MY LIFE HAS NEVER BEEN THE SAME,
AS THREE YEARS AGO TODAY,
YOU LEFT, NEVER TO RETURN AGAIN.

I SEE YOUR FACE BEFORE ME,
I MISS AND LOVE YOU DEARLY
GOD KNOWS, I WISH, YOU WERE HERE.

I’M MISSING YOU A LITTLE MORE
EACH TIME I HEAR YOUR NAME,
I’VE CRIED SO MANY TEARS
YET MY HEARTS STILL BROKEN JUST THE SAME.

I MISS OUR TIMES TOGETHER,
THINGS IN COMMON WE WOULD SHARE,
BUT NOTHING FILLS THE EMPTINESS,
NOW YOUR NO LONGER THERE.

I HAVE SO MANY PRECIOUS MEMORIES,
TO LAST MY WHOLE LIFE THROUGH,
EACH ONE OF THEM REMINDERS
OF HOW MUCH I’M MISSING YOU.

EACH DAY AS EVENING STARTS TO SET,
THE ACHE BUILDS WITHIN MY CHEST,
I CRY SILENT TEARS WHEN NO ONE IS AROUND,
AS I CRY FOR YOU, WHOM I HAVE LOVED AND LOST,
SCREAMING BUT NOT MAKING A SOUND

EVERYONE ASKS IF I AM O.K., YES I AM FINE, I SAY,
BUT I REALLY HIDE MY TRUE FEELINGS, BEHIND A MASK,
AS TIME HASN’T HEALED THE PAIN AT ALL,
INSTEAD EACH DAY AS THE SUN GOES DOWN,
MY SILENT TEARS BEGIN TO FALL.

I WISH I COULD SEE YOU ONE MORE TIME,
COME WALKING THROUGH THE DOOR….
BUT I KNOW THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE,
I WILL HEAR YOUR VOICE NO MORE.

I KNOW YOU CAN FEEL MY TEARS
AND YOU DON’T WANT ME TO CRY,
YET MY HEART IS BROKEN – BECAUSE
I CANT UNDERSTAND WHY SOMEONE
AS PRECIOUS AS YOU, HAD TO DIE.

I PRAY GOD WILL GIVE ME STRENGTH,
I ASK HIS HELP EVERYDAY,
AS I STRUGGLE WITH THE HEARTACHE,
WHEN HE DECIDED TO TAKE YOU AWAY.

TEARS FALL FREELY FROM MY EYES,
LIKE A RIVER, FILLED WITH GRIEF,
MY ONLY COMFORT NOW, IS THAT,
FROM PAIN, YOU’VE FOUND RELIEF.


LOVED AND ALWAYS, TODAY AND EVERYDAY,
PAT, FREDERICK, DOMINIC & ODIN.
NIKKI & SAM.
GRANDCHILDREN, JAMES & LOIS, CONNOR, LEON, MIA & RYAN.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Fred, today was the day, many years ago,
That you came into the world and with it,brought a special glow.😊❤️😊💕💞

Growing up wasn’t easy, just before the War,. So you decided when you were old enough, enlisted in the Army and make your family proud.😊😊🏅🎖
You initially tried to enlist in the Navy, so joined the queue.
When you were asked your name, you said Nelson
And was sent back to the end of the queue.
This scenario was repeated a few times,
When eventually you were told, the Navy has hadad enough f…. ing heroes,
namely Admiral Nelson, thus you were shown the door!!!!🤣😅😂😅🤣

Undeterred, by your experience, you enlisted in the 1st Battalion of the Green Howards (Alexandria, Princess of Wale’s, own Regiment) based at Richmond Barracks or so you thought. Even this, did not go, without incident.
Being left-handed, you never knew your left from your right and ended up at Strensall Barracks at the Regiment of King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (KOYLI).😯😯😯😯
When you eventually arrived at The Green Howards, based at Richmond Barracks, you were thrown into the ‘GLASS HOUSE”😳😳😳😳😳

Nevertheless both Regiments ended up as Peace-Keeping Forces during the Middle-East conflicts of Aden and Cyprus.
No matter which Regiment you enlisted with, would have been deployed to the same countries. How ironic is that!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️
On your 21st Birthday, it could only happen to you,
Got lost in the dessert and thought, what could I do,
With no water, your head shaven,
You sucked on a pebble until you were found.😉😉😙😙😮😮
Even though you and your battalion,
Were in a Do or die situation,
to survive there was fun and laughter,
this is what got you through.
You were a trooper then 😊😊😊😊😊 right up to the end.😢😢😢😢😢

Fred, I know you are watching,
I know you are looking down,
Just wish you were here
And put a smile upon my face,😊😊😊😊😊
Instead of a frown.😔😢😞😢😞
Sending Love, 💕💞💓❣️💖 hugs and kisses, from me and the family, until we meet again 💔💔💔

Missing you today and everyday, more so at Christmas. Our lives will never be the same without you.

Thinking of you on Remembrance Sunday and took your place in honour of you and all those that gave their lives and served their Queen and Country.

We all went to your grave yesterday in celebration of your birthday, we all miss you terribly and not a day goes bye, that we don't talk about or think of you.

Sending love, hugs and kisses to you in heaven.

Pat, Frederick & Nikki, Grandchildren, (Leon, Mia and Ryan), Dominic and Odin xxxxxx