A Visual Memorial
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Michael Richard
StillBorn 12/22/96

These pictures and reports are what I have of Michael and his short life. One picture is of Michael at 20-21 weeks gestation, it is not very graphic but you may not find it very pleasing to look at. I put it in because I want people to REMEMBER Michael so that he isn't just an unknown baby who died before he was born. He was cremated, I have his ashes in a box, wrapped in Christmas paper - he will be buried with me when I die.

Update 5/4/99
We moved last month... My son, Jerry, got into Michael's box and apparently lost some of my precious pictures of Michael... He, of course, does not understand the importance of the pictures... I have gone through the grieving process all over again... I wish I had put all the pictures on disk, now I am very sorry I did not... I have also discovered that Michael's ultrasound pictures are gone as well...
Update again! 8-12-02: I found the large ultrasound picture in the basement amongst some toys! *smile*

This is my first glimpse of Michael, my daughter Allison thought he looked like a triangle!

If I was Your Child

If I was your child
And if I had died
I'd look from Heaven
And see how you've cried.
I'd see all your sorrow
And feel all your pain.
I'd wish I could make you feel happy again.
I'd gentle remind you
That I'm God's child too,
And He had His reasons
To take me from you.
If I was your child
And we were apart,
I'd want you to fill up the hole in your heart
With memories of
Good times and happy years,
And I'd send all my love to dry up your tears.

Author Unknown
Sent by Diva Kryss
note: I"m not particularly religious but I thought this a nice poem

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