This world was never meant for one as beautiful as you………

Mike’s life started as a wonderful dream on March 4, 1984 and ended in a horrible nightmare on May 27, 2005.  It was the greatest roller coaster ride of all time.

One fall day in 1983, I stopped to visit my parents and brother Lonnie.  My mom, Lonnie and I were sitting in the living room when he popped up with….Mom’s pregnant…    I said WHAT ????  I was 22 and Lonnie was 15..he was horrified  LOL  I was a little worried…42 was so old to have a baby !  (hahaha  that doesn’t seem old at all now)  Very happy though….a few of my friends were having babies at that time and it seemed cool.

Throughout Mom’s pregnancy, we knew this was going to be a special child..he was sooo active, I’m surprised she ever got any rest.  When we found it was going to be a boy, Lonnie was much happier  J  We decided to name him Michael and his nickname would be Mickey.  Well, he came out and he was just Michael, the nickname just didn’t fit.  He was stubborn from the start…a month overdue and had to be induced to join us.

Mike loved to party and his social life was an important part of his life.  Some would say the most important and it was that for awhile  J  Until Andrea came along.  When they found out that she was pregnant, it was the single happiest day of his life.  He wanted a baby so much and was almost desperate to have one.  When he discovered it was a boy, he couldn’t have been happier.  They chose the name Anthony Michael and he went right out to get that tattooed on him.  I kept telling him, “What if it’s wrong and it’s a girl”, but he was positive J  (I was very thankful when Anthony did come out with the proper equipment)  He would have made a great and loving father and Anthony will know that.

Mike’s life was basically full and happy.  It wasn’t perfect, but we have many more happy memories than bad.  Looking back, mom and I figure we knew he wasn’t meant to be in our lives forever.  It doesn’t make it any easier and I don’t see it getting easier any time soon.  I have a line from a song running through my head….

This world was never meant for one as beautiful as you………