have to son. It's not easy for none of us! Happy Birthday Garrett, your Dad loves and misses you more and more each day, as we all do!! Your Pops Forever!
Kyle Worthington
September 27, 2014
It's getting late my son but it's never to late to tell you how much I miss and love you. The memories never fade, in fact they play in my head continualess day and night. Not always good, but always. The struggle can be hard son, even after almost six years. It seems to be at its worst as your birthday nears, that special day many years ago, is not so special anymore. No matter how we try to make it special, without you it seems impossible. Good nite my Rock, one of many nicknames you had. I hope like always to have sweet dreams of you son. Until the dreams become real, and I can tell you face to face the love I have for you. Good nite Garrett, my little man,you will always be my little man to me!! Your Dad!
My little slugger, remember this so well, I coached you that year, Oh how me and Mom miss you so much. The pain in our heart never fades!
Your loving family
September 21, 2014
Chase, Garrett, Lauren. We love and miss you so much Garrett!!!
Your loving family
September 21, 2014
My little all star! Garrett theirs not a word in the world that can express my love for you!!
Kyle Worthington
July 7, 2014
July 7, 2014
Kyle
July 5, 2014
Holidays are really not much fun anymore, not fun at all is what I mean to say. How can they be without you Garrett, and now my Pops! I pray it's the same for y'all, just knowing that y'all are together again, in Gods Heavenly Place, does send comfort to me!! How much do I miss the both of you, only God knows such a think! Your Dad, Garrett, Your son Pops!!!
Kyle Worthington
July 2, 2014
It's getting late, the last things on my mind like always is you my son, and my Pops. How I missed you two, and loved you two is no secret to anyone!! Good nite, as I pray that The Lord lets me dream of you both tonight!
Kyle Worthington
June 15, 2014
Oh Garrett six Father Days have passed now, and I still miss you as much as ever! This now is my first with my dad, your special Grandpaw! This has brought on a whole nother set of heartache. I know dad had been sick for many years, but when you see your dad battle every day, and how strong he was, to hold his hands and rub them gentley not because they were smooth like my wife's hands which I love to rub as much as anything, because Dads were anything but smooth, but the comfort he seemed to get out of this, he couldn't tell you with his voice, but with his eyes and smile he could! There has not been to many things in this world that I would rather do!! Called it what you won't, I don't care!!! And with Garrett that special bond we had together, not to many could match! Was Garrett perfect, "no" was I, well he.. no, "heck" no that is!! If I could stack memory's on top of each other, I could reach the Heavens and have plenty more to share!! Garrett you will always be in my heart, where you belong, Dad you to will live there!! I miss you Garrett, I miss you Dad more than I will ever tell or show, because that would be impossible to do!! Trust me, I know!! I catch myself staring at the clouds often, hoping that our Lord and Savior would give me a glance at the both of you, I love and miss the both of you so much!! My Son, the Rock, my Dad, your Nup!!!
June 15, 2014
June 15, 2014
Kyle Worthington
May 4, 2014
Another day has passed, another week is gone, another Sunday is upon us!! Another decision to make, do we go to church and mourn you, are stay at home and do the same!! I think I will go to church and ask God to feel me with his Holy Spirit and praise him for letting me have the time I had with y'all and be glad in it!! I have done this and failed, I won't to do this and rejoice!!! I will rejoice and be glad in it!! Thank you Jesus!!! I love you Michael Garrett Worthington, I love you Michael Raymond Worthington and miss y'all more than I ever thought anyone could miss another!!! Lord give me strength today!!! Michael Kyle Worthington!!!!
Kyle Worthington
April 30, 2014
Earth has never been more lonely for me as it is now!! Now that my dad has joined you Garrett!! How much we miss the both of you down hear!! Sick for so long dad, not able to move or talk, but I know you could listen and understand us Dad!! You were so brave and strong dad all the way to the end!! Never complained or even seemed to hurt, but I know at times you had to be!! I thought the lenght of your sickness would help in healing me dad, but it didn't !! I miss you more than ever!! But now your back with your grandson, my son Garrett!!! We still haven't got over you Garrett, I miss you so much Garrett, it seems like I won't ever get over you two!! Each one of you meant and still do so much to me, I have the tears to prove it. There is some comfort in knowing that y'all are back together with each other, in the heavily arms of Jesus, where won day I will be and we will all be together again!!! What a reunion that will be!!! I love the both of you more than words will let me say!! Good nite both of you, maybe god will let me dream of the both of you!!!! Your dad son, your son dad!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kyle Worthington
March 12, 2014
Oh Garrett, Grandpa is with you again!! Is he there my son, oh my dad has joined you son!! Was the reunion Grand!!! Did the father welcome him? Did y'all worship the King? Oh son I pray that my Dad is praising the King while the reunion of dad and you is now going on!!! He missed you and I know he longed to see you Garrett!!! I pray that everything is as best as we here on earth can only image!! Now we miss you both as I pray the great reunion in heaven welcomes my dad!! I feel so lost and confused now both of you have left me, but only joy can fill the void if you and dad are back together in that heavily place called heaven with the King of Kings!!!! I pray that The Lord gives me peace and healing after losing both of you until he calls me home to be with Christ also!!! And to see my earthly father, and my loving earthly son for eternally!!! My Rock and Pops, your Pops and Nup!!!!
ERIN
February 26, 2014
Its tears me apart to see ure unbearable pain.. I couldn't imagine.. may god continue to give you strength..
Kyle Worthington
February 13, 2014
Thinking of you son!! Found a shirt the other day, it was a nice dress shirt with the Braves across the chest!! I remembered as coach I wore the white dress shirt and you and the players wore the blue baseball shirts!! I don't remember how good our team was but we looked great!! I think that was 10-12 year olds!! That kicked in the memory bank for me!! Good times at the ball park for sure!! We would play our game and of course you would won't to stay and watch the next game! Oh we might get home a little late on school nights, but that was really so much fun!! I would usually have a few of your friends to bring home, but that was ok! Sometimes coming home from work across the river at Copolymer I would look out to see the weather in our direction and would won't to cry if I seen rain in that direction, especially if you would be pitching that night!! I guess really I got into it to much sometimes!! But it wasn't just me but you also, wow being a kid like that and playing ball I don't think you wanted any thing else!! You loved playing ball, just like I did when I was a kid back home in Port Arthur, Texas!! So much alike that way and most all other ways!! Seems like so many years ago, I guess it was!! So much has gone down hill now that you have been gone nearly five and a half years!! My God where has the time gone!! If I never said how much I love and miss you again I think it would be enough!! Of course that will never happen!! I love and miss you more and more each day!!! Your Pops, My Rock!!!
Kyle Worthington
January 12, 2014
Had a good time last nite in Greensburg with Kara's family! Her sister Cherae and her three kids Rachel, Emiley, and Gabby were down from Texas! What awesome kids Cherae and her husband Dennis have!! There was just one thing missing that would have topped the night off, of course that something was You Garrett!!! Your Pops, My Rock!!!
Kyle Worthington
January 1, 2014
Just watched the LSU game, the outback bowl with your best friend Josh!! I didn't even know they were playing today until Josh called me! I have not had much interest in anything since you left us over 5 years ago son!! I have to say though it wasn't bad watching it with Josh!! Talked some about you Garrett, just about you making that half court shot to win the game that day, the funny thing about it, it was against Josh's team!! It was nice to watch the game with Josh, but it was nothing compared to watching it with you Garrett!! It never will, everyone loved watching the game with you son!! I think most people enjoyed watching you as much as the game it's self! If I had video of you and some of the games I could make a fortune selling them videos. It was a treat watching the games with you son, I have some awesome memories of it, and will forever remember them!! I cannot image watching one more game with you, seeing you play one more game, or may be one more fishing trip, playing catch one more time, seeing your smile or hearing your big laugh one more time, your victory dance one more time, going to church with you one more time, or even another big hug from you, or just hearing your voice one more time!! I guess the memories will have to do for now, and believe me I have a thousand and one of them!! But nothing will ever be the same with just the memories, but until we meet again as The Lord has promised us Christians, the memories will be there for me and all of your family and friends who Love and Miss you dearly!!!!!! Your Pops, My Rock!!!!!!
Kyle Worthington
December 25, 2013
Merry Christmas Son!! Would have thought it had gotten better by now after Six Christmases, but the pain sadness, the hurt,guilt, and just plain missing you is to much!! My hope now is that The Lord lets me feel you presence today!!! Your Pops, My Rock!!!!!
Kyle Worthington
December 21, 2013
It's here already my son, Worthington's Christmas party, then comes Christmas!!! My God I think this will be the 6th one without you!! Don't seem real, but each one removes another piece of me. It seems like the last few you didn't ride with us, you and your girlfriend came together! No matter what you made your big entrenched !! Seem like the party just stopped and we all watched you come in with that big smile and you just walked the room grabbing everyone's hand and you pulled them into you and wrapped the other hand around them and gave everyone what they expected that big bear hug!!!! Then almost everyone at once started pounding you with football stuff!! You definitely was the big man on campus!!! I just sat back and watched with pride in my heart, you were mine all the time , they didn't see you everyday like me , I was the lucky one the blessed one !!!of course it didn't take long for us to spot each other, then it was my turn to get loved on!!! But all that is over with now, oh the party is still on, but it's not the same for me anymore how could it be with the main attraction not there anymore!!! Oh I guess I'll still put on my fake smile and walk around trying to have a good time!!! But everyone, believe me will know something is missing!!! Oh well there's next year!!! And believe me it will be here before you know it!!! Missing you so much it hurts son!!! I pray that God is merciful and let's me feel your presence tonight!!!! Your Pops, My Rock!!!!!!
Dad
December 7, 2013
I feel so incomplete now no job, no money, holidays right on us,people laughing and shoping and I'm just plain lonely and so down, because I miss your energy your smile your happiness, I just miss you Garrett!! The things we did and didn't do!! The missed opportunities, the times to do over! that I messed up!! To make up to you things that are now at the front of my mind and now no longer to tell you about, or just plain do, the guilt and now no future with you and maybe a wife, girlfriend or God knows a grand child that I so much miss and long far!! Another little Garrett to play ball with or just grow up with and be a big part of his life, like my dad was with you and all the others !! Even a little girl to love and hold and watch you be a daddy with!!! Or just to watch you grow old with all your family!! Watching your mom spoiled you and love on you the way she did!! She would be incredible with you now as she is with Chase and Lauren, loving you unconditional the way she does!!! We both miss being your parents and you being our beautiful, loving child!!! It's been a nitemare without you Son!!! A long and lonely scary nitemare without you our wonderfull child!!! Me and Mom, Chase and Lauren miss you TTSA Back and Back again!!!!!! Your Pops, My Rock!!!!!!
Kyle Worthington
December 2, 2013
The Holidays, I remember I couldn't wait for them to get here, then couldn't wait for them to be over with. Only one thing has changed I hate to see them even approaching now!! I know I'm being selfish and I hate this feeling, but the joy has been snuffed out now that you have left us Garrett!!! Even though the good memories come flooding back, it's the thought of knowing you won't be here to share the holidays with us. Every visit to you son brings on different feelings,reactions, guilt, sadness, and plenty of tears!! I just miss you Garrett, and the many things you brought to the family in the twenty two short years of your life!!! Will time passed help the future of these feelings? It ways it has, there is no doubt about this, but in more ways it has not!! Did we have the perfect relationship? No!! at times it was not the best, being my fault or your fault it didn't matter Son, but it was a Special relationship we had for one another. So much alike we could butt heads, but so much alike it could make people jealous of what we had!!! What I would give up for one more hug, one more laugh, one more game to go to or watch on tv, one more victory dance, one more time seeing you hug your mom or telling her you love her, one more fishing trip, or just one more time seeing your smile or hearing you laugh!!! One more chance to tell you that ILYTTS and back Son, but no matter what happens,I was and I am your Pops and you are my Rock!!!!!!!! Garrett I love you more and miss you more than I did the day before!!!!!!!! Pops!!!
Kyle Worthington
November 28, 2013
This day is almost over and I must say I'm glad that it is Son!! If every day was as hard as a holiday such as this, let's just say it would be all the worst!! The holidays are long and sad Son, so many things clutter my mind, but mostly thoughts of you and past thanksgivings!! Good thoughts happy thoughts and then like a dream relatedly snaps you back to the real world!! It's not so great when this happens!! I miss you son enough said!! I miss your laughter, your smile, and your loyalty to your mom, and the rest of us!! We will never stop loving you Garrett!! I miss you more than words can say Your Pops My Rock!!!!
Kyle
November 27, 2013
Thinking about you Son, the fun we had together, and all the things we had in common with each other! We really was and still are like carbon copies of each other!! Missing you so much that it hurts more and more each day that goes by without you!! Only God can put us back together again!!! Your Pops, My Rock!!!!!!!!
Kyle
October 29, 2013
As I sit here waiting on mom to get out of therapy my mind is all over the place thinking of you with a few tears running down my face, yes once again I'm crying!!! Just so much going on now days I just caint seem to get through one day without tears falling. I don't care what people might say about it. A mans man through and through, but one word, one thought, one look can bring on a flood, don't matter where I at. When a true heart breaks it don't just break it shattereds!!! I hope as few people as possible have to go through this. On face book we ask for friends and family to post some memories. I myself have a million and one of them. I think that Victory Dance he did on certain occasions will go down as one of the best for me, and most family members. You would have to be there to appicate it. Garrett had several ways he did this, the one I like the best is he would start at one room in the house (Living Room) and slide his feet and swing his arms from side to side and come forward some and stop. Then he would bump his butt up and down, nothing inappropriate, then continue it all over again. He did this for family as far as I know. He knew when and where to do this Victory Dance!!! Garrett would get the biggest laughs from this, laughs that make you cry, memories that also make you cry!! Well this mans man is starting to cry at the doctors office!!! But you know what I don't care!!! We start on the 6th year of you accident, not a hole lot has changed we still Love you and Miss you and still look for the day when we will all be together!!! I'll show y'all all my Victory Dance on that day, I'm sure I won't get the laughs that Garrett use to get, but that's OK no one could!!!! You are my Man, My Carbon Copy, and I love you ttsab!!!!!!! Your Pops, My Rock
Kyle
October 26, 2013
This day is coming to a close. To tell you the truth I'm glad. For you see my Man Garrett left us and this world on this day Five years ago. It's been a long and sad day!!! When does the pain let up? When does the sadness let up? I will say for nearly five years every second of every day he has not left my mind! In the last 6 or 8 months I can go up to an hour with out thinking about Garrett on a good day! I guess you can call this improvment!! The tex from F. B. Today has been great, this kind of stuff seems to help me some now, where in the past not so much!! My Garett my carbon copy I love and miss you so much! I miss playing catch, watching the games on TV, going to the games, or just talking sports with you, baby I miss everything about you!!! I would give up everything just to be in the same room with you doing nothing but just looking at you. Oh Garrettt how do I make people understand how much I miss you, how much I love you! I guess it don't matter as long as we know how much!! Garrett I love you as much this time next year as I love you today!! Goodnite my son hope to see you in my dreams tonite, and every nite from now until I see you for real in Heaven!!! Your Pops!!!!
Kyle
October 2, 2013
Happy Birthday baby, twenty seven today. I never believed how hard it would be to wish you a happy birthday, but in a million years I never believed you wouldn't be here. Every year its harder and harder not only to write this, but to believe you are not with us any more!! Waiting for the day not only to wish you happy birtyday but to bear hug you and look into into your beautify smile and tell you how much I love and miss you!!! O Garrett I love and miss you more today than I did yesterday!!! Your Pops
Kyle Worthington
September 30, 2013
As I lay here unable to sleep with so much on my mine. After losing you Garrett not six months later your grandpa my dad gets sick out of no where, he's bed ridden and still is today. Took me almost 4 years to cry for my dad because of the pain of losing you my son. But now the pain of losing dad now weighs heavy on me now also,and still not much has changed for you son. Also I watch now as my mom is losing all her mobility. She's now in pain 24 hours a day herself and is close to not being able to walk herself. It's hard watching your parents get old, but unfortunately it's usually what happens in life!! But losing a son or a daughter, my case my son Garrett is close to unbearable!! I pray to my lord and savior to give me strength that I need to go on. Something that has been missing since losing you Garrett. I seem to be getting further away from god. I ask you lord to draw me closer to you, for I need you more now than I ever needed you!!! I ask this in the name of Jesus Amen!!! I love you mom and dad, and I love and miss you Garrett more today than I did yesterday!!!!!!! DAD
September 9, 2013
How I remember holding up fingers to show how many tickets we needed to get into the game, football,baseball, and I remember one special basketball game years ago when a guy by the name of Chris Jackson was playing. I always got tickets by holding my fingers up high, never going to a game with tickets. But that night there was none to find, talk about someone being disappointed, that someone was Garrett!!! A sold out stadium to see Chris Jackson!! It was a long quite walk back to the car. As I was getting into the car someone drove up and ask us if we needed some tickets, my streak was saved and Garrett was lets say one happy camper. And here is the best part the tickets were free!!! We watched C.J. score a bunch of points that night, what a night with my little man he was I think only about five years old. But you see Garrett already had a grasp for the game as much as any teen age boy. As a father I loved that as much as any one could. We went on to see many L.S.U. ballgames just like that, I had some close calls on getting tickets but that was the closest I ever came not getting tickets!!! It hurts me today as much as it did five years ago knowing me and Garrett wont ever get to see a L.S.U. ballgame or any game hear on this earth again, no hanging out with each other again, no wedding to see, no grand children to coach or watch Garrett work with them in sports!! What hurts as much as anything not seeing Garrett grow into a man and growing old with the rest of us. This pain is unbearable, but not for the promise that we all as christian's have from our savior Jesus Christ. We know now that we will be with Garrett in Heaven one day and that is the only thing that makes life bearable!!! Just think a fifty yard line seat right next to you Garrett and I wont even have to hold my fingers up for the tickets, it don't get much better than that!!! I love and miss you Garrett more today then I did the day before. Your DAD, (POPS), My Rock, Garrett!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 18, 2013
Just wont you to know that I'm always thinking about you in almost everything I do son. I can't or I don't go anywhere without you Garrett either taking that big laugh you always had or that little grin you would show ever so often, or just that happy go lucky adittude you had most of the time, are let you catch me up in the sports world that I dearly loved from you. You were like a walking dictionary or I should say a walking computer when it came to sports!!! That didn't surprise me any you were always your daddy's son when it came to sports!! Boy I wish we would have work our brain on school a little more, may be would have been doctors or a lawery the two of us!! I doubt it, we turn out ok anyway. Well that's what hurts me so much not watching you grow up and turning into the man you would have. I know God had other plans for you son, bigger and better, than this world would have had for you. But I am humane, very humane I guess down right selfish, to wont to have and see all of you. God has his plan now it up to me to trust him with it. I would have messed it up some where along the way, but not God for you see he took my perfect young man in my eyes and made you perfect in his eyes and the eyes of all of heaven!!! Which is much better than I could have done, but it still hurts no less to me and all who loves you!!! So for now ill just take you wherever and whenever I go!!! I love you Son Forever!!! Your POPS, Dad!!!
July 4, 2013
Didn't even realize today was the 4th of July Son. Ashamed of myself for not remembering this day as I should. All the brave men and women who fought and died for this country. Not that I'm not patriotic, because I am, and I know all the proud parents who lost there sons and daughters are sad and proud and deserve for the people to remember. I hope I can be forgiven, even though I didn't lose you son in war never less you are gone and things just aren't the same anymore!!! Just trying to get better, for its been a long and lonely road without you son!!! Not a day, not a hour, not a minute goes by that I don't think about you son!!! Your Dad, (Pops) !!!
July 3, 2013
It's hard and it's sad when you loose anyone in this world that you know and love. I lost a dear friend a week or so ago.I new him all my life, I think you had meet him a couple of times when you were younger Garrett. Life can be hard as we pass through while living here on this earth, losing a friend is never easy. My friend was the same age as me, three kids and a great wife he had. A nice home and even had a couple of grand children. My friend did get to enjoy some of this life that is offered to us. Even though his life was not long but it was not so short that he didn't get to experience some of the wonderfull things that God allows. But son losing you so young made us question God of this tragic loss too you. It's been such a roller coaster ride for us these last nearly five years. And we know we are not the only family going through this, many families suffer through this trying time. As Christians we should know and we do know that our God is a loving God, always has and always will be he never changes. That is a comfort to know he never changes. Because of this we will wait here on this earth, still hurt and sadden, still feeling that emptiness in our hearts, missing that big personality and that huge smile that you had, but also the hope and faith from God that never changes, that we will see you again, we will see all our love ones and Friends, everyone who trust and believes in our God. I love you so much Garrett, and you too my friend !!! DAD, (POPS)
June 19, 2013
My son, I love you and miss you more today, than I did yesterday, if that's possible!!! The road has been long and hard and almost unbearable. If not for Christ all would be lost and life down here would be unbearable without you Garrett!!! Thank CHRIST!!!! My heart has grown weaker each and every day sense that unforgettable day of tragedy!!! What a reunion that's on the way!!! Omg how much we miss you Garrett!!! DAD
June 10, 2013
June 4, 2013
It's been a while writing to you Garrett even though I come to the site almost every day, to if anything just to see if anyone has added anything. Kind of surprises me that not to many people come to the site anymore. But I have learned many things in this tragedy you cannot tell how people are going to react, but that's ok cause really most everyone does react different, and this does not have anything to do with who loves you more or less. Just no how much your family and your friends love and miss you. I can say that life never slows down and waits on anybody no matter what, I think that's some of my problems trying to get on with out you. I just won't to say I miss you and Love you more than I no how to say. Bye Son for now, and tomorrow I will be back to the site if for nothing else just to visit. I Love you always and forever!!!!!!!!!!!! Your Dad
March 31, 2013
Thank you lord for this day, for Jesus has risen!!! For without this day my reunion with Garrett would not be, Thank you Jesus! Thank you Jesus! Many thinks I don't remember but many memories I do. The LSU baseball games with Garrett and his grandpa, and of course a bag of peanuts for each. Don't sound like much does it? You have to know Garrett and grandpa. My dad would get the biggest laugh as we ate those peanuts and the wind would send the shells floating down onto the crowd below. There would be shells on everyone's back from the very first people in front of us to the bottom of the stands. My dad and Garrett would laugh so hard with each other it almost got to be embarrassing for me, but it was all done in fun, with the help of the wind. Of course when Garrett pointed out to grandpa to look at the back of his shirt, and Garrett showed Grandpa the back of his own shirt it didn't seem so funny any more, but it was and we all would laugh just as hard. How I miss those simple little things that were really so big in our life's together. The good times also brought on a few of the bad memory's also. This one a few years back at a basketball tournament in N.O. one in which my mother went also. Me my dad, mom, and Garrett on a Sat morning. After the first game which we lost and I didn't think Garrett tried very hard, we decide to go eat before the next game. I didn't talk to Garrett on the way back to the car, but when we got in the car I let him have it. Garrett was only about 10 or 12, but it didn't matter he could have been 2. I always pushed Garrett pretty hard and when I thought he didn't give a 100% I could go off on him. I did and I got my mother involved she started off asking me to stop yelling at Garrett and reminded me it was just a game, and was just for fun. And how right she was but stupid me couldn't see it that way back then. This just went on and on before it was over with my mom and Garrett were both crying. Garrett was so up set he didn't even eat, and my mom was boiling mad at me. This memory still haunts me today and I never told anyone about it till the other day. This is one of a few things I cant seem to get pass, so I can get better. This is a start for me writing it down and not keeping it inside where its been eating me up for nearly 5 years!!! This is so important to young parents with kids playing sports, let them play and have fun. For some kids like Garrett I still think you can push them some to be better ball players, but never as far as I went that day. Now I have to live with this every day without telling Garrett how sorry I am. I can say it a million times now but its never going to be the same as it would be in person. I know Jesus and Garrett has forgiven me, I know this but it still weighs heavy on me. I haven't ask my mom if she remembers this, but I need to so I can ask her for forgiveness also. So you see there is great memory's and some not so great. Oh Garrett I miss you so much, each day as much as the day before. I miss your smile, your big heart, watching sports on TV, going to the games with you, laughing with you and your friends, watching the love you had for your mom, brother and sister, watching you become a man, seeing them grand babies I know you would have given me and mom, and never will I forget that victory dance, from the beginning to the end, most of all the way you praised GOD in church on Sundays, but when the day is gone and its been long and hard it really boils down to I just flat out with all my heart and soul and everything in me good and bad I really just miss YOU GARRETT. Thank you GOD for your son JESUS and what he did for me and the world, and thank you GOD for Garrett the son you gave me and what he did for me and his family and all his friends. DAD, your POPS forever!!!
March 23, 2013
More now than ever I seem to come here to write, to talk, or just to be in deep thought of you Garrett. Nothing pleases me more than to think or just dream about you Son. I can see looking back to the days playing ball in our front yard with of course most times Chase and Lauren joining us, with the regular crew. That was so fun and most innocent, just a time that is impossible to forget. I can remember watching and dreaming of you playing pro ball. I know it sounds so silly now but I think most fathers always dreamed of one of their kids playing college or pro ball. Dream or not we all had so much fun. It really was nice having everybody always playing, and coming or going to our house. So fun watching the games being played and you always in the middle of the action, and everyone looking to me or you when a question came up. Even at a early age you knew so much about the rules of the game and even the bigger kids look to you for that. You sure was special to all your friends and family Garrett, always such a kind heart. We were so much alike son, in so many ways, we both loved sports and always were on the go. But at the end of the day no matter what we did good or bad, nice or mean we both had and always will have a deep love for each other, our family, and our friends. I miss you more than any thing in this world. DAD
March 23, 2013
March 15, 2013
Where would you be Garrett I often wonder if you where still here with us. Would you be married, would you have kids making me a grand paw, Kara a grand maw, would you have a good job, playing sports with friends, family,like I did until I was about in my late forties. Would you live here in town, Baton Rouge, or some where in the country around here, or even out of town. I think I know the answers to most, but I guess it really does not matter for we may never know. But one thing is certain my son, we will see you again, just as God one day will call all of us home, to be joined together again, but this time it will be forever!!! Then all of life's questions won't Really matter no more. But until that day comes, life here will go on and me and your mom, your brother Chase and your sister Lauren and Derke her husband, and all who love and miss you will live with great hope in knowing this. Your Dad aka Pops!!! Mom, Chase Lauren
March 6, 2013
Wish I could take the pain from your mom, like yesterday out of nowhere we were just talking and she broke down and started to cry. I didn't have to ask her what was wrong, I all ready knew. Just a thought about you my son can bring this on, or may be a memory from a long time ago or a memory from not so long ago. Some times we don't understand other times we might think we do, sometimes mom says she can fill your prescence, most of the time we don't. But we no that we miss you Garrett all the time, and never will there be a time we wont think about you, or a time we will stop loving you, but there will be a time when we all will rejoice and see you again. And that my son makes me cry with tears of joy and happnnes for that great reunion that awaits us some day!! Until that day Garrett, know how much we miss you and love you!!!Dad, Mom, Chase and Lauren.
February 27, 2013
About the last week Garrett for our honey hole by the bridge in Leesville. Omg what times we had down there fishing. I don't think some people would believe us if we told them how many fish we caught the years we spent going down there in the winter. The memories are endless son. Of course the best one toastee toes!!! I can see you grining up there as tears flood my eyes down here, what a long and hard road we are on down here my son as I think of the times I will miss down here with out you. It has not been so good down here from the day you left us, more so the last few days. I know son you would never wish this pain on us in a million years we all no that. I'm sorry but you meant so much to us and we miss you so much. This place down here is not the same with out you. Even though we all have a ways to go I will try the best that I can to do better for the sake of my family and for you son because I no that's what is in your heart, that so awesome big heart that you always will have. I think what I really need is that trip to Leesville that we both treasured so much. We all miss you dearly son, my Rock!! Dad, Pops.
Garrett & Dad
Garrett Worthington
February 15, 2013
January 22, 2013
Just thinking of you Garrett. So many great memories flood my mind, but the tragedy and the sadness of it all seems to also flood my mind, just trying to get better. We all love and miss you more than all the tears that has been shed for you My Son, Good nite. Your Dad!!
January 3, 2013
Thinking of you Garrett as another year has come and gone. Missing all the love and joy you brought to family and friends. The road has been hard and lonely without you. DAD!!
December 26, 2012
MERRY CHRISTMAS GARRETT !! How we Love and miss you so much. 4 years and 5 Christmases has come and gone Garrett. Not a day or an hour goes by that me or mom don't think about you. So many things we as parents Caint do for you, just some of the small things now that may be we took for granted. How I would love to watch a ball game with you now, or go outside and throw the football around. This may sound funny but just look in on you while you were sleeping, I did this from time to time Garrett and I no you would have done the same one day with your own kids. And mom the little things she misses I no because she has told me, like cooking your favorite dinner on your birthday, or filling your stocking for Christmas. But with each passing Christmas there is some hope and joy because we know what Christmas really means, for Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus, the one who died for us and than rose to heaven and sits on the right hand of God. And this Garrett as you know is how we will one day see and be with each other again. Until then, we all love and miss you more than ever, Michael Garrett Worthington Dad, Mom, Chase, Lauren
November 23, 2012
HAPPY THANKSGIVING GARRETT!!! Each one without you gets harder and harder!! None of them has been the same without you. One day we will celebrate Thanksgiving again, and from that day we will never ever miss another one again. Praise The Lord!!! Until that day Garrett, I love and miss you more now than the day we lost you!!!!!! Your Pops!!!
Uncle D
October 26, 2012
Garrett, how I forget how much time has passed since I last saw you. Since then, you have a new cousin. Her name is Gabby, and she is beautiful, funny and quite photogenic. It wasn't that long ago that you were her age. You grew up way too fast, and now so is she. She will love all the crazy stories we have to tell her about you, and her giggles will make it even funnier. You are missed terribly. It seems like forever, and it seems like yesterday. Your memories continue in our hearts and will be passed on to the next generation.
October 26, 2012
My Precious Garrett,
The only comfort I have tonight is knowing that I am 4 years closer to seeing than I was the night you left us and that we will be with you far longer than we are without you. Missing you more than ever, my love for you is infinitely immeasurable.
Your Maw Maw
Dad
October 5, 2012
Happy Birthday Garrett 100312. Few days late son, not always easy Comming here. 26 years old, well into the age of being a young man. So looked forward to the many ball games (LSU) that I'm sure we would have went to. What a passion you had for sports. Mom would get a kick out of you and me talking sports she thought we knew so much. You know what she was right, we did. I miss that so much. You were a little better at it did me I learned allot from it. I'll never forget the boxing match we watched at the house between Hollfield and Tyson a few years back and a bunch of your friends, what a wild night that was. We all were going for Hollfield and when he started to win the house got very loud. You were so funny that night and most all other nights when watching sports. O Garrett ill never forget this night and so many other days and nights just like it. But what I remember the most is how much you loved your sister Lauren and your brother Chase and of coursed your mother who you dearly loved and she you and me, your dad. Happy birthday Garrett I hope next year I won't be late in posting your birthday, but don't count on it. We all love and miss you dearly, so by for now and Happy 26th
August 29, 2012
So glad there are no more storms for you Garrett to go through like we are going through now in Isac. Of course if you were and this meant you being here with me and mom, well you no how that would be for us. But me and mom both no you are doing fine in the arms of Jesus!! Don't remember exactly what was going on the last hurricane, but I do remember that you finished up that big limb that had landed on the Pinic table. Boy did that limb destroy the table and make a mess. You had just finished working with Jeff and you borrowed his chain saw and other stuff and cleaned it up for me. Thanks son!! I love and miss you so much. I know it's coming up on 4 years but there is still not a day goes by that I don't wish you were hear with me. I don't think this will ever change and I don't care what anybody has to say!!! It's just the way it is. I'll just call it what it is " A Parents Worst Nitemare " Untill I see you again Garrett, we all Love and Miss You! Pops
July 30, 2012
Just thinking of you Garrett, but what else would I be doing I have grown to the fact this will always be, guess I just fill like writing it down. Been thinking about the past and the things you and I did together and things we did as a family. Most all were great, but some better than great. But all end with a broken heart. Than the future I think about, you being married and me having gran kids, I mean first you having kids than they would be my gran kids. I'm only wishing because we know that can't happen now! I know how much this would have meant to you, the same way it meant to me, when of course me and mom had y'all. That's all we talked about back many years ago was having kids and raising a family. Me and Mom love each one of you so much. That's something that will never change. I'll say bye for now, but I'm sure you know your be right there on my mind and the minds of all who love and miss you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For only God knows now when we will see you again my son, your dad.
Kyle Worthington
May 5, 2012
I LOVE YOU GARRETT
Kyle Worthington
March 25, 2012
Just thinking about you tonight Garrett. Just wanting to tell you how much I miss and Love You. Good nite my precious son. Dad
Maw Maw
March 17, 2012
Devotion for today was, "I can't bring him back, but someday I will go to him" - 2 Samuel 12:23. Looking forward to seeing you my sweet, lovable, handsome Garrett. I love and miss you so very much.
February 25, 2012
Look likes were heading to the old honey old this weekend Garrett. Me, Lauren, Derek Chase Mason and maybe Mark. Even though it's a little late for that spot being at the Leesville bridge I think we can catch some reds and specks.But who is going to get the tackle box ready, get it all clean and put in order like you did the night of the trip. Who's going to stay up all night like you did the nite of the trip? Who's going to turn the heater on without me knowing so you can get toasty toes? Who's going to help me load up the ice chest with ice and bait? Who's going to be the first one fishing when we get out there? Who's going to say just a little while longer when I say it's time to go? Who's going to won't to count all the fish that we caught when we get home?Who's going to ask me to cook the fish that nite? Who's going to ask me when are we going back fishing again? It's going to be you Garrett that's who, you'll be rite there with me that day just like you are with me every day. Can't wait til Saturday!!! The old tackle box sure needs straighting up! See you then baby, Dad
Nikki Heck
January 26, 2012
Garrett I love you and miss you like crazy! We had so many great memories that will live on in my heart forever! Your were my best friend for years and to me you are my brother. There were times you drove me crazy but no matter what you were a great friend.
January 22, 2012
Thinking of you, good nite Garrett, I love you.
January 17, 2012
Just thinking of you son. Miss you so much. Thinking of you from the time I awake until I fall asleep. You never leave my mind. Things are some what better, but still struggle daily. How I wish you was still here with us and everthing was the same. Untill we see each other again in our fathers house, Garrett we all love and miss you so much.
January 1, 2012
Just as I thought, with the new year hear, I'm thinking of you son. Dad
Your family
December 25, 2011
MERRY CHRISTMAS GARRETT Oh how we miss you. I think back to remember the great times we all had at Christmas me and mom watching y'all opening present and seeing the smiles it brought each of you. Then to see each one of y'all getting your stocking, even at that age it was without a question the favorite of all the gifts. Mom sure knew how to fill them up, you never knew what might be in them. I think it was more the tradition did any thing else. Merry Christmas Garrett, we all Love You and miss you the most!!!
Maw Maw
December 25, 2011
Merry Christmas Baby. I love you so much!
Your Dad
December 11, 2011
Just missing you so much right at this very moment, I can only think of you!!!!!!
December 8, 2011
Well another holiday season is upon us. It's hard for me to image this, but it's already the 4th one for me and my family. It's hard for me to fill the joy of the holidays when the joy was taken from me Oct 26 2008. That joy of course was my son Garrett!!! How can a parent go through this year after year? O yes not for one second do I not think of the joy I have for my beautiful wife and my two wonderful kids, and the love that surrounds me from the rest of my family. But there's the pain, the hole in my heart, the ache in my body, the loneliness that I feel, and yes even the guilt I feel, even his company, his presence, how I miss his humor, and that big personality that we all knew, his kindness, and of course his victory dance. These are just a few, there are so many more, but the one that seems to stand out more than the rest is the Love he had for each and everyone and the joy of life he carried with him all through his short life. How could anyone, a parent ever forget these wonderful things that came from such a wonderful person, my son, Michael Garrett Worthington. My joy on this earth will never be the same; there will always be that missing from me. Until I see you again my Son I love and miss you the most!!!
Mom
October 2, 2011
Twenty-five years ago today, God blessed me with my second beautiful baby boy! Little did I know then just how much of a blessing you would be; not only as a son to us, but as a brother to Chase and Lauren, as a friend to everyone, and as grandson, cousin, and nephew to the rest of our family!
Everyone always knew when you had arrived on the scene, because you were always the LIFE of just about any event that was going on! ...and when you would start interacting with all your loved ones - let's just say we all knew that Garrett was in the house! There never seemed to be a dull moment when you were around. Even the night you arrived, it seemed like a party and everyone was just waiting on you! I think it would be easier to tell who was NOT in that delivery room than it would be to tell who was! The entire night I was in labor, Paw Paw Talley and Dr. Aubert sat at the foot of my bed telling jokes and old stories. There was so much laughter going on, I had to tell them to stop many times because I would be laughing in the middle of having contractions and it was CRAZY! From that night throughout the rest of your too short life, you somehow always remained the center of attention. Most of the time that was good and then every now and then...not quite so much! LOL No one could ever accuse you of being boring! I miss that now and I miss you like crazy!
This is my only way to "communicate" with you, so here I am wishing you a Happy 25th Birthday from much too far away! I love you so much baby! Even tho you are in Heaven now, you are always here in my heart never quite filling up the gaping hole that was left when you left us, but you are there all the same!
We will gather as a family in worship today and celebrate the 22 beautiful years we had with you. I know you are looking down and you know the overwhelming love that we all have for you. I hope you can feel the hugs (big huge bear hugs like only you used to be able to give) that we all so long to give you! I can't wait for the day to come when I can get one of those big bear hugs again with a thousand sloppy kisses to go with it! Until then, I know you are living it up, not just today on your birthday, but every day.
I love knowing that your Great grandparents are there telling you stories on all of us and that you and Great PawPaw Harrington, Uncle Earl, and Mr. Robert are enjoying the fishing there like you never could here. How awesome it has to be to do all those things in the presence of Jesus with His glory lighting up the lakes like a million diamonds! I can't even imagine, but I sure will be happy when we are all there together experiencing it with each other forever and ever!
Once again...Happy Birthday my beautiful baby boy! I thank God that He chose me to bless with the joy of being your mother!
I'll love you forever!
Your Maw Maw
October 2, 2011
Celebrating the day God gave you to us 25 years ago. Happy Birthday my sweet one. Can't wait to see you again!!
Pops
September 6, 2011
The days just seem to get longer,the nights really longer,if there was reason to believe that you might come home,now after almost three years reality has really set in. Now instead of things getting better I go from being sad to really getting angery,i dont no why but i just do.How much we missed you from being at Laurens wedding,just about everybody said they could feel your presence there,I could not. Dont no why but I just didnt.So many things i wish I could say that might would help me but for some reason I just cant. In fact I just can not speak of you to no one, it just hurts to much and the tears start flowing. I know I need help getting over you but for some reason I wont. Its a strange thing but people take things in so many different ways, I would never question anyones way of greiving. I just know so many people loved you Garrett, and its hard on us all. There is so many things I need to do to move on in my life for myself, for Kara, Chase,and Lauren. But so far I havent found a way. We all love and miss you so much my son, your dad(Pops)forever.
kyle worthington
August 20, 2011
My son, while it seemed like god was with me in the early part of your death, it almost fills like i have been left all along with no hope of ever getting on with my life. i know this is not true. for i still have your mother my beautiful wife, and your loving brother my son, and your beautiful sister, my daughter, and our loving god. i guess i still miss and long for you it just seems this way. i never once have stopped loving you and thinking of you. your dad(pops) forever.
Kyle Worthington
July 28, 2011
Garrett, I miss and love you more than the day before, whoever said that time would heal the pain must not have ever lost a son like you. The memories I have I cherish more than ever. But I would give up all the riches of this world and the memories I have of you if I could see you one more time to tell you how much I love you. And to here you tell me like you have so many times before that you love me. We all miss you more than words could ever say. Waiting now for that reunion in heaven. " Now I know how the father must have felt" Pops
May 22, 2011
We will be with you far longer than we will be without you. Still missing you and am so looking forward to when we won't be without you anymore.
I love you --
Your Maw Maw
March 20, 2011
O Garrett if I could only stop thinking about you I might be able to start to heal. But I don't think that will ever happen. For you are always on my mind, and forever in my heart!!
I love and miss you "THE MOST". POPS
Mom
December 27, 2010
My precious baby! The holidays have come and with the exception of the new year, are just about over. This year has been a little easier, but you will never be forgotten. We carry you with us wherever we go. You will always always have a huge chunk of my heart. I miss you so much and would give anything to have just a few minutes with you. One day...we will celebrate Christmas with you at the feet of Jesus. That day can't come soon enough. I love you baby. You are always in my heart and on my mind. If only I could have you in my arms one more time. Merry Christmas Garrett!!! I can't wait for the day when we all will meet you at the gates! On that day, all will once again be right in our hearts and lives. Until then...I will carry your memory wherever I go & dream of the day when I can be enveloped in those big arms of yours once again. Forever & always!
October 26, 2010
Kyle,i did not know yopur son,i wish i had,i can see the pain u carry in your heart,i pray that u find some peace.My condolences to you for your lose.your friend Randall
POP'S
October 26, 2010
2 years today I can still hear those 3 beautiful words from Garrett as he and his work buddy was leaving for Chicago, I love you. Every time I go back in my mind and hear those words from Garrett I drop another piece of my heart, which was broken 2 yrs ago today. For some reason those three words are so hard for people and family's alike to say. As close as my family was I can't remember ever hearing or me telling my parents I love you. Its hard to understand why so many family's don't express them three precious words. Is it because of being embarrassed or it sounds to feminine to express between men or brothers, I just don't know. But I do know it was never any of these for Garrett. It rolled off his tongue as easy as saying hi to someone. This is one memory of Garrett's that will stay with me and my family forever.In fact right before he left for Chicago if he said it once, he said it a hundred times, I love you, as him and Buddy drove away that morning. Even the night before he would come home the next morning, the last time I would hear his voice he told me how much he loved me, before we lost reception on are cell phones.I thank God now,for those three precious words that are so easy to say, as I use them to close this letter,I Love You Garrett,I Love you Garrett, I Love you Garrett, boy was that so easy to say.I LOVE YOU "GARRETT" with all my heart and soul,I love you.
"Now I Know How The Father Must Have Felt"
October 26, 2010
October 26, 2010
My Precious Garrett,
The only comfort I have tonight is knowing that I am 2 years closer to seeing than I was the night you left us. Missing you more than ever, my love for you is immeasurable.
Your Maw Maw
October 2, 2010
Well son as this day is comming to an end,I wont to wish you a Happy Birthday. This has been a long and sad day for me. It just catches me by surprise in spurts all day long thats its been almost 2 years since I have seen you.The longest 2 years of my life.Happy birthday my baby, I love you so very much!!!!
Now I Know How The Father Must Have Felt.
October 2, 2010
You were, you are, and always will be our precious "tornado"!
Longing to see you. Loving you forever and always!!!
Your Maw Maw
Great Maw Maw Harrington w/Garrett
Mom
October 2, 2010
I can't wait for the day when we will all be able to celebrate the day of your birth with you again before the King of Kings! We miss you so much. You wouldn't believe how much things have changed in a world without you in it!
I'll never forget 24 years ago. Maw Maw Talley and Daddy were supposed to be the only two people that were going to stay with me during your birth. In the end, there was Maw Maw, Daddy, Paw Paw Talley, & Aunt Cherae! My doctor must have been kind of slow that night, because he decided to pull up a chair and he started swapping jokes with Paw Paw! If people didn't know any better, no one would have ever guessed that the miracle of birth was about to take place in that room behind those doors. Everyone was laughing so much, one may have wondered why they hadn't been invited to the party! Finally it was time for you to make your entrance and Paw Paw got ready to make his exit. The dr. stopped him and told him he could stay for your birth behind a screen so that he could hear what was going on, but he wouldn't be able to watch! Paw Paw was still going to leave until the dr. said the magic words: If you stay, I'll let you be the first to hold him! That's all Paw Paw had to hear! You made your way in and as promised, Paw Paw got to hold you first; even before me & your dad! You should have seen how proud he was; how proud we ALL were! ...we're still proud! We will always be so proud of the man that you were. It just all ended too soon!
Happy Birthday Baby! I'm sure your birthday dinner there is better than anything I could have ever made for you! Heres to waiting for the day when we all will be able to sit at that table together and celebrate not only your birthday, but also the eternal future with Jesus when we will never have to say goodbye again!
I love you so much!
Mona Parker
October 2, 2010
Remembering that smile and praying for the peace of Christ to surround family and friends, not just today, but forever! "Weeping may endure for the night, but joy comes in the morning." Happy birthday and love- Mrs. Mona
Ed & Pam Lee
October 2, 2010
Praying that God will surround you with His angels with the love and comfort that only He can provide as you go through this most difficult time. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Love you!
October 2, 2010
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GARRETT!
Thinking of you & celebrating the 22 years you gave us, remembering all the great memories & laughter. It's your birthday & LSU Game Day on the same day!! Let's hope we'll be doing that victory dance later this afternoon. I love you & miss you so much!!!!!
Forever in my heart,
Aunt Cherae
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