| Location | Jarrow Tyne & Wear |
| Age | 14 years |
| Date of Birth | 11/1992 |
| Date of Death | 3/2007 |
| Visitors | 10,583 since 09/06/2007 |
| Creator |
Andi Tollett,
was only 14 when his life came to an end on 21st March 2007, due to his battle with Duchenne
muscular dystrophy.
Andi always looked on the bright side, kept smiling, he was truly an angel when with us on earth and
his mum, dad, brother, and sister should be proud.
He tought things most can not teach, how to be happy, how to be greatful and how to love the things
we have.
Andi will forever be with us in our love and memories and the lessons learnt from Andi will never be
forgotten.
R.I.P Andi your with the other angels now x
The longer you are away from us the harder it gets
ANDI YOU ARE OUR SON AND OUR LIFE AND WE WILL LOVE YOU ALWAYS AND FOREVER x x x x x x MAM & DAD
A CHILD LENT
I’ll lend you for a little while, a child of mine, God said
For you to love the while he lives and mourn for when he’s dead.
It may be six or seven years, or forty-two or three
But will you, till I call him back, take care of him for me?
He’ll bring his charms to gladden you and should his stay be brief
You’ll always have his memories as a solace in your grief.
I cannot promise he will stay, since all from earth return,
But there are lessons taught below I want this child to learn.
I’ve looked this whole world over in my search for teachers true
And from the folk that crowd Life’s lane I have chosen you.
Now will you give him all your love and not think the labour vain,
Nor hate me when I come to take this lent child back again?
I fancy that I heard them say “Dear God, thy will be done.
For all the joys this child will bring the risk of grief we’ll run.
We will shelter him with tenderness, we’ll love him while we may
And for all the happiness we’ve ever known, we’ll ever grateful stay.
But should the angels call him much sooner than we’d planned
We will brave the bitter grief that comes and try to understand.'
ANDI my love to all your family xxxxxx
Last night while I was trying to sleep, my son's voice I did hear. I opened my eyes and looked around, but he did not appear. He said, 'Mam, you've got to listen. You've got to understand. God didn't take me from you, Mam, He only took my hand. When I called out in pain that night, the instant that I died, He reached down and took my hand and pulled me to His side. He pulled me up and saved me, from the misery and pain. My body was hurt so badly inside, I could never be the same. My search is really over now, I've found happiness within. All the answers to my empty dreams, all that might have been. I love you so and miss you so, and I'll always be nearby. My body's gone forever, but my spirit will never die. And so you must go on now, live one day at a time. Just understand-God did not take me from you, he only took my hand.'
Tears without end
Days without nights
Night without day
Time without forgetting.
Food without taste
Sleep without rest
Sorrow without comfort.
Pain without limit
Emptiness without bottom
Life without you Andi is hardly worth
living. lv ya (Apple)XXXXXXX
I heard quite often 'men don't cry'
though no one ever told me why
So when I fell and skinned a knee,
no one came by to comfort me.
And when some bully-boy at school
would pull a prank so mean and cruel
I'd quickly learn to turn and quip,
'It doesn't hurt,' and bite my lip.
So as I grew to reasoned years,
I learned to stifle my tears.
Though 'Be a big boy' it began,
quite soon I learned to 'Be a man.'
And I could play that stoic role
while storm and tempest wracked my soul.
No pain or setback could there be
could wrest one single tear from me.
Then one long night I stood nearby
and helplessly watched my son die.
And quickly found, to my suprise,
that all that tearless talk was lies.
And still I cry, and have no shame,
I can not play that 'big boy' game.
And openly, without remorse,
I let my sorrow take its course.
So those of you who can't abide
a man you've seen who's often cried,
reach out to him with all your heart
as one whose life's been torn apart.
For men Do cry when they can see
their loss of immortality.
And tears will come in endless streams
when mindless fate destroys their dreams
LISA
Just want the world to know how much Andi loved his cousin Lisa. From being just a kid she would do alot for him from spending time with him, to helping with the care he needed. Andi will watch over you pet he knew who cared.
LISA WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH AND WILL NEVER FORGET WHAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR US ALL. X X X X X X
Mam,
Please don't be so sad,
I miss you so much too.
It's beautiful here where I am,
but I worry a lot about you.
I sleep with the angels
watching over me.
There's only love up here.
I'm never lonely or afraid
'cause God's so very near.
I walk with Jesus every day.
He's very kind and sweet.
Don't worry mam he holds my hand
when we cross the golden street.
I never cry or hurt myself.
I see our family every day.
I play,laugh,and sing a lot.
I hear you when you pray, Mam.
Please don't be mad at God you see...
He loves me, too.
Even though your not with me
I'm really still with you.......
A Sadly Missed Son
I've come for a little chat, Son
I know that you can hear
Whenever things are difficult
I always come back here.
I tidy round and talk to you
And think about the past,
All those precious moments
Destined not to last.
I feel your eyes upon me
As I turn to walk away
And that little chat I've had with you
Gets me through another day.
To Andi
I feel as though my heart must stop with pain.
I miss you so, the darkness will not pale.
My darling child, come to me again.
I know you cannot come, and still I strain
To put my arms around you through the veil.
I feel as though my heart must stop with pain.
Other lives and loves call me in vain.
I try to turn away from you and fail.
My darling child, come to me again.
You are my unendurable refrain.
Back and back I hurry to impale
My heart on you, to stop my heart with pain.
Yet nothing that I do undoes the plain
Brutal fact which always must prevail.
Ah, my darling, come to me again!
You are both my sunshine and my rain,
My dearest joy, my anguish, and my grail.
I feel as though my heart must stop with pain.
My darling child, come to me again.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
God makes little children
He makes them every day
And though He loves them dearly
He gives them all away.
He gives each to an angel
And says take baby down
To such and such a mother
In such and such a town.
Or such and such a cottage
In such and such a place.
He gives the angel with it
A big soul full of grace.
God does so love those children
It's all that He can do
To let the Angel take them
But he loves the mother's too.
And so he says I'll lend you
This little one of mine
The angel folds it's love
About the special gift divine.
The angel watches over
The child both day and night
So glad to see that lovely soul
All shining in God's light
God makes so many children
And every now and then
He seems to want one specially
We don't know why or when
He whispers to its Angel
Bring the child back to me
The angel sees a lovely sight
That someday we may see
It sees the souls of mothers
And fathers in God's light
Offering him tiny children
Whose souls are shining bright
God does so love those children
Whos souls are never dim
And how he loves those parents
Who give them back to him.
~ Author unknown
A Special Son
People try to help me
Everyone is so kind,
But no matter what they say to me
I always seem to find.
They look at me with sympathy
In a caring sort of way,
I thank them and attempt to smile
Then as I walk away.
The tears start welling up again
Every time it's the same,
I simply fall to pieces
At the mention of your name.
I know that you're in Heaven now
And my heart is filled with pain,
But God will take good care of you
Until we meet again.
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