My Prayers go out to you and your family / Joyce I am very sorry for your loss I to am grieving the loss of my son Joseph who died in Sept at the age of 25 He to died of an accident of an overdose which he did not intend to happen but it did so I can understand your pain because I feel it to It is like a piece of you is gone I pray that you and your family will get strength to go on I know it is the hardest thing you will have to do in your life
Thank you, and my prayers to you as well. Our kids think they are invincible....I know a young man who told me that he would write notes before taking Ecxtasy, just in case he took too much. Thankfully, he never did and now counsels young people on the dangers of that drug. If only we were born wise........ Laurri
so very sorry / Sally Vanwinkle i am so very sorry for the loss of your beautiful daughter to suicide. i lost my 19 yr old son, ronnie on nov 6,2000. it has been 6 yrs, somedays it feels like yesterday. you just take one second at a time, one baby step at a time. there is no time limit on grief. i am sending a wish for a peaceful day today for you and your family. a very beautiful tribute in memory of your daughter. if you need someone to talk too, im here. you can reach me at ronniesmom7@yahoo.com. i dont have answers as to why our children die, but i have become a good listener. i guess ronnie taught me that. take care and i hope the day passes peacefully for you. sally, mom to a beautiful angel
Sally, thank you for your good thoughts. I am attending a support group for suicide survivors. It helps in some sad way to be with people who grieve like I do. There are 2 who attend whose mom killed herself 8 years ago. I was dismayed at first to think that I would still feel this way 8 years from now! But they continue to come to comfort the new ones coming in. Seeing their strength (and yours) gives me hope for tomorrow. Hugs for you... Laurri
Tony told me that your mom made you this amazing Christmas gift and I wanted to stop in and say Merry Christmas. I didn't have many chances to hang out with you but when I did - you never ceased to make me laugh!!
We are on our way to our Christmas Eve dinner at the Grandparents house. Its funny because that same party holds my all time favorite memory of you. We were running out to the car to get something and you tripped over a Christmas decoration and went flying face first into the snow! We didnt stop laughing for like 10 minutes!!
So Merry Christmas to Rosie and her family.
We miss you!!!
Love, Meghan
Thank you Meghan, this one had me laughing so hard!! I could sooo see this. Typical Rosie. Thank you again, Laurri
Rosie "the drum tech" Lowe / Aaron Krause (Friend) I didn't know Rosie as well as others, but there was a point in time when she did come to about 20 of my ex-bands shows. That was when I met her. She even helped us load all the equiptment in the van. I know it sounds cliche, but she really was full of life. I'm really sorry that it had to happen this way.
Thank you Aaron, I didn't know Rosie was a groupie! And yes, she was full of life. We just don't know why she lost that zest. Laurri
What a great tribute to a beautiful girl. I’ve never met her but I feel as though I have (and would have really liked her). Between the funny-face picture and your stories of fender-benders and “I just called to say I love you” phone calls Rosie became very real to me. I won’t insult you by pretending to know how you feel – I can’t begin to imagine your pain.
I applaud your efforts to educate people about suicide to take suicide threats seriously (better a mad friend than a dead one indeed) and to increase public awareness of the prevalence of suicide. Suicide will always be with us but surely we can prevent more of them especially in young healthy people with every reason to live.
Please forgive me if the following adds to your pain – it’s the last thing I would want to do. I was a “Rosie” when I was in my late teens and early twenties. My doctor was a bit free in handing out barbiturates to deal with my depression. I drank. Twice I wound up in the ER having my stomach pumped. Based on my own experience I don’t think Rosie intended to kill herself. Classic cry-for-help stuff. I was saved because I did not live alone and my boyfriend recognized there was something wrong. Well okay because I would storm into the bedroom and yell at him that he was responsible for the fact that I was about to die. To his credit he never took it less than seriously.
Yes she left a note. She was probably feeling drunk and a bit sorry for herself (the melodrama of a 22-year-old) when she wrote it and perhaps annoyed at the friends who scoffed at her threats. She in all likelihood expected to tear up the note the next morning or to call someone to get her to the ER that night. People who are truly suicidal don’t fill up the gas tank the same day and they don’t take five pills when they have 120 available. I honestly believe that she expected to be rescued but she just succumbed to the pills/booze combination before she could call for help. I had been on valium (and drinking) since the age of 14 and I have the tolerance of a horse for both. In my suicide “attempts” – both occurred after I had drunk too much – I had all sorts of wonderful drugs at hand and I didn’t take them all either. Not even close.
By all accounts you have a loving family and I don’t find it credible that she would ever intentionally do this to you or her Dad or sisters. Not the sort of girl who would sing to her Mom on speakerphone.
You're in my prayers.
Thank you so much for spending so much time on Rosie's site Jamie! And your kind words. It is such a comfort when someone takes the time to get to know who Rosie was.
Thinking of you and Rosie always. Sending love and prayers to you.
Janet & Mike too!
Perspective/ Chip Carl (accidental) I actually stumbled onto your site by accident. I recently had a little spat with my daughter who had a bit of a fender bender and didnt tell me about it. Seeing this site puts everything in perspective and really such a small thing as compared to alternative possibilities. Your loss has made me more appreciative of what I have.
Thank you for visiting Rosies site Chip. And your kind words. Perhaps your daughter could spend some time here. It is a topic that really needs to be discussed with our teens, we are losing so many.....
Still missing you........ / Tom Pinkowski Jr. (Friend) Hey sweetie.....still thinkin of you always and forever....I wish you never did that to yourself.....I wish I could of been there to help you through your troubles....I really miss you and wish I could still see you and get that running hug from you... :).... I'll see you again in the future....until then save me a spot.....MISS YA ~hugs~
HAPPY HOLIDAY'S / ROSE GRMA TO ANGEL BRITTANY SYFERT
Merry Christmas Rosanne / Kate Porter Christopher's Mum
My sincere condolence / Patrick Jonas (none)
You have my sincerest condolences. I was introduced to this site by a friend and related to it very much. Unlike Rosie, I wanted to commit suicide, oddly enough at the age of 22. But I guess I was a lucky one and changed my mind when Jesus came into my life the day before. It is a sad thing that some of us are so sensitive that the pain of life is sometimes just so hard to bear. But I also believe with all of my heart that we have a God who loves us very, very much and that he holds those who are broken nearest in His heart. She is not really gone, but full of life right now. And I am sure that someday you will meet her again, when there is great rejoicing in heaven. For He cares even for the littlest sparrow. Take care and love the ones you have! Patrick
today/ Megan Lowe (sister) I wanted to hang out with you today so much. I had to drive out to Schaumburg and I thought, "hey, Rosie would go with me." But you weren't there. I miss you so much. I wish you were here to hang out. I try to pretend that you are not gone. I think that's the only thing that keeps me going. I can't accept that you're not with us. I just can't. I love you, and I'm so so sorry. Meg
Thinking of You Today Precious Angel xx / Delia Allan Tomlin's Mum
Still thinking of you... / Rex Howell (A Stranger ) Peace be with you.
Dear Mom, Remember I am always near to you and my precious family, leaving small signs of my love, peace and strength for you xxx
Thought you would like the lyrics to the song Lost by Michael Buble. I had it playing on James' site a while back, and believe that our Angels wrote it for us xxx
"Lost"
I can't believe it's over I watched the whole thing fall And I never saw the writing that was on the wall If I'd only knew The days were slipping past That the good things never last That you were crying
Summer turned to winter And the snow it turned to rain And the rain turned into tears upon your face I hardly recognized the girl you are today And god I hope it's not too late It's not too late 'Cause you are not alone I'm always there with you And we'll get lost together Till the light comes pouring through 'Cause when you feel like you're done And the darkness has won Babe, you're not lost When your worlds crashing down And you can't bear the thought I said, babe, you're not lost
Life can show no mercy It can tear your soul apart It can make you feel like you've gone crazy But you're not Things have seem to changed There's one thing that's still the same In my heart you have remained And we can fly fly fly away
'Cause you are not alone And I am there with you And we'll get lost together Till the light comes pouring through 'Cause when you feel like you're done And the darkness has won Babe, you're not lost When the worlds crashing down And you can not bear the cross I said, baby, you're not lost I said, baby, you're not lost I said, baby, you're not lost I said, baby, you're not lost
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEAUTIFUL ROSIE, SENDING YOU LOVE ALWAYS AND TO YOUR FAMILY WHO LOVE AND MISS YOU SO MUCH. YOU WILL FOREVER BE REMEMBERED AND WILL KEEP YOU TREASURED IN OUR HEARTS. HUGS LaRAINE MOM TO ANGEL DAUGHTER CYNTHIA
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PRECIOUS ROSIE, MAY YOUR BIRTHDAY BE AS SPECIAL AS YOU ARE. YOU ARE IN OUR HEARTS AND OUR THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOUR FAMILY ALSO. SEND ANGEL KISSES TO YOUR LOVE ONES AND STAY CLOSE FOR YOU ARE SO LOVED AND MISSED. HUGS LaRAINE MOM TO MY PRECIOUS DAUGHTER CYNTHIA
Happy Birthday x / Precious Memorials
Happy St Patrick's Day Rosie / Denise Kneale (connected by angels )
Happy St Patrick's Day Rosie, have a wonderful time with all our Angels, lighting up our skies with your celebrations.
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