Gavin James Bailey
July 27, 2007 – October 28, 2007
The brightest stars that we can see in the sky are ones that have already burned out. Sometimes people are like that. They are only in our lives for a short amount of time but they shine so much brighter than anyone else. One of these people was a truly remarkable little boy named Gavin Bailey. He was born to giving and devoted parents who loved him very much. And he taught everyone whose lives he touched an incredible amount about strength and courage and resilience and hope.
I think that God chooses parents for a new soul and when He chose Lindsay and Jason to be Gavin’s parents, He certainly knew what He was doing. Not only did He choose parents that would love and support their son during the challenges of his short life, but He also saw to it that Lindsay and Jason would have the love and support that they needed, with a kind and generous and loving family to surround them with. The sheer will of this extended family gave Gavin all that he needed during his time on Earth.
It’s hard to understand the “why” when someone we love is taken from us, but when you see the impact Gavin made in so many lives, of the people who were touched by him even if they never met him, it must be of some comfort to know how truly special he was. To see his mother’s beatific smile as she held her son. To admire his constant patience with all of the things that were going on around him. To respect his family’s quiet perseverance during tough and trying times. And to feel the hope that he inspired with each day of his life.
To find words that can console the family on the loss of such a precious child is nearly impossible. But like the stars that shine in the Heavens, I believe that Gavin will always be with us and around us, guiding our lives with his example of just how much we can affect the lives of others, by being the pure embodiment of Love, and I hope they can find peace knowing his gentle spirit has made such and impact on the world.
July 27, 2007 – October 28, 2007
The brightest stars that we can see in the sky are ones that have already burned out. Sometimes people are like that. They are only in our lives for a short amount of time but they shine so much brighter than anyone else. One of these people was a truly remarkable little boy named Gavin Bailey. He was born to giving and devoted parents who loved him very much. And he taught everyone whose lives he touched an incredible amount about strength and courage and resilience and hope.
I think that God chooses parents for a new soul and when He chose Lindsay and Jason to be Gavin’s parents, He certainly knew what He was doing. Not only did He choose parents that would love and support their son during the challenges of his short life, but He also saw to it that Lindsay and Jason would have the love and support that they needed, with a kind and generous and loving family to surround them with. The sheer will of this extended family gave Gavin all that he needed during his time on Earth.
It’s hard to understand the “why” when someone we love is taken from us, but when you see the impact Gavin made in so many lives, of the people who were touched by him even if they never met him, it must be of some comfort to know how truly special he was. To see his mother’s beatific smile as she held her son. To admire his constant patience with all of the things that were going on around him. To respect his family’s quiet perseverance during tough and trying times. And to feel the hope that he inspired with each day of his life.
To find words that can console the family on the loss of such a precious child is nearly impossible. But like the stars that shine in the Heavens, I believe that Gavin will always be with us and around us, guiding our lives with his example of just how much we can affect the lives of others, by being the pure embodiment of Love, and I hope they can find peace knowing his gentle spirit has made such and impact on the world.
Thank you Gavin.
1 comment:
Thank you for your sweet post on Gavin. We appreciate everything that you did to help.
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