EIGHT YEARS IN HEAVEN

Luke died at the age of 21 at home in Cave Creek, Arizona
from Acute Bronchopneumonia

OH HOW WE LAUGHED

~ by Christine Ross in memory of Lucas Christopher Ross 1979 - 2001

A sign of life inside me,
Waiting for you to arrive.
There you are my baby boy.
Oh how we laughed until we cried.

Peek-a-boo and tickles,
Off to bed piggy-back rides,
Giddy-up horsy going to town.
Oh how we laughed until we cried.

Swing real high and see-saw,
Playing hide-and-go-seek inside.
Choo-choo train in cardboard boxes.
Oh how we laughed until we cried.

Bicycles rides around the block.
Pogo sticks and water slides,
Best friends sleeping over.
Oh how we laughed until we cried.

Football games and soccer,
Parties and go-cart rides,
Puppy love and pic-nics.
Oh how we laughed until we cried.

Mountain biking and skiing,
Teaching you how to drive,
Guitars and speakers and music.
Oh how we laughed until we cried.

Dates, and proms, and first loves.
College and things to decide.
Your music from the piano.
Oh how we laughed until we cried.

Roses and candles and new friends.
Long talks in the swing outside.
Adventures and lunches and stories.
Oh how we laughed until we cried.

Life and love and family.
We all laughed until we cried.
It was such fun while it lasted.
Oh how we laughed ... until you died.

© 2009 - Christine Ross

When there is love in my heart
and a smile on my face,
I need nothing else.
~ Luke Ross

LIVE

REMINISCE

LOVE

SMILE

REMEMBER

DANCE

TALK

EMBRACE

ENJOY

HOPE

ENCOURAGE

CHERISH

CARE

CELEBRATE

HONOR

SAVOR

TREASURE

APPRECIATE

LAUGH

Special gifts for Luke

"VISIT WITH LUKE"

Last Entry in Luke's Journal:

"When there is love in my heart and a smile on my face,
I need nothing else." ~ Luke Ross

"MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU"

Music playing:
TIME OF YOUR LIFE