On Saturday, Micah and I walked over to Commissioners Park at Dow's Lake to have a look at the tens of thousands of tulips in full bloom. It was stunning and glorious.But it was also very difficult. I couldn't help but envy the seemingly happy young families who would smile at Micah and I, happy children with their fathers and mothers out for a day together. That would have been Paula, Micah, and I, and who knows, perhaps a small baby as well. The life that could have been, but now never will be.
This was the last outing we went on with Paula. The pictures I have of her end on that day we went to the Tulip festival last spring. This coming week will mark one year since Paula's life ended so suddenly. I covet your prayers during this time.
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Happy Mother's Day, Darren! Love you xoxo
Darren- you and Micah continue to be in our thoughts and prayers, we will especially remember you over the next few weeks.
Take care,
Love,
Kim, Dennis, and kids
You have not been far from our thoughts. Now, even more so, this week, we will remember you and Micah.
In my life, the hardest day was the day before the anniversary, for that was the last day I could say "last year, we were doing this... "
Strength to you in the moments of sorrow, remembering, and all other accompanying feelings.
Those beautiful pictures you made of the tulips remind me that God cares even more so for His children. Though we may not fully understand Him in this imperfect world, He is faithful and we will not be consumed by the sorrow. Lamentations 3:19-23.
Sara Pot for the Pot family.
Hi Darren - Just wanted to let you know that you and Micah are very much in our thoughts here in England, especially as it’s almost a year since Paula passed away. I also wanted you to know that Paula is still very much in all of our thoughts too. In remembering Paula to mark the 1st year anniversary, we (Paula’s Eastleigh Colleagues) are meeting up on Friday to celebrate being so fortunate enough to have known Paula and have her in our lives. We will be planting an Oak tree in her memory too. She may not be physically with us anymore but she is definitely not forgotten.
Take care the both of you.
With Love
Jacqui
X
Darren - thinking of you especially this week....keep hearing all about you and Micah from your wonderful mom. I'm privileged to know her. Praying for you too as you make the move to the Hamilton area. It will also be sad for the both of you to leave the Ottawa area behind and all that it meant to you as a family. You have posted some wonderful pictures....we've been in Ottawa at Tulip Time and it is truly amazing to see bed after bed of tulips.
Enjoy your time in BC with friends and family there.
Blessings,
Margaret DeWeerd
Darren,
Our prayers are with you for sure!! May God's presence be felt in these difficult days.
Anita Lubbers
Darren - You don't know me. I was part of the trauma team at CHEO who took care of Micah when he arrived on our doorsteps last May. I have seen many children sustain injuries far worse than Micahs. Yet something about his situation (we were told his mother would not likely survive,) brought me to tears.
Was it that I drive by the faded flowers that mark the accident site nearly every day? Was it that my sister knew who Paula was and played rugby against her? Was it that as I read your blog, I see names of people I know... who at one time attended my church? (Six degrees of seperation!) Was it that although I had never met her, she was my sister in the Lord? None of this I knew when Micah arrived. But Paulas life has touched mine, and continues to as I occasionally read your blog.
Know that you are covered in prayer, even by those who you many not know personally.
Thinking of you so much this week...
Brenda (Kempf) Langford
Although this is my first time I have written here in almost a year, I often check in to see how Darren and Micah are doing and to see pictures of Paula. She is never far from my thoughts, but of course, as we all are, I am thinking of her almost constantly of late.
I wish Darren, Micah and the Sharpe's peace, hope and love during these difficult few days ahead and in the year to come. Please know that many thoughts are with you.
With sadness at it all...
Erin DeRita (Hemstad)
Darren,
We think of you often and you and Micah are in our prayers, particularly over these next few days.
with much love
Victoria and Al x
Hi Darren And Micah. Just to let you know we are thinking of you today on Paula,s Anniversary. Still miss her a lot. Susan and Gary
Hi Darren and Micah. Continuing to pray daily for strength and peace and you near the anniversary of Paula's passing. God speed. The Veldbooms
Darren I hope that tomorrow you shall be filed with peace from the Lord and that you shall have friends and family surround you with love. May the Lord ease your grief and may you know that the prayers of thousands shall be Praying for you and Micah tomorrow.
Dear Darren and Micah,
You are in our prayers.
Love, Susan, Bill, Rudy and Nathan
Darren and Micah,
What an amazing life that she lived, an amazing person she was, to continue to touch and inspire so many a year later. We also check here often and continue to think of you both and pray for you, especially this week.
Christin (Smith) Collishaw (& Adam & Kaleb)
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