A Tribute to Carol

This web site was designed as a memorial to Brooke, but I
want to also pay tribute to her mother Carol.

Through the pain and heartache of losing her daughter,
Carol has reached out to help and comfort all family
members and friends of Brooke's

Putting her faith in God and reaching out with compassion
to all, Carol has brought forth exactly what Brooke would
have wanted. A uniting of friends and family.

I am sure Brooke is smiling down on her.

Please God, help ease the pain in her heart

Mom
Say Goodnight

Say goodnight, not goodbye
You will never leave my heart behind
Like the path of a star, I'll be anywhere you are
In the spark that lies beneath the coals,
In the secret place inside your soul
Keep my light in your eyes
Say goodnight, not goodbye
Before It's Too Late

If you have a tender message,
Or a loving word to say,
Do not wait till you forget it,
But whisper it today;
The tender word unspoken,
The letter never sent,
The long forgotten messages,
The wealth of love unspent -
For these some hearts are breaking,
For these some loved ones wait;
So show them that you care for them
Before it is too late.

Frank Herbert Sweet
Brooke and G'ma Julie
Grief is a journey,
often perilous and without clear direction,
that must be taken.
The experience of grieving cannot be
ordered or categorized, hurried or
controlled, pushed aside or ignored
indefinitely.
It is inevitable as breathing, as change, as
love.
It may be postponed, but it will not be
denied.