R.I.P. Matthew Ryan Smith
April 18, 1981-May 14, 2004
April 18, 1981-May 14, 2004
It is definately not the same here without your smile and laughter to brighten the darkness. There are so many times I see someone with your face, and wish you were still here, although I know that you still are in a different form. Went to go see Thrice and met them, all the while wishing you could have been there too. All your favourite songs still remind me of you, moreso now than ever. Feels like ages since you have been gone. I haven't talked to your family much, the pain of losing you proved too great for them to bear. Tristan is doing great and started public school, he still remembers you, as if anyone could forget ya. As the years go by, the memory doesn't fade, we only miss you more, but take some small comfort in the fact that you are in a better place...still makes me wonder why do the good die young? Not one day goes by that you arent thought of fondly and missed. Just checking in.
See you on the other side buddy.
Lots of Love.
ONe year ago we lost a dear friend and brother. It is iMportAnt to remeMber thoSe who toUched our lives, even if they are no longer here with us in physical form. I say this witH the UtmoSt compassion and empathy for those who have lost a loved one. What happened a year ago was a discraceful tragedy that angers, frustrates, and makes us question our true existance On this eXploIted earth full of hate and greed. TheRe arE thoSe of us who refuse to confOrm to their idealS ..those who try to escape the reality we have little control over iN this SysTem we aRe born inTo...and those of us THAT faTE HAS cHosen....thiS has diRe consequences to thOse of uS who have formed a bond to anyone. My thouGhts and Prayers are with the family of Matthew Ryan Smith, especially his older bro- I am an older sibling myself and cannot even begin to fathom the pain that has ensued. Let me close off by saying that as long as we rEmeMber-REFUSE TO FORGET- those close to us- no matTer how faR away they may SEEM, they will NEVER TRULY DIE-not in our minds, not in our hearts, and there is so much LIFE above the physical entity that we can estiMate who our angels are in this world, those unexplainabLe forCES that cause us to remeMber...our souls and minds mean so much more than the physical bodies we are inevitably born into against our will...time shall pass and heal the sorrow one day..he wouldn't want us to be distraught- the guy was one of the kindest most non judgemental people i was lucky enough to have interacted with on this earth, he made it a better place and still does.
with much love
R.I.P. Mattew Ryan Smith
not ONE day goes by that you aren't thought of
Can't believe it's only been three years, it seems so much longer. Feel like I haven't seen you in a lifetime. Life is so short, goes by so fast, and can be taken away in a split second. We all miss you and have not forgotten your spirit. Time cannot erase the memories that still stick in our minds and hearts. Tristan is doing well in first grade and started baseball, his first game is this week. He is a McMahen Ranger, got his uniform today. Wish you could have come to a game. Been to a few more great shows, Alexisonfire, Rise Against, Taking Back Sunday and Underoath. All those songs still remind me of you. Miss you lots, and lots of love, catch you on the flip side------------Ali
