1952-1989






 









Donald was a very trusting and loving soul. 
No matter how many times those he chose to 
call his "friend" betrayed him, he refused 
to see the dark side of their nature, and 
was always forgiving.  He was a true 
Christian in every sence of the word.

All he ever wanted out of life was to love
and be loved in return.



I remember the night we celebrated his
long recovery from his near fatal accident. 
He was so excited when he heard the band's 
leader announce:

"This one's for Don from his 'big sis'. He
almost bought the farm!  Welcome back man!
Live long and prosper!"



A tear came to my eye as I watched him
dance to "I Believe".  
With his child like wonder and enthusiasm, 
he ran back to me
saying: "I never had anyone dedicate a 
song to me before! What am I suposed to 
do now?"

"Live long and prosper Don! Just,
 live long and prosper!"

Little did either one of us know at the 
time that this was not to be, and within 
three short years he'd be gone. 


I was only seven when Donald entered this 
world, but even then I somehow knew that 
he was a little lost lamb, and I his guardian angel. Oh how I tried to guide and 
protect him from harm.  




All too soon I learned that God has His plan 
and there is nothing mortal man can do to 
alter the course He has laid out for each 
and every one of us.



I was given his Bible as a rememberance of 
him. As I read the scriptures he had 
underlined, I noticed, when arranged in a 
certain order, they formed a prayer.
 
Also, tucked in the back of his Bible, was 
a song he had written after learning of his 
terminal illness. I know he intended it 
to be shared with others.



What a better tribute to his memory than 
to share his "song" and "prayer" with those
who seek the comfort and peace that it 
brought him during his final days.



Don, I will be your voice.  I will spread 
your message for you. You are not forgotten
and your life did matter!  I miss you, and 
pray that one day we will be reunited. 






 
DONALD'S SONG





TO THE CIRCUS LITTLE CHILD,
YOU ARE BORN!
YOU ARE FREE TO TRAVEL.
YOU ARE FREE TO ROME.



COME ALONG, SING A SONG!
BRING A FRIEND OR TWO.
COME ALONG, SING A SONG!
BUT DON'T BE ANYONE'S FOOL.



THERE ARE RULES IN THE CIRCUS
THAT YOU MUST PROTECT.
THERE ARE RULES IN THE CIRCUS,
IF YOU BRAKE THEM, YOU'LL REGRET.



IF YOU BRAKE A RULE IN THE CIRCUS,
IT'S NOT AN INSTANT DEATH.
EVEN THOUGH YOUR DAYS ARE NUMBERED,
YOU SLOWLY GO ON TILL YOUR LAST BREATH.



FAREWELL TO THE CIRCUS LITTLE CHILD
HOW ARE YOU?
DID YOU LIVE LONG AND PROSPER?
OR DID YOU BRAKE ALL THE RULES?








DONALD'S PRAYER







"And to you who are troubled;
rest with us. When the Lord Jesus
shall be revealed
from heaven with his mighty angels."
2nd Thes.:7

 



"Give ear to my prayer, Oh God,
and hide not thy self from my
supplication."....Psalms 55:1


"The Lord looked down from heaven
upon the childern of men to see if
there were any that did understand,
and seek God.".......Psalms 14:2


"Lord, make me to know mine end
and the measure of my days. What
it is that I may know how frail
I am."............Psalms 39:4


"And he said unto them, It is
not for you to know the times 
or the seasons, which the Father
hath put into His own power."
...............Acts 1:7


"Oh spare me that I may recover 
stregnth beore I depart and am 
no more."..........Psalms 39:3


"Even the youths shall faint
and be weary, and the young men 
shall utterly fall. But, they that
wait upon the Lord shall renew 
their strength; they shall mount
up with wings like eagles; they
shall run, and not be weary; and 
they shall walk, and not faint." 
     ..........Isaiah 40:30-31


"I will bless the Lord at all 
times; His praises shall continually 
be in my mouth."....Psalms 34:1

  
"Peace I leave with you, 
my peace I give unto you; 
not as the world giveth, give 
I unto you. Let not your heart 
be troubled, neither let it be 
afraid.".....John 14:27


"I will praise thee forever, 
because thou hast done it: and 
I will wait on thy name; for it
is good before thy saints."
.................Psalms 53:2


"My son, attend to my words,
incline thine ear unto my sayings."
...............Proverbs 4:20


"Verily, verily, I say unto you, 
He that hearith my word, and 
believeth on Him that sent me, 
hath everlasting life, and shall 
not come into judgement, but is 
passed from death unto everlasting 
life."........John 5:24


"Surely goodness and mercy shall
follow me all the days of my life;
and I will dwell in the house of 
the Lord forever"....Psalms 23:6





"FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD, 
THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, 
THAT WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH IN HIM SHOULD 
NOT PERISH, BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE."


"And this is the promise that He hath 
promised us,  even eternal life" 
....John 1:25


"THE LORD JESUS CHRIST BE WITH THY SPIRIT.
GRACE BE WITH YOU." AMEN ....Timothy 4:22







As a child, My favorite bed time story was 
"Jesus Understood".

 It told about a young 
boy named Johnny who was gravely ill 
in a hospital ward. The boy in the bed 
next to him told him that every night 
Jesus would walk through the ward and 
would take anyone who wanted to go 
'home' with Him. All he had to do was 
to hold his hand up high for Jesus 
to see.
 But Jonny was too
weak to raise his hand, and feared
Jesus would pass him by.


  
That night, his friend proped up Jonny's arm
with pillows for him in hopes that Jesus would 
see it when he passed through the ward.

In the morning, Johnny's hand was still 
raised high, but he had passed.
 
Jesus understood.



Donalds last word, before he passed, was 
"Jesus".  I know with every fiber in my 
being, that Donald is at peace with his 
heavenly father, and free from the torment 
that filled his earthly days.



I shared a special bond with Donald. Although 
I couldn't be by his side or hold his hand 
up for him for Jesus to see, God, in his mysterious wisdom, allowed me to be with him, 
in spirit.
 
At the exact moment Donald drew in his last 
breath, I too, so many miles away, drew in an
involentay deep breath that totally over
whelmed me with a tremendous sence of peace and
well being.

I knew, without having to be told, that Donald
was gone from this earth, but he will always 
live deep within my heart.




   


That night, as I looked up at the star-less 
night sky through my tears, one single star 
appeared. It took the shape of a cross and 
my heart was filled with the comfort that 
Donald was finely at peace. He was home. 
Praise God, he was home!






WE MUST ALWAYS REMEMBER TO NEVER PUT A QUESTION MARK


WHERE GOD HAS PUT A PERIOD.




"Let It BE"