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Steven Costello was born in Ireland on
September 12, 1994.
And soared to the heavens
On August 31, 2004,
at the tender age
of nine.
He Only Took My Hand
~author unknown~
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, "Mom, you've got to listen,
You've got to understand
God didn't take me from you, mom,
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 the pain,
My body was hurt so badly,
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 all that might have been.
I love you all 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 all go on now,
Live one day at a time.
Just understand ~
God didn't take me from you
He only took my hand.
"When God closes up one door,
He opens up
another."
I may never see tomorrow;
there's no written guarantee
And things that happened yesterday
Belong to history.
I cannot predict the future
I cannot change the past
I have just the present moments
I must treat them as my last.
I must use this moment wisely
For it soon will pass away
And be lost forever
As part of yesterday.
I must exercise compassion
Help the fallen to their feet
Be a friend unto the friendless
Make an empty life complete.
The unkind things I do today
May never be undone
And friendships that I fail to win
May nevermore be won.
I may not have another chance
On bended knee to pray
And I thank God with a humble heart
For giving me this day.
~Author Unknown~
MY SON
On the day God took you
I thought I would die
I wondered where the time went,
I asked a lot of whys.
With people all around me
I felt alone inside
From all their words of comfort,
I couldn't seem to hide.
I thought I might be dreaming
That I'd wake and find you here,
I thought "This can't be happening,"
As I wiped another tear.
On the day that you were laid to rest
My heart broke yet again,
I wondered if the pain would end
But mostly, I wondered when.
It's hard to be without you
At times the days seem long,
Sometimes I just sit crying,
When there's nothing really wrong.
I wish we'd had more time,
Before your life was done.
I hope you're resting peacefully,
My precious one,
My Son.
I thought missing you
was only for today.
I thought that
needing you would just
go away.
Why do I see you in
everything I do?
Why does the sunshine
remind me
of you?
Steven is a sweet child of God.
He was very quiet and never complained once
during the time he was ill and suffering from
the devastating effects of a brain tumor.
He was extremely courageous
and just got on with it
He loved giving BIG hugs and BIG kisses
just as much as we loved receiving them,
and he liked to pass the time away by
watching the MTV Music Channel
or playing video games.
He and his sister, Tara, embraced a
loving bond that only
siblings can share.
If you met Steven only once, you will never
forget his sweet smile & spirit.
He will continue to live in our
hearts forever.
Many people have been touched
not only by his passing,
but by the courageous
battle he fought
against
Childhood Cancer.
Please light a candle and leave
any memories you may have of
"Steven."
Each memory will become
a treasure for us.
When your light goes out upon this earth,
I'll look up to the sky;
It will twinkle there in a million stars,
Like it did here in your eyes.
And when your flame no longer burns,
To warm my every day;
I will bask in the warmth of your memory,
That will never go away.
Then when your laughter no longer rings,
I'll listen deep within;
For it will be the sweetest gift
'Twas left here by my son
And precious friend;
So rest in peace in the arms of God,
My precious, faithful son;
You'll be in the joy of each memory,
Long after your journey on earth is done.
"Heaven is like falling asleep somewhere,
and
waking up to find yourself
in your own bed."
- Peter Marshall
"We are each of us Angels with only one wing ~
The only way we can fly is by embracing
one another."
Many people are not aware of this, but
Steven
was left on Catherine's doorstep when he was
just a few days old.
In her exquisite warmth & love, she
took him in,
loving and nurturing him as though
he was her
very own child.
Oceans of love,
Marla
mom to Milo
Her Baby’s Face
The hand of The Almighty
Calms the raging sea,
The watchful eye of the Shepard
Guards His flock of sheep
The silken lips of HIS mother
Caress her baby’s face
And SHE will be delivered
By
His Amazing grace
Copyright by
m.k. williamson
Steven - 3 months old
Steven @ Christmas
 
Steven loved to listen to music and watch
The MTV channel.
"The stars are the faces of our children
smiling down on us."
Steven's nephew, Oisin
Steven's neice, Abbie
 
Forever in our hearts
Forever missed
Forever remembered
Forever leaving memories,
And especially,
Forever Loved.
We come to honor our children
Who have died before their time
It matters not why they left us
Whether accident or design
We just know we miss them
Our hearts are no longer whole
As, Our babies left us
They took pieces of our souls
We can draw upon our memories
And, bring their face to mind
Thinking of our missing them
Do they miss us all in kind
So, light a candle for them
Say their name and dates out loud
Our voices will reach upward
As the flames shine through the clouds
Feel their presence near you
The moving air a sigh
They wait for us to join them
In the Heavens - beyond the sky
Steven & Nicole
Steven, Raymond & Tara
In Portugal
Steven at his sister Lindsay's wedding - 2003
I LOVE AND MISS YOU
SO MUCH, MY SWEET MUM.
Thank you for all the ways you loved
and embraced me.
I am waiting with open
arms to see you,
and all of my family
.~ Steven ~
Me, my dad, and Tara
Me & my beautiful mum
I know that
God smiles down on you
everyday, Catherine.
I wish there were more people
in this world that
so selflessily give of themselves to others.
What a better place this
world would be.
I am so blessed by your friendship.
Oceans of love,
marla
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