| Location | Sittingbourne |
| Age | 9 months |
| Date of Birth | 6/1996 |
| Date of Death | 3/1997 |
| Visitors | 2,119 since 05/04/2007 |
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Hello everyone Darien is my second child my first son 20th march about 10.30pm i gave Darien a bottle then his dad took him to bed.
The morning of 21st march 1997 started like most others, My eldest Deanna had stayed over night at my sisters i awoke about 8.00 quite normal, i had a wash and got dressed and went downstairs had my breakfast and prepared Dariens then i went upstairs and my life changed forever. As i was walking towards Dariens bedroom i was calling him which i did every morning only today i couldnt hear the normal excited voice calling mumma, instantly i started to panic, i ran the rest of the way and into his bedroom, Darien was laying face down still i was calling him only more urgently, i lent into his cot and picked him up and turned him over, i just screamed i can't describe that feeling but of course everyone here knows it. I ran downstairs and dialed 999 probably knowing deep inside that it was too late but not knowing what else to do. It was only when the police turned up as well as an ambulance that i thought of anything i was too numb, the police took me upstairs and made me watch them tear my babys room apart packing everything into evidence bags (it was four days before my 19th birthday and i didnt really understand what they were doing). The police took me and Mark(Dariens Dad) seperatly into friends houses and questioned us about the same things "who took darien to bed? What did he have for dinner ? How long did it take to put him to bed? anything unusal?" Really putting doubt into both of our minds about the other. At one point i remember one police officer telling me that Darien would need to have a post mortem i agreed and he then went onto say "in case anyone killed him", I WAS HORRIFIED. We got the post mortem results on my birthday respitory tract infection Darien had always been such a happy little boy always had a smile on his face but had suffered with chest infections and had been on anti-biotics 2 weeks previous to his death, irionicly he seemed so well when he died. Friends don't like me talking to them about this they find it to "difficult" So to find this site and be able to talk quite freely is a relief especialy as i know each one of us are going through the same thing. My Life has gone on of course I split from Dariens dad in july 1997, My eldest Deanna is now 12, I then met a wonderful man and have gone on to have Tyrone 7.5 Abbie-Mae (Georgina) 5 Ebony 3.5 And Rubigrace 18 months, I talk often about Darien to my children They know who he is they know where he is the only thing none of us understand is WHY?
Precious Child by Karen Taylor Good
In my dreams, you are alive and well
Precious child, precious child
In my mind, I see you clear as a bell
Precious child, precious child
In my soul, there is a hole
That can never be filled
But in my heart, there is hope
'Cause you are with me still
In my heart, you live on
Always there never gone
Precious child, you left too soon
Tho' it may be true that we're apart
You will live forever... in my heart
In my plans, I was the first to leave
Precious child, precious child
But in this world, I was left here to grieve
Precious child, my precious child
In my soul, there is a hole
That can never be filled
But in my heart there is hope
And you are with me still
In my heart you live on
Always there, never gone
Precious child, you left too soon,
Tho' it may be true that we're apart
You will live forever... in my heart
God knows I want to hold you,
See you, touch you
And maybe there's a heaven
And someday I will again
Please know you are not forgotten until then
In my heart you live on
Always there never gone
Precious child, you left too soon
Tho' it may be true that we're apart
You will live forever... in my heart
God makes little children
He makes them every day
And though He loves them dearly
He gives them all away.
He gives each to an angel
And says take baby down
To such and such a mother
In such and such a town.
Or such and such a cottage
In such and such a place.
He gives the angel with it
A big soul full of grace.
God does so love those children
It's all that He can do
To let the Angel take them
But he loves the mother's too.
And so he says I'll lend you
This little one of mine
The angel folds it's love
About the special gift divine.
The angel watches over
The child both day and night
So glad to see that lovely soul
All shining in God's light
God makes so many children
And every now and then
He seems to want one specially
We don't know why or when
He whispers to its Angel
Bring the child back to me
The angel sees a lovely sight
That someday we may see
It sees the souls of mothers
And fathers in God's light
Offering him tiny children
Whose souls are shining bright
God does so love those children
Whos souls are never dim
And how he loves those parents
Who give them back to him.
~ Author unknown
WHY?
Why God takes the little ones I swear I'll never know,
you had so much life to live, it just wasn 't time for you to go.
For comfort, now I think of you with tiny little wings, up above in a beautiful place listening to the angels sing.
You'll never know the pain I feel or the hurt now we're apart.
Oh what I would give to hold you in my arms just one more time.
I carried you in my womb, then I carried you in my arms and now until it no longer beats I'll carry you in my heart.
FOREVER YOUNG , NEVER FORGOTTEN.
i am so sorry for your loss. i lost mydaughter age 4 .
R.I.P and look out for my little girl olivia
love from rose, lee, jamie and baby sowden xXxxxXxxx
IN LOVING MEMORY
Son's Name
If There Are Teddy Bears In Heaven
Will You Send One Just For Me
So I Can Hold It Close To My Heart
Where You Will Always Be
I Will Take It To My Bed Each Night
As The Angels Tuck Me In
I Will Feel Your Love Surround Me
And Know That You Are Holding Me
In Your Arms Once Again
You Always Said “I Was Your Heart”
That Thought Will Help Me Through
I Will Always Remember
My Precious Son
Whose Love Was Honest And True!
In Loving Memory Of _DARIEN__________________
Who Went To Heaven - 21ST MARCH 2007__________________
I thought that you may like this in memory of your son **
I Can’t Tell You Sweetheart
How Many Tears I’ve Cried
Since The Day I Was Told
My Precious Son Had Died
It Seems Impossible
Although I Know It’s True
Because Everything I See
Reminds Me Of You
I Still Hear Your Laughter
See The Smile On Your Face
I Would Have Lost My Sanity
If Not For God’s Saving Grace
I Have To Close This Letter Now
But This Is Not Good-bye
For You Will Forever Walk Softly
In My Heart And In My Mind
In Loving Memory Of DARIEN GEORGE MARK BRUCE____________
Who Went To Heaven -21ST MARCH 1997 ____________
I am so very sorry for your tragic loss. To lose a child is the worst pain of all, but to then go through the nightmare that you had to is unthinkable. I too found my little girl (50 weeks today) and I can't get the fear, helplessness and panic out of my mind. Does it get easier? Sorry to ask when you are suffering to.
Darien was a beautiful little boy, who is now a beautiful angel.
God bless you all
xxx
Im so soory for your loss you must be heartbroken.What a gorgeous lilltle boy.Im sure he is looking down on his family and sending you his smile in the form of sunshine.
God bless little Angel have fun playing in the clouds x x x
God Bless
Zoe, I cannot even beging to understand what you must have gone through, but my thoughts are with you. I know that the way that you were treated by the police at the time seemed to be harsh and caused its own problems. Just think though, if Dariens death had been because of something that someone did - I am sure you'd want to know. It must have been hard, but they have a job to do, and when you look at the newspapers today they are filled with horrific things that people have done to young children just like Darien. Don't hold a grudge against them for the way it was dealt with, they must find it quite difficult to have to deal with such circumstances too, and lets face it, is there a
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