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Regina Rose Byrne Memorial Site

June 11, 1988 - December 2, 2003

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In Memory to Regina Rose Byrne Letter from her Sister Cassie and Brother Sean

 

Hey Regina

Hey Regina what are you doing right now? Well I really miss you and I can't stand that you're not here. I know that some day I have to move on. It's so hard to think that my life has to move on, no matter if I hurt my self really bad, if I get bad grades, or get made fun of, my life still goes on and on. Even if my older sister dies, my life moves on. My life moves on, but my heart is struggling. You are an inspiration to me and I love you very much! I wasn't so upset as I thought I was after I found "The Prayer of Friendship" you wrote. I know now that you are in heaven and you are with Jesus Christ.

 

I want to train Arky for you Regina and for me to be the best show horse on earth. I will, I promise even if it takes all my life till the day I die. I wonder if I will find things that you cherished along the road of my life. I want to go to college and maybe become a horse doctor. I need to follow my dream. The dream is going to be exciting just you watch and see.

 

My life will be hard without you and I want to do what you would have wanted for me as one of God's wonders. I will grow up with God, you, and our mom being my role models. I'm still going to be Cassie, but I will follow God you and mom, I promise. You're special Regina and I know that you're in the greatest place ever. I want to grow up to be the best Cassie I can be and never once look or act like someone else. God made me in a form that doesn't need changing.

 

My life is a circle, that goes round and round

Till God makes that beautiful sound.

Then I'll leave like you did and I'll go up and up

and I just can't wait to say: "What's up!"

My life will go along Regina I promise you that

But don't worry I'll be fine, you can believe in that.

 

With all my love,

Cassie

 

Dear Regina

I don't know if you know what it's like to lose a loved one. Well, it hurts! On December 2, 2003, we lost you. I have some pretty bad days but nothing comes close to that day. I will never forget your smile. It always brought happiness to everyone. I wish this would have never happened. I will never forget the first time someone said she's dead. Mom was the first person who told me. My first reaction was, are you serious? I think it's weird that we will always remember you as fifteen. All of us will grow up but you will always be fifteen in our eyes. I'm gonna miss you forever.

Love,

Sean

 

 


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