| Location | Australia |
| Age | 4 years |
| Date of Birth | 2004 |
| Date of Death | 2/2008 |
| Visitors | 1,233 since 16/03/2008 |
| Creator |
simon was one of my eight children. he was the youngest but was my first son well blood son. he adored his older brothers and sisters who were his step-siblings the children of his mother karen. since simons 5 week premature birth 8th January 2004 he had always been small but was always daddys little fighter. at the age of 8 months simon learned to crawl and you couldnt tie him down, you had to watch him like a hawk, when he was 2 we moved to australia after a family holiday, and simon loved it here. simon was a bit slow when he started nursery but he soon caught up. simon would have been starting school this september. simon looked up to his big brother james as he always made sure simon was ok and was having a good time.
simon caught a bug on 29th demcember 2007 and had a little bit of a high temprature but was still running about and playing football with james, but by his 4th birthday 8th jan 08 he just sat their watching tv all day where as simon wasnt a tv person he would much prefer to play out all day and kick a ball about. thats when me and his mum started to worry, we took him to the nearest hospital where they checked him over and kept him in for over night observation, but they werent to sure what it was causing his illness. he was sent home to rest but 4 das later simon was no better if anything he was getting worse.
we rushed him back to the same hospital where they checked him over again but this time rushed him to intensive care. me and karen and the rest of the family worried in distress until about 5 hours later they came to say the bug simon had caught wasnt a bug it was a parasite that had landed into a graze on his elbow of falling over a few days before his illness started. the parasite attacked his immune system causing his body to start to go into shock slowly, they could do nithing for simon. by the 8th feb 08 simon was on life support, just months ago he was a happy little boy who loved football and playing out now he was lying inhospital in his last days of his life. we had another 8 ays with simon before we let the doctors turn of his life support.
simon if it meant you still being here with us running around kicking a ball about we wouldnt have choose to move to australia.
have fun playing football up in heaven and watch over everyone who loves you. love dad xxxx
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
Your son\'s experience might\'ve saved mine ...
Firstly I appreciate that nothing I can say can ever hope to take the pain away, but perhaps knowing that you might've saved another little boy would help?
Fate brought me to your memorial site. I was actually researching the background to an adult of the same name who is a judge for a business award that a client of ours is being interviewed for.
However, what is really spooky is that yesterday I had a call from the nursery my son attends telling me he had collapsed and they'd called an ambulance. My son was born on 8 Feb 04 and was my first born son (I now have two) so was very close in age to your son.
He'd grazed his knee in the playground and a teacher was applying a plaster to his knee when he slumped forward whilst asking why it hurt so much. He was attended to by the paramedics and, whilst he never lost consciousness, he was a bit groggy for a while but was able to walk to the Nee-Naw (ambulance). We were seen pretty quickly by our local doctor rather than travel to the local hospital which was an hour away. By the time we saw the doctor my son was back to his cheeky self leaping off the chair Spiderman-style and wondering what all the fuss was about. However, the image of him lying on the nursery floor looking so corpse-like will stay with me forever. We still don't know what happened. We assume he might've passed out at the sight of blood or just over heated running round in the playground. But his temperature was normal(ish) and all other vitals within normal range and an examination by the doctor didn't bring up anything out of ordinary either so we went home. We have been referred to a Paediatrician, but not on an emergency basis.
He's at home with me today and whilst he was engrossed in his game of superheroes this morning, I did some work online as I mentioned earlier and came across your site. On the brink of tears, I wasted no time and cajoled him upstairs so that I could take a look at his wound (not easy as he is very protective of his plasters). After a bribe with a usually forbidden treat before lunch(sweets!) I've now managed to cleaned it and dressed it with an Inadine(Iodine) patch and will keep a beady eye on him. He's his usual self and has just polished off his lunch. I'll take him over to the park this afternoon.
It might sound a bit melodramatic to say that your memorial might've saved my son, but it's certainly made me take action when I probably wouldn't have to ensure the graze doesn't become infected (I appreciate your son's was infected it was a parasite) so when we get to see the Paediatrician and I'll take along a print out of your son's story and will demand they check for parasites.
I don't care if they think I'm over-reacting - I'm a mum, and its in our job description to worry!
I lost my brother on 22 Feb 08 and he has a memorial site on here too. Although we weren't very close it does bring home how fragile our lives are.
I wish you and your family well and trust that the coming years will ease the pain of your collective loss.
Regards
Sarah & family x
good morning
Good Morning, I'm your angel;
Let's start this brand new day!
I'll add a bit of heaven,
to help you on your way.
I'll help you open sleepy eyes,
enable you to see,
sunshine-jewels in morning light,
so priceless, yet they're free.
I'll cause the morning birds to sing,
and then I'll take their songs,
and place them all into your heart...
to cheer you all day long.
I'll help you find your lost car keys,
the work that you brought home...
and as your walking out the door,
you won't go out alone.
For I'll be right beside you...
breathe deep, you'll feel me here.
I'm that invigorating tingle,
held in the morning air.
As you go about your day,
Please know that this is true...
There's nothing you can't overcome,
For I'll be there with you.
LIFETIME WISH
If I could have one life time wish
One dream come true
I would pray to God with all my heart
For yesterday and you
A thousand words can't bring you back
I know because I've tried
And neither will a million tears
I know because I've cried
You left behind broken hearts
And happy memories too
But I never wanted memories
I only wanted you
To your resting place I go
Flowers are placed with care
But nobody knows the heartache I feel
As I turn and leave you there
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simon son!
miss you abosulotly millions, me and mummy wake up each morning waiting to see you at the bottom of our bed holding your bed covers and saying MORNING!!
thinking of you every second, mummy cannot sope with you loss, and i think everyone is a little bit nervous about coming on to your site...if you understand what i am saying son.
an every night and a late googd morning have a peaceful night simon love from dad for ever xxxxx
its very hard for parents to except our children die before us and we always say what if my heart go s out to you and your family on your sad lost of simon being a parent who losted my own son many years ago i can understand your grief xxxx
So sorry
I am so sorry to read about little simon, and the circumstances surrounding his death, I had left a candle for you all without the whole story coming on the main page( i guess you were still writing it) I was deeply saddened to read the circumstances that took simon, I am so sad for you all, truly I am. Why is life so cruel? You are in my thoughts and prayers. May simon always watch over you and guide you all through this nightmare. Once again I am so so sorry. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
WITH LOVE
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xxxx sent with lots of love and kisses xxxx
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