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Gone From Our Lives, NEVER From Our Hearts.

Malachi Isaiah-Jacob Simon 10-22-90 to 07-29-97
How does a family ever really have to say goodbye to a child? How do they watch the suffering from something as painful as liver cancer? How do they move on from that place in their lives, the place that hurts so deep in places you never knew you could hurt? I am not really sure, but I know that God plays a huge part in that painful recovery. We loved Malachi more than life itself. He was a part of what made Me Roberta. When he died a part of me died also.
Today we celebrate his life. We celebrate that in his passing, we have indeed become a stronger family. We enjoy his memory and all that he brought to this family. We find joy that his siblings that never really knew him, now know him. We take great pride that he chose us to be his family and allowed us to help him though his toughest days. He taught us to be strong and to cling to the fact that one day we will see him again. Yes, he was ripped from us at such a young age, but his life had meaning. He touched so many people. He will live on through all of us.
Merrill, Marshal and Malachi

The Family and Cloudy


Roberta and Malachi at Disney World

Hiking the Tahoe Rim Trail. Michael with Malachi.


Malachi's Last Christmas...at the Hospital


In PICU

The Kids...Mallory Maxwell, Jason, Marshal, Michael, and Malachi.


Malachi

Acting Silly :o)






Comments

Nevadatab said…
So glad you have pictures and WONDERFUL memories!
4:50 PM
Tammy C. said…
Malachi may be gone but you are so right when you say he will never be forgotten. Malachi taught us all how to love deeper and be stronger than we ever would have been otherwise. He lives on in our Hearts and our memories. I love you sissy. Love, Tammy
5:37 PM
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