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| Gabriel's Gift |
| GABRIEL'S STORY 12/7//99 So many lives were touched that day You came out, there you lay Daddy's chest filled with pride Mommy was there by your side Beauty graced your tiny face Th e world was such a beautiful place You were sick, in your bed Daddy & I were filled with dread You were strong, you fought so much YOu grew stronger with every touch. Your tube came out no more help You were free to cry and whine and yelp You past your tests, you were doing well You made it through, right throught hell. You went home with us at last all the bad stuff was in the past Perfect boy, you grew and grew Our family changed, it was all so new. Routines settled, you were here to stay We relished you every day And then the world came to a stop I called 911 for EMT's & a cop Things would be Ok, In the hospital You'd thrive They would save you, They'd keep you alive Cold reality hit like a stone you died son, died all alone Wrapped in white and brought to us no more crying, no more fuss A clip of hair, prints of your feet Family gathered around for one last meet The funeral day was verl bleak Dad was quiet and I was weak The casket lowered, one last good bye I hated it. We all cried Months have passed and much has changed Our life is different, rearranged. You were so beautiful, too good for earth and God had known that from your birth He took youi from a world of pain and in my life placed a little rain. I miss you so much, I always do We'll all forever miss little you Rosanna Fujimoto (Mommy) |
| Gabriel Akemi Fujimoto was born on May 12, 1999 and died on July 17, 1999 from SIDS. THe day he was born was ver fast. THe labor pains came quick, the baby came quick and so did the bad news. He had meconium aspiration and had to stay in the NICU for 3 weeks. |
| Our little fighter made it through! He came home May 31, 1999 and we were all thrilled. He still had breathing and eating problems and was a very quiet baby. We really loved him and enjoyed having him around. His smile was especially sweet! We were completely devastated to lose him. |
| July 17, 1999 I woke up and he was cold, so ice cold he burned. Deep in my heart I knew he was gone but I called 911 anyway and off we went to the hospital. We spent hours holding our baby and saying goodbye but it didn't seem to be enough time. |
| After that, little by little, our family began to recover. Len (My Husband) & I almost divorced but decided for the sake of our surviving son Nicholas that we needed to go to counseling. We soon fell back in love. It was still very hard though. |
| In June 2001 I gave birth to Daniel Jomei Fujimoto. He DOES NOT replace Gabriel but we are all glad to have him. |
| Gabriel lived 100% of his life. He took all of his designated breaths. Through his life AND death my family and I learned lessons of love, hurt, hope, despair, and many others. Gabriel gave us each something. We love each other better, more deeply and are more understanding of each other.I love and treasure my children more and in a different way too!. We reach out to hurting people in a way we never would have before. We are better friends, family, and better people all the way around. I would never have wanted to lose my son. EVER. But I have learned so much. THIS is Gabriel's Gift! |
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