| Location | Atherton |
| Age | 0 |
| Date of Birth | 4/2002 |
| Date of Death | 4/2002 |
| Visitors | 2,945 since 11/04/2007 |
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Callum John Gaskell
2nd.April.2002
Born sleeping.
when i found out i was pregnant with twins i was over the moon and so was my partner john.i was only
18 but that didnt bother me.my pregnancy was running smooth until i reached 35 weeks then it all
went horribly wrong.
John had gone out with his dad and my mum had tried ringing me all day and could not get through so
she told my dad something was wrong as she could not get hold of me and that she was coming round to
my house.when my mum came found she looked through my dining room window to find me collapsed on the
floor.i was not moving and i was in a pool of water.
My mum called the emergency services as she could not get in. the polce had to break my front door
to get in as i was thrashing around and moaning.they took me to hospital with a police escort to get
me there quicker.when i got there i was put on life support machine.my babies where delivered my
emergengy c section 2 minutes apart.
Caitlin was first born and she went to intensive care as she had breathing difficulties.they took
callum away and he never came back they told my family they did all the could.
I had sweeling on my brain which was still there the day after.i came out of my coma a day later i
kept saying my bellys not growing at which point the doctor brought caitlin over i looked at her and
said nice baby but she is not mine. rejected her for three days as i could not get my head round
what had happened.i had numerous brain scans that showed the the swelling is still there to this
day.i am lucky to be alive and i cant thank my mum enough.we lost callum that day in body but he
will never be forgotten in our hearts.
fly free little dragonfly keep looking down on us waterbeetles
Story of the waterbugs and Dragonflys
Waterbugs and Dragonflies : Explaining Death to Young Children"
Down below the surface of a quiet pond lived a little colony of water bugs. They were a happy
colony, living far away from the sun. For many months they were
very busy, scurrying over the soft mud on the bottom of the pond. They did notice that every once in
awhile one of their colony seemed to lose interest in going
about. Clinging to the stem of a pond lily it gradually moved out of sight and was seen no more.
"Look!" said one of the water bugs to another. "One of our colony is climbing up the
lily stalk. Where do you think she is going?" Up, up, up it slowly went....Even
as they watched, the water bug disappeared from sight. Its friends waited and waited but it
didn't return...
"That's funny!" said one water bug to another. "Wasn't she happy
here?" asked a second... "Where do you suppose she went?" wondered a third.
No one had an answer. They were greatly puzzled. Finally one of the water bugs, a leader in the
colony, gathered its friends together. "I have an idea". The next one
of us who climbs up the lily stalk must promise to come back and tell us where he or she went and
why."
"We promise", they said solemnly.
One spring day, not long after, the very water bug who had suggested the plan found himself climbing
up the lily stalk. Up, up, up, he went. Before he knew what
was happening, he had broke through the surface of the water and fallen onto the broad, green lily
pad above.
When he awoke, he looked about with surprise. He couldn't believe what he saw. A startling
change had come to his old body. His movement revealed four silver
wings and a long tail. Even as he struggled, he felt an impulse to move his wings...The warmth of
the sun soon dried the moisture from the new body. He moved his
wings again and suddenly found himself up above the water. He had become a dragonfly!!
Swooping and dipping in great curves, he flew through the air. He felt exhilarated in the new
atmosphere. By and by the new dragonfly lighted happily on a lily pad to
rest. Then it was that he chanced to look below to the bottom of the pond. Why, he was right above
his old friends, the water bugs! There they were scurrying
around, just as he had been doing some time before.
The dragonfly remembered the promise: "The next one of us who climbs up the lily stalk will
come back and tell where he or she went and why." Without thinking,
the dragonfly darted down. Suddenly he hit the surface of the water and bounced away. Now that he
was a dragonfly, he could no longer go into the water...
"I can't return!" he said in dismay. "At least, I tried. But I can't keep
my promise. Even if I could go back, not one of the water bugs would know me in my new
body. I guess I'll just have to wait until they become dragonflies too. Then they'll
understand what has happened to me, and where I went."
And the dragonfly winged off happily into its wonderful new world of sun and air.......
Angels
A beautiful little angel showed up to heavens gates
confused and unknowing the plan that for him awaits
Then another little angel walked up and took his hand
'Please dont be sad you left, your in the promised land'
'Im glad i'm here, but i dont think i was to go'
'Perhaps there was a mistake, for my parents wanted me so'
The little greeting angel gave a sweet smile and said,
'My mummy wanted me too, but up to heaven i was led
You see we dont get to chose when from earth we go
He gave us joy and love and a mothers womb to grow.
I will visit mummy & daddy nightly, to try and ease their pain
I'll love them and keep them safe at night and through the day
And let them know that they are still with me'.
The greeting angel gave her new friend a hug and said
'Until our mummies meet us here we can be best angel friends.
Then the angels sat and played, keeping their mummies in sight
humming tunes to songs they would sing to their mummies tonight.
Sleep tight
Sorry you could not stay, we love you more each day.I held you close and kissed your face and no-one will take your place. Lots of love to my grandson Callum. Miss you always Nanna
Hi what lovely names for lovely children, my 2 children are called Callum and Caitlin, Callum is 3 in october and Caitlin was born sleeping on 19th Jan 06, the hardest thing is the world is to loose a child, as like u i was very ill wen i had my daughter and didnt really understand what was happening, all i remember is weeks later knowin i was goin home wivout my baby, to a house that was decorated ready for her comin wiv me, if u need to talk im here to listen. gemma x
poem to caitlin from callum
To my sister
Together we slept and played,
Inside our mothers womb we laid.
Jumping and kicking having so much fun,
Mummy not knowing there was two not one!
I held your hand and you held mine,
Together we were for such a short time.
But sister please do not fear,
For your sweet brother is always near.
The joy mummy and daddy had with us,
When they found out there was two, what a fuss!
I am always forever by your side,
Watching down feeling so much pride.
That's my sister I tell my friends,
We watch you from where the sky never ends.
An invisible bond holds us together,
And shall be with us forever and ever.
I am so sorry I had to go,
But we still play kick and jump together you know.
Whatever you do I am right there,
Standing beside you, stroking your hair.
When you dance I dance too
But like always sister I’m not as good as you.
Every prize i'm there with a smile,
Holding your hand all of the while.
Forever my sister, forever your friend,
Lots of love from above to you I send.
One day we will be together again,
Just like before but no heartache or pain.
Remember whatever life throws at you,
Ill be standing there with you helping you too.
I watch our little sister and feel so much joy,
I am still Mummy's only boy.
Though I would not mind one way or another,
If they decided to give me a sister or brother.
I watch her first word and the first time she walk,
I shall be listening when ever she talks.
I look out for her as I do you,
I also look out for mummy and daddy too.
So sweet little sister don’t have no fear,
When the dragonfly comes flying, it is me who is near.
The end
thanks to claire for the wonderful poem xxxx
To my dear nephew Callum John
It is 5 years since you left us it still feels like yesterday.
You are so beautiful we all miss you everyday .
Look down our all your family from God's garden.
Love you so much
Night Night sweatheart
Auntie Kim and cousin Alicia XXX
How do i explain?
I am in love with an Angel
And this i can not explain
If you have not lost like i have,
your ears wont hear the same
You can not hear my heart ache
You cannot hear my despair
You will not feel my yearning
You can not feel my heart tear
It tears a little more each day
But your eyes they can not see
I really want to show you
How much my Angel means to me
You might think you understand
And i do know that you care
But unless you have lost someone close
There's no knowing my despair
One day i feel so terribly lost
In depths i have never been
The next i feel such overwhelming love
I am bursting at the seams
I can not explain it all to you
I love my Angel more than you can tell
I try to keep this under control
But sometimes i want to yell
I want to tell the whole wide world
That my Angel and i did not part
But i cant show people physically
that Angel lives within my heart
so sorry for your loss
im so sorry to hear of your loss its never easy and if you want to talk feel free. r.i.p angel they will always be close to your heart xx
So Sad
i had twins at 33 1/2 weeks and i dont know what i would have done, if i had lost one of them.. i had some complications also, but not like yours..i'm truly sorry for your lost........... may God Bless you and your family...
An Angel Never Dies
Don’t let them say I wasn’t born, that something stopped my heart,
I felt each tender squeeze you gave, I loved you from the start.
Although my body you can’t hold, it doesn’t mean I’m gone,
This world was worthy not of me, God chose that I move on,
I know the pain that drowns your soul, what you are forced to face,
You have my word, I’ll fill your arms, someday we will embrace.
You’ll hear that it was “meant to be, God doesn’t make mistakes”
But that won’t soften your worst blow or make your heart not ache.
I’m watching over all you do, another child you’ll bear,
Believe me when I say to you, that I am always there.
There will come a time, I promise you, when you will hold my hand,
Stroke my face and kiss my lips and then you’ll understand.
Although I never breathed your air, or gazed into your eyes,
That doesn’t mean I never “was”…
An Angel Never Dies.
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