Shadrick Daniel Vickers

Shad I have been missing you so much.  I know that I haven't written on here in along time but you are always on my mind.  It is Christmas time here at our house and Saturday we spent the day with your children.  They are so wonderful and you would be so proud of what they are becoming.  They are so sweet.  I am so blessed to have them so that I will always have a part of you forever.  I love and miss you so.  Hope you have a wonderful Christmas in heaven.  See you when I get there.  mom

Shad,

I'm writing this to your Mother, Helen, because I know she is your main concern. We cannot imagine the depth of her loss...the imagination of it is too hard to bear. Look over her and send her signs that you are there with her as she takes care of so many loved ones here. Maybe her load will lighten a bit with your reassurance.

You are so handsome and so much loved. My son has had pancreatitis so I know the seriousness and the fear the disease brings. I don't know what Helen went through, though. My son is with me and I will never take him for granted again.

You seem to have made quite a positive impact on those you know.

I have two candles burning as I write and will let them burn all night.

I pray the light and love reach you and those you love.

Send love, receive love,

Peace to you and your family,

Judy Bussey

Hi baby.  I am thinking of you right now and how much fun we use to have on long weekends.  Yesterday Seth was swimming and it reminded me of how much you loved the water.  He is so much like you were.  He is sweet, loves everyone and is a little husky boy.  I can't help but think of you everytime he hugs me.  He loved you and still thinks of you so often.  Shad I wish that there was someway that you could just come to me like in a form and let me see you.  I miss you so much that my heart hurts alot.  I sometime just wonder where you would be in your life if you were here.  I know that through your death you have still touched so many lives.  It makes me such a proud mother to hear people say I remember what Shad did before he died and I want to do the same thing.  I hope that your life as it was before you died and how far you had come and the things that you survived and thanked God for that will continue to touch lives for a long time to come.  I just can see you raising your hands to heaven on the stage at the Community Methodist Church on that evening.  Your sister was so happy to see that I don't think that she will ever forget either.  She is so proud of what you became.  You know that she prayed for you so many times that you would get to that point in your life, and Bai Bai did too. I think that God loved all of us so much that he let us get to that point in our lives and wants us to continue that forever.  Have a wonderful Memorial Day and tell Daddy that I love him and miss him so much.  Tell him that I am taking good care of Bai Bai and that she will be fine.   Tell him she is working hard to get to heaven to be with him when it is her time.  Be with us all and tell Jesus that we serve him and love him so very much.  Love you baby.  You are my sonshine and I will always love you and miss you more than you will ever know.  Momma

Bai Bai is back in the hospital.  Please be with her and let her know that you are close.  Tell Papa that she needs his loving arms around her.  I miss you my baby.  You are my sonshine my only sonshine you make me happy when skies are gray. You'll never know Shad how much I love you Please don't take my sonshine away.  I will see you when I get there

Just sitting here thinking of how blessed I am to have been given the opportunity to have you for 28 wonderful years.  You are so loved and missed today and everyday.  Thank you for being a challenge in your lifetime.  You made me grow in the Lord so many time.  My memory of you standing up on the stage at the Community Methodist Church with your hands and arms raised to praise the Lord is one of the most beautiful pictures in my mind.  You were a wonderful Daddy to your children and a wonderful Husband to Tiffany.  You are a wonderful son and brother to me and Dad and Sarah.  Oh my how I miss you. Send me a sign today that you are with me and that you remember me on this Mother's Day.  Be near to Tiffany today that she will know that you are there.  I love you son.  I promise that I will see you when the Lord sees fit for me to come home.  I Love Love Love you.  Momma