| Joshua Benjamin Knochin |
| October 28, 1983 - September 19, 2003 |
| Loved with a love beyond telling, Missed with a grief beyond all tears |
| Precious son, brother, friend---- Who ever thought your life would end So suddenly one dreadful morn? Your soul has flown to heaven above Where you dwell in endless love, But we are left down here, forlorn. For we who loved you are now left With arms and hearts so sore bereft Of all the love you had to give. We miss you every single day--- Your smile and all your loving ways--- We wanted you to always live. Although your life was much too brief And our hearts are filled with grief, We're glad we had those precious years. So we give thanks to God above For sending you to us with love And know someday He'll dry our tears. For you still live, in heaven above, And watch o'er us in constant love--- A love that never more will end. And someday we will join you there When heaven's joys we, too, will share Forevermore with you, dear friend! poem written by Saralyn McAfee Smith |
| We little knew that morning, that God Was going to call your name. In life we loved you dearly, In death we do the same. It broke our hearts to lose you, You did not go alone; For part of us went with you, The day God called you home. You left us cherished memories, Your love is still our guide; And though we cannot see you, You are always at our side. Our family chain is broken, And nothing seems the same; But as God calls us, one by one, The Chain will link again. -author unknown |
| Beloved Son, Grandson, Brother, Nephew, Cousin and Friend, he was a lifelong resident of Canton, MA.. He played in the Canton Youth Hockey League, and graduated from Canton High School class of 2002 where he was co-captain of the golf team. He was in his second year at Massasoit Community College where he aspired to be a youth counselor for troubled teens. He worked part time at CJ Auto in Scituate. Joshua's passion in life was his many close friends. |
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| SAD DAY IN SEPTEMBER ONE WHOLE YEAR OF SADNESS, ONE WHOLE YEAR OF TEARS, LIVING THE REST OF MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU FILLS ME UP WITH FEARS. THE PAIN IS SO UNBEARABLE, THE DAYS SEEM SO LONG, ALL I WANT TO DO IS JOIN YOU, BUT KNOW I MUST BE STRONG. HOW COULD YOU LEAVE ME, WHAT DID I DO, TO MAKE THIS NIGHTMARE OF MINE COME TRUE? I WANT TO TOUCH YOU, TO GIVE YOU A HUG, TO HEAR YOU SAY MOM I LOVE YOU, OR EVEN CLEAN UP ONE MORE SPILL ON THE RUG! MY HOUSE IS QUIET, I FEEL ALONE, A HOLE IS THERE INSIDE ME, AS I SILENTLY MOAN! I AM ALIVE, BUT FEEL SO DEAD, A MASK FOR OTHERS SHOWN, MY LIFE I NOW DREAD. THE LIGHT IS STILL ON, AWAITING YOUR RETURN, PLEASE COME HOME MY SON, TO SOOTHE MY SOUL THAT BURNS. I NEED YOU, I WANT YOU, I'LL WAIT FOREVER. NO ONE, NOTHING, WILL KEEP ME FROM MY ENDEAVOR. TO BE YOUR MOTHER AND TRY MY BEST, SOMEHOW I FEEL I FAILED THE TEST. I LISTEN, I SEARCH, I DREAM, EVEN THOUGH MY TEARS KEEP FLOWING LIKE AN ENDLESS STREAM. I PRAY AND HELP OTHERS, COMFORT, SUPPORT, AND LOVE FOR OTHER BEREAVED MOTHERS. I BEG FOR HELP FROM GOD ABOVE TO SHOW ME HOW TO GO ON WITHOUT THE ONE I LOVE. I THINK, I FEEL, AND I REMEMBER THIS VERY SAD DAY IN SEPTEMBER. JUNE, FOREVER JOSH'S MOM 10-28-83----09-19-03 |
| One of Joshua's butterflies from September 2005 Memorial |
© 2003 June Knochin
