Sitting under a wing
under the night sky
as the engine cools in the night air
Just sitting after one last flight
as the the scent of the sky
remains in my hair
the clouds cling to my soul
Fireflies
little beacons in the sky
mistaking them for stars
looking up
Stars and fireflies
Thinking about friends gone
looking at the shining sparks of light
in the night heaven
and the dark shape of airplanes
darker then the sky
for which they sit in wait
Thinking how much we miss them
telling their stories out loud
but with quiet reverent hush
Those stories, those fearless days
their courage
saying their names
Whisper to them in the night sky
A pilots prayer
for those who went before
to light our sky
to guide us home
Stars
under the night sky
as the engine cools in the night air
Just sitting after one last flight
as the the scent of the sky
remains in my hair
the clouds cling to my soul
Fireflies
little beacons in the sky
mistaking them for stars
looking up
Stars and fireflies
Thinking about friends gone
looking at the shining sparks of light
in the night heaven
and the dark shape of airplanes
darker then the sky
for which they sit in wait
Thinking how much we miss them
telling their stories out loud
but with quiet reverent hush
Those stories, those fearless days
their courage
saying their names
Whisper to them in the night sky
A pilots prayer
for those who went before
to light our sky
to guide us home
Stars
-Brigid
Update: Amanda passed last night at 11:10 Eastern Time. Her adoring husband Kyle was by her side as was her mother Jeanie Younkin, her brother Matt and his wife Michelle and her devoted mother-in-law Audean. God Bless them and God Bless Amanda.
25 comments:
I'm so sorry. The family will be in my prayers.
I am sorry to hear about this. Prayers to the family.
Thanks. This is the last message
received, from Kyle, sent late yesterday.
Amanda had a really hard day. During dressing change this morning she started bleeding really bad and they had a hard time stoping it. Her body has gotten to the point that if you touch her or even look at her wrong she starts bleeding and her blood is not coagulating. Her wounds today looked more infected then the last three days and the antibiotics don't seem to be doing much. Her kidneys have almost completely shut down, her liver is starting to fail and she looks like she was still in a lot of pain. The doctors believe she wouldn't make it another two weeks in time for the EpiCels much less the procedure and I have to agree after seeing her wounds. So, I made the hardest decision of my life today and put her on Comfort Care. They have taken her off most everything with the exception of the ventilator, sedation meds and pain meds. They placed her in a more comfortable position and are doing everything to make her as comfortable as possible.
I believe at this point this is what she would want me to do. I also believe if she did pull through at this point she would kill me for it, a month ago I would have said otherwise. This is a decision I never in my life would have thought I would have to make nor ever wanted too. But, I don't want her to go through another four weeks of hell when we know it will do no good. We do not have a time table on things, most likely a day or two. I will continue to keep you all updated.
Know that she is not alone her mom, brother and his wife, my mother, myself and all of you in spirit are here with her. I feel Amanda will be very happy to see her dad, my dad and of corse Jackson again. But the hardest thing is she's leaving us all behind, till another day.
Amanda my love, I love you with all my heart, soul and everything I am. Our life together here was supposed to be seventy years not seven, but I look forward to seeing you in my dreams every night my love.
Thank you all for your love, support and help through all this.
Goodnight and God bless,
Kyle
Sent from iPhone app
Prayers for he and his family - gfa
Damn- I can't talk right now. God Bless Kyle and I pray he receives strength from above to get through this.
It really broke my heart to read this. My prayers are with them.
:(
Bless them, and Amen.
I am so sorry to hear this. Prayers and strength from me to Kyle and family.
My heart breaks for Kyle and all of Amanda's friends and family. May God bless all of you in your grief.
Godspeed, Amanda.
On wings they depart, God's blessings. A great farewell tribute.
Prayers and deepest sympathy for all those who loved Amanda. Kyle did a brave and loving service for her.
Thanks for the update, Brigid. Writing that could not have been easy.
My prayers to Kyle and to Amanda. So sorry to hear this.
High Flight
Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
Of sun-split clouds, — and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of — wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there,
I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air. . . .
Up, up the long, delirious burning blue
I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace
Where never lark, or ever eagle flew —
And, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.
— John Gillespie Magee, Jr
Godspeed and prayers...
She is in a better place. My deepest sympathies for the family. :(
She is, indeed, a star in his sky, now. A brave woman whose brave man made the kindest decision he could, his need for her tempered by his love for her...
She flies again with ephemeral wings but I don't think they mind that pirate shading she must be sporting.
Bless them all...
May God watch over this Family in their time of Grief. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
Kyle,
God bless you and keep you in this awful time Be as strong as Amanda would want you to be.
Bob Moore
Heartbreaking news. Thoughts and prayers for Kyle and his family.
Prayers for the family going up...
What a tough decision, but what grace shown. My condolences.
May the Road rise to meet them,
May the Wind be always at their backs.
May the sun shine warm upon their faces,
May the rain fall soft upon their fields,
And until they meet again,
May God hold them in the palm of His hand.
My heart feels for you Kyle.
I will send prayers each night for Amanda.
God bless you, your friends, and family.
Couldn't comment right away as it hit close to home. Have been through this several times in the past few years. I don't think you every get over this, you just can handle a little better.
I try to think of the good times, a life well lived, however short, and loved.
JJ
Truly sorry to hear that, thoughts and prayers sent for all the family.
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