KALEI JASMINE HOLIZKI January 23, 1985 – August 20, 2001 “My Sweetie Pie, today marks five years since you died. Five years of waking up to a world filled with unspeakable pain. The screams deep inside my soul echo that tick tock agony. It does not matter – five years or fifty – I must carry this burden of sorrow until time decides it my turn to know eternity’s truth. Until then my angel, I love you and miss you…sooooo very much! “ Forever, Kalei’s Mom
KALEI JASMINE HOLIZKI January 23, 1985 – August 20, 2001 “No matter how many years go by, you have remained at my side. In death as in life, you continue to be my strength. As long as I feel your love, the pain of your death is bearable. As long as I feel your spirit, the belief in your continued existence grows. For four years you have shown me that heaven and earth are not that far apart. Thank-you Sweetie Pie!…..
KALEI JASMINE HOLIZKI January 23, 1985 – August 20, 2001 “If I could have a lifetime wish a dream that would come true, I’d pray to God with all my heart for yesterday and you. A thousand words can’t bring you back I know because I tried. Neither will a thousand tears I know because I cried. You left behind my broken heart and happy memories too. But I never wanted memories… I only wanted you.” Forever, Kalei’s Mom by…..
KALEI JASMINE HOLIZKI Born January 23, 1985 – Died August 20, 2001 “As long as I can I will look at this world, for both of us. As long as I can I will laugh with the birds, for both of us. As long as I can I will sing with the flowers, for both of us. As long as I can I will pray to the stars, for both of us.” Forever, Kalei’s Mom Part of a poem by Sancha…..
HOLIZKI – Kalei Holizki. 1985-2001 “Time says it has been one year since you died. But my Sweetie Pie, it has only been a heartbeat. For me, you will always be just a heartbeat away. I love you soooo much!” Forever, Kalei’s Mom
Every year at this time I begin the process of writing Kalei’s annual In Memoriam. As she will have been dead 15 years this August 20th, I find myself acknowledging another milestone. I don’t know why this is but for some reason increments of 5 and 10 feel BIGGER as far as her death anniversary date goes and this year is no different…15 feel REALLY BIG. Maybe that is why I found myself looking back at all the earlier memoriam submissions…something…..