Something I found on line. / Scott Chase (Son) Letter From Heaven
To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say. But first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay. I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above. Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love. Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight. Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through, God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you. It's good to have you back again, you were missed while you were gone. As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on. I need you here badly, you're part of my plan. There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man."
God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do, and foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you. And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight, God and I are closest to you... in the middle of the night.
When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years, because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears. But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain. Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.
I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned. But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand. But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is over. I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.
There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb; But together we can do it by taking one day at a time. It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too... That as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.
If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain, then you can say to God at night... "My day was not in vain." And now I am contented.... that my life has been worthwhile, Knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile. So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low, Just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind; I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind. And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free, remember you're not going.... you're coming here to me. P.S. God sends his Love.
Thought/ Scott Chase (Son) Thought of you today. But that's nothing new. I thought about you yesterday and days before that too. I think of you in silence I often speak your name. All I have is memories and a picture in a frame. Your memory is a keepsake in which I'll never part. God has you in his keeping. I have you in my heart.
In Memory Of A Special Angel / Sindy Daughter Of Angel Alpha Gregory (Connected by Angels )
Haven't been here to talk to you for awhile! Im making big changes in wanted to tell you! Wishing I could pick up the phone and give you a ring! Talk for hours and then be mad at myself that my phone bill was high again this month! Moving to Florida Aunt Dottie! Going to find my piece in this world! You always told me that I cant make changes without taking chances! Well here I go! Destiny Kevin and myself! New place in the sunshine! Near my mom! Watch over us as I know you do! Need to find my place in this big ol world! I love you, the only thing Im taking with me is all my Cobolt glass! From you! Everything else is going!Gonna take all I have of you with me! Love you! And miss you !
Days go by and I wonder if you think of us. I know in my heart that you do but not as much as we think of you. There were so many people in your life that you loved and that loved you that I know somedays it must be exhausting to watch over us all. Kathy is doing a bit better but not sure if she'll ever get better than she is right now. Janet is keeping it together she's one hell of a lady I gotta tell ya but I know you already know this. Thought I'd update you and tell you I love and miss you everyday. You are in my thoughts always. I miss you Aunt Dottie.
You are always in my thoughts.... / Kevin&Dawn Godsey (nephew and niece )
I happened to stumble across this page today Aunt Dottie thanks to Scott and his post on facebook. I was never told it was here. But I know now. I want so much for you to know how often you come to mind are missed and thought about. Your oldest sister is not doing so well thought you should know. I miss you like crazy. You were my favorite in this family. Someone real special not only to me but to everybody that had the honor of knowing you. There are days I stare at my ( BLUE WHALE) you know what Im talking about and just let the tears roll. God took you before he should have. I miss you calling me and telling me all was going to work out.I can still here you saying " Not to worry dear it will all work out in the end." Im thankful I found this place where I can say hello once in awhile. I wil be back another day. I love and miss you. Forever in my thoughts and prayers.
Hi Nana / Jenna Calderon
Hi Nana
It's been awhile since I've written and I'm sorry for that I feel soooooo selfish for not writing more often and I feel selfish for being upset on what I'm missing out on because you really are the only grandmother I've ever known and I think about how you'll never get to see my children when/and if I have them or the meet the person I marry. I'm mad at myself for not visiting you more and calling you more and even more made myself that I didn't sit with you longer right before you died...it was so hard to see you like that and I was selfish and I'm sorry.
But I want you to know that I think of you a lot you pop into my mind every now and then and I think about how funny you were and how positive you were even though a lot of things were difficult for you. And I think about how the simplest things a card a hug a phone call could make you so happy...
I love you and miss you Nana and hope to see you again someday.
-Love Jenna Close
You sheltered me from harm Kept me warm kept me warm You gave my life to me Set me free set me free The finest years I ever knew Were all the years I had with you And...
(Chorus:) I would give anything I own Give up my life my heart my home I would give ev'rything I own Just to have you back again
You taught me how to love What it's of what it's of You never said too much But still you showed the way And I knew from watching you Nobody else could ever know The part of me that can't let go And...
(Repeat chorus)
(Bridge:) Is there someone you know You're loving them so But taking them all for granted? You may lose them one day Someone takes them away And they don't hear The words you long to say
Ma shortly before you passed you told me that you had lived a good life and now I realize that you were more or less telling me that it was your time to go. And that you wanted me to be OK with it. I admit that I never wanted to even think of you not being around. Well as much as I try to go on I'm still struggling. I don't light candles daily on this memorial web page but as you know I come and talk to you often. Yes I still get upset and I don't know if I can ever get passed that. At times I feel like I'm so alone Sheila's at work the kids are at school Kelley is way down in Florida Gail and Sharon aren't too close that I could just go and vent to them...like I always would with you. Oh Ma I miss you and I hope you realize that you were a very big part of my world and I only wish that you continue to watch over us. I can say it over and over a million times...I love you and miss you so much it hurts. With eternal love Scotty (Black 1)
Just a few words. / Scotty Chase (son)
Ma I guess as we get older death seems to come more often. I feel like I'm losing everyone slowly but surely. Sheila Diggs (Fortin) last week...Aunt Grace, my mother-in-law Mary, I could go on and on. Over three years ago when we lost Jim our faith in God was surely put to the test. Now last Thursday (3/25/2010) Sandy's granddaughter Crystal at the young age of 20 died from complications of that Gillian Barre' Syndrome. I don't know I'm a mess! Why? She was just a baby. An only child whose loving parents will never experience the joy of being a grandparent watching her walk down the aisle etc. Why? It's just unbelievable...I can't grasp it. I'm a mess I still hadn't gotten over losing Jim and God knows I cry daily about you being gone and it's been over a year since your passing. I'm venting...as you know I would always call you and do my venting. You'd always have the right thing to say whether it was what I wanted to hear or not. When I went to the wake for Crystal yesterday I told her to look for you when she arrived. I hope that she will cause I know that you will take her by the hand and befriend her....cause that's the way you are. I love you Ma and miss you more than I'd ever wanted to imagine. Watch over us all...and give everyone our love especially Jim. your loving son. XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO Close
My mother gave me a prayer card that says afterglow from Nana's service. I keep it next to the speedometer in my pick-up. I know it is Nana talking to me.
After Glow I’d like the memory of me to be a happy one. I’d like to leave an after glow of smiles when life is done I’d like to leave an echo whispering softly down the ways Of happy times and laughing times and bright and summer days. I’d like the tears of those who grieve to dry before the sun Of happy memories that I leave When life is done.
I wish you were here Nana. Aunase has gotten so big. It took her a long time to stop asking about you. She still asks about you though everytime we visit Tito. We don't visit alot though because it's not the same without you. It's just so solom and quiet without my Nana there ya know?!
I never really got to tell you how much you mean to me, or how you've affected my life but I'm sure you felt it with our time spent together. You sure called it with Seuna though. She IS a keeper isn't she? LOL!!! She misses you alot too! Everything reminds her if you! Lol.
I miss you Nan'. I just hope your watching over me because I need ur love now more than ever!!! I'll keep u in my prayers and dreams. I love you Babe!!!
One year has passed. / Scott Chase (beloved son )
I never wanted to even think about living life without you. Now it has been one year and a day I still can't believe that you're gone. Ater all this time I still get the urge to pick up the phone dial your number so that I can rattle off a new joke I heard or just to hear you say "Hello there" Then reality hits me. There is no phone in Heaven. I think about all the little things that made my life so special with you here. Not just the fact that you gave birth to me may I remind you that was 50 yes the big 5 - 0 years ago. Now I realize that all those things be it small or big you were one of my best friends. You'd listened while I bitched and moaned...then you'd add your little digs whether I liked them or not...they meant so much to me. I miss how no matter what went on in the family good or bad all I had to do was call Ma and she'd tell me all about it. I miss how you'd always give some excuse for why you wouldn't call the doctor and I realize that I'm a lot like you because I do the same thing. I thank God for my wife she nags and nags till I realize that she's right and I call the doctor. How bout the little verbal spats with Tito. They were hilarious at times. Every day while I sit here babysitting Joey I remember those days that I'd ask you how can you sit and watch cartoons all day. You'd tell me every time "Wait you have grandchildren you'll see." Sure enough you were so right because here I sit watching cartoons. Oh Ma I know you realize that what I'm saying is I MISS YOU. As I sit here typing this the tears flowing down my cheeks I can somehow here you telling me not to cry. But in my eyes crying is good...because once again I got that from you. You were always so easy to cry. I love you Ma and I know in my heart that I will get to be with you again some day. Until then keep watching over Sheila and I and the rest of the family. Love eternally Scotty Close
New Year / Scott Chase (heartbroken son )
As 2009 left us yesterday all I could think about is how great it would be if it were 2009 again. You would still be here with us. I wouldn't have this pain in my heart. I'd cry less tears. Ma I know that you'd want me to go on with my life. I want to do just that...but it's so damn hard. I never wanted to imagine life without you in it and now I'm realizing why. I keep thinking what have I done so wrong that God took, first my son, and then my mother. I remember every year at 12:01 of the New Year I'd go to the phone no matter where I was to call you first and it hit me this year that I was unable to...oh how that hurt. I only hope that you are happy and continuing to watch over us all. I keep holding on to the fact that someday we'll all be together again. I love you to infinity, Scotty Close
Connie always tells me that you visit her all the time...she says that she can feel your presence and that you visit her in her dreams. She says that she knows that you are there and that's why she doesn't worry. And when she tells me that I get kinda jealous because sometimes I wish we could meet in my dreams talk about all the stuff I missed while I was away at school I think abou it now like I think about my niece and how she was 7 years old when I left for college and now she's going to be 15 next week I missed a lot of everything with everyone including you so what should I expect?
Still I wished for a long time that you would visit me in my dreams and sure enough about a month ago you were there in one of my dreams I couldn't see you but I could here you it was just like the old days when I would come to your house You and my mom were in the kitchen talking and I could hear you from the other room...in the dream I remember asking a question and you shouted the answer to me and that was enough for me...even though I couldn't see youo I knew that you were there...
Some friends of mine from Church lost their Grandmother the other day and it made me think of you again and how Christmas just won't be the same this year...I guess we'll all just have to try our best to make it a great holiday knowing that your spirit is with us Merry Christmas Nana...
I cant help but think where has the time gone. I miss you more and more everyday. I did not make it down much to see you but when I called you were always there answering the phone, "yes my dear." I am so greatful that I was able to make it down right before you passed.
My children are always gonna know what a great Nana you were to me and woman you are. I miss you so much. Just looking at your pictures made me cry because you were such a beautiful lady, so full of life and very fiesty. I Love you NANA. Please watch over me and my children.
Lyrics to: "Address in the Stars" / Scott Chase (Loving Son )
I stumbled across your picture today I could barely breathe the moment stopped me cold and grabbed me like a thief. I dialed your number but you wouldn't be there. I knew the whole time but its still not fair. I just wanted to hear your voice I just needed to hear your voice
chorus: What do I do with all I need to say so much I wanna tell you everyday though it breaks my heart I cry these tears in the dark I write these letters to you but they get lost in the blue cause theres no address in the stars.
Now I'm drivin through the pitch black dark. I'm screaming at the sky oh cause it hurts so bad everybody tells me oh all I need is time then the mornin rolls in and it hits me again light ain't nothin but a lie
chorus: what do i do with all i need to say so much I wanna tell you everyday though it breaks my heart I cry these tears in the dark I write these letters to you but they get lost in the blue cause theres no address in the stars
Without you here with me I dont know what to do I'd give anything just to talk to you though it breaks my heart oh it breaks my heart all i can do is write these letters to you but theres no address in the stars Close
Nana/ Jenna
Two weeks ago I was home for a few days to see Geneva graduate, can you believe it Nana, she's 14 now, and she just graduated the 8th grade, she's gonna be in highschool...highschool! I can't believe how fast time has gone by, in less than a year I'll have my Master's degree, and I should be so glad right? But part me feels sad, even guilty, because I spent so many years away from home, and I should have visited you more...
So, while I was home, I was in the kitchen making something to eat, and I thought - I gotta make sure I visit Nana before I go back to school, and Tito will be mad if I don't visit so he can make spaghetti for me (because he makes it better than my dad, but we don't ever tell him that), and then I remembered I can't visit you, because your gone, I really do miss you Nana. I'm sad that I can't come over, walk in and see you sitting on that couch, and hear you say "hi darlin" when you saw me walk in, I think i'll miss that the most, how much you appreciated everyone, how much you just loved to have people visit and keep you company, because I love that too
I talk about you from time to time, and I show people your picture, and I wonder, wouldn't it be crazy if they knew who you were? But it wouldn't suprise me a bit, because like Kerry said, 'you brought so many people into your life, and touched so many of them," and it wouldn't surprise me if you knew half the world, but what was most amazing to me, is that when I showed your picture, people would say that I looked like you, and I can't tell you how honored I felt.
Love you, miss you, Jenna Close
Eulogy/ Mary-Kerry Higginbottom (Daughter)
For those of you that don't know me, I’m Kerry. I’d like to thank everyone for coming. We are here today to pay tribute to a wonderful person, Dorothy Cole-Tejada. Dottie was one of the most loving, thoughtful, supportive people I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. She loved deeply and unconditionally. The love that Rafael and Nana shared, was that rare kind of love the rest of us can only strive for. Rafael's dedication to Nana was unquestionable and immeasurable, I hope someday someone loves me as much as he loved her and I’d like to thank him for all he did. This would have been their 33rd year together. Dottie grew up in rural Maine, on as she referred to it as “the farm”. Up until a few years ago we would go to Maine in the summer, for a day to see her sister Janet, or for Christmas, to the family party. She loved to reminisce, about being there and her childhood with her brother David, and her sisters Janet, Cheryl, and Kathy . She would tell me stories about them stealing corn from the neighbor or the homemade baked goods her mother made. About how there was no heat upstairs where they slept and in the winter how they heated up bricks before they went to bed to warm their feet on. We never drove on the turnpike, we always went the back roads even though it was longer she wanted to see the old spots and all the things that had changed. She would point out farms and tell me about the people or what used to be on a piece of land. She loved the rolling hills and countryside of Maine. Dottie loved her children, Scott, Sheila, Sharon, Gail and Kelley. We talked about the love you have for your children often. And she did love you all undeniably. She was worried about Scott and Sharon's health so please take care of yourselves. She felt all of your heartache, joy and sorrow and suffered when you suffered. She often told me that some of her fondest memories were of all of you going on car trips during the summer when you were young. Jam packed in the car talking, singing songs, and playing car games because there wasn’t anything else to do on the long ride down south, or going to Salem Willows for the day . She loved when Scottie would take her to Salisbury beach she told me she never got sick of the smell of the beach, she enjoyed sitting in the center and watching all the people. Dottie loved all her grandchildren, as far as she was concerned the sun still rises and sets on Errol, and even though he moved far away she knew she could count on him. She was proud of all Connie's accomplishments, and was so happy she had Travis and Aiden and such a bright future. She was proud of Keesha's success. She was looking forward to meeting Ebony's new son. She told me that her Dwighty checked on her every morning and night. And they had a special relationship. She looked forward to when Moses would visit. She couldn’t believe Scott and Sheila lost James so young. She loved that Jonathan had such a good relationship with Tito (Rafaelito). And he is such a thoughtful man. She knew Danny would do anything that she asked, no matter what, and Alicia was always concerned about her. Nana loved the caring man that Jean had become. They had beome so close recently. She always talked about how handsome Hamilton is. There are so many more of you. And then her great grandchildren she couldn’t believe there was a whole new generation, and how fast they were growing. Dottie had lifelong friends Sharon, Alejandro, Parker, Mrs. Doyle, Sister and Ronald just to a name a few. She had good friends because she was a good friend. Then there are all the people who Dottie helped. I can't even begin to name them all. She loved Vicente, Hugo, Guillermo, and Mike...and so so many more. It's astonishing, the sheer number of lives this one woman touched. The sad thing is, I don’t think she ever realized how important she was to so many people. She never thought she was anything special, but I know how amazing she was. It didn’t matter to Dottie your ethnicity, religion, size, shape, whether you were rich or poor, what you did for a living, where you had been or where you were going...she was accepting of everyone. And anyone that had ever met her knew it. If you needed something, anything, you went to Dottie's. That is how she became everyone's Nana. Her kindness and generosity were not just in spirit, she backed it up. I saw her reach into her pocketbook and hand someone money and I saw her go into her food cabinet and fill a bag for someone, just because they needed it. And half the time she was babysitting it was for a favor. I would need a week to name all the kids that she took in or babysat over the years . At any given time there could be a dozen kids at her house, and she never seemed to mind. She loved them all, like they were her own. If I said "pick a can," I bet most of you in this room know exactly what I mean. I had a very special relationship with Nana. She was the one person on earth I felt gave a shit about me. I knew she loved me, I could feel her love, when I walked in the house or talked to her on the phone. It enveloped me like a great big bear hug. Nana loved Michelle and her Sean Patrick, and they love her and Rafaelito more than words can express. She babysat them countless hours, so much so that even if I did have a day off, Sean would ask to go to Nana’s. She always said I did so much for her, but what she did for me cannot be bought or paid for, she helped raise my children, and we never would have made it without her. I could tell her anything, she never judged, she just listened and loved. I know I am not the only person that feels this way about her. I can't begin to name all the people, there are so many who she talked about so often. She was so proud of the education Keesha (Titania), Tammy, and I aplogize for calling for you "Diggy," but to her your were always "Diggy," have. She loved you Rita and thought you were one of the kindest people she knew. Dee, she counted you as one of her own. So many many people she helped and loved. I wish there were time to name you all. A heroes thank you to Jonathan, Jean, Moses, and Danny, for making sure Nana left her home the way she did. I’d also like to thank Dr. Pisick, Joanne and Enercida from All Care VNA , and Elder Services, for making it possible for her to stay home, and taking such good care of her. Also the Diaz-Healy Funeral Home, for the dignity and respect they showed her in death. I’ll never be able to look at Hood chocolate ice cream, Pepsi, Milky Way Darks, or apple turnovers without thinking of her. What I wouldn’t do to hear her say 'fair to midland,' one more time, when I asked her how she was. Or 'yes my dear,' when she answered the phone. With that I’d like to say goodbye Nana. We will always love you and you will never be forgotten.
Love always Kerry, your daugter and friend. Close
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Graduation Day / Isaura Araujo (Adopted Daughter )
Hi Nena,
I missed you soooo much.
I graduated this last Friday, June 12, 2009. I now have a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration. I was so happy and I know that you and my mother were next to me the entire ceremony congratulating me.
It has been very hard, but I did it. My success I owe to you and to your helping me through many things while I lived in MA.
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