Happy 25th Birthday My Sweet Patrick / Mom Happy Birthday my sweet boy. How did you like all the balloons? I know you were with us today as you are everyday. Having your brothers, nieces, nephews and all of your amazing friends around makes the day a little happier. I only wish that you were still here. 25 years old. I wonder what your life would be today. My heart never stops aching for you and your birthday is always such a hard day. Dad misses you soo much too. As do your brothers. I hope that in heaven you are surrounded by all the people who love you today. Stay close to all of us sweetheart and know that I will forever love and miss you. HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU = ALL OUR LOVE FOREVER
MERRY CHRISTMAS 2008 / Mom &. Dad
Well my sweet Patrick it is Christmas Day and I am missing you soo much. Your laughter, your smile, and especially your loving goofy way. I miss not having you to get the Christmas tree with me. All I have now is my memories, and they are so bitter sweet this time of year. I know you were with me at church last night, I could feel you. You are forever in our heart and always in our thoughts. You will forever be my special Christmas Angel. Hope you are spending Christmas with Nana. I know you are both always with us. Tell Nana, Merry Christmas for me and that I love her. Stay close my sweet boy, and don't forget to visit me in my dreams. Me & Dad miss you everyday and love you so very much. MERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS. XOXOXOXO
4 Years - Forever in Our Hearts / MOM Patrick I know that you are watching over us and will forever be in our hearts. But my heart still hurts sooo much without you here. It has been 4 years and yet it seems like yesterday. I cried myself to sleep last night remembering every moment as if it were yesterday. When I awoke this morning though I saw that the rain had stopped and the sun was shining and I knew that you wanted me to smile and remember all the wonderful times that we had together. I miss sooo much our rides to the store where we would have just me & you time to talk. I loved the fact that you were able to tell me anything. I hope that you know how much I loved you. You gave me strength to face life even when I didn't want to. The battles you fought were more than anyone person should have had to. So what has happened in the past year. Baby Patrick was born. He will be 1 on Friday. Jay & Ashley are getting married in August on the 8th. I know that you will be with all of us on that day. Although it should be you standing next to Jay. All of your brothers, family & friends miss you. Stay close to us sweetie. And spread your wings on this your Angel Day. Smile, laugh and remember how very much you are loved and missed by all of us.
FOREVER LOVED, FOREVER MISSED, FOREVER YOUNG
PATRICK RYAN COLLINS
3/22/84 - 4/30/04
I WILL HOLD YOU IN MY HEAR FOREVER - MOM
Your 24th Birthday / MOM
Well my sweet boy, what an amazing 24th birthday we celebrated. I was so happy that so many of your friends joined us to send you balloons. It is such a difficult day for me, dad and your brothers. I guess you know that "T" had a real bad day. We all miss you sooo much. It just does not get any easier. I hope that you celebrated your special day with all that love you. I know that you were with us. You will forever be in my heart sweetie. I love you forever & ever. Happy Birthday Honey!
Love You, MOM
Baby Patrick - Born May 2,2007 / Mom My sweet Patrick. I know that you were with us Wednesday when your adorable little nephew was born. Boy did you make your presence known. We all almost fell over when Baby Patrick weighed in at 8lbs 14oz. The very same amount you weighed when you were born. How I wish you were here to hold and play with your neice & nephew. Watch over them and keep them safe. We all love & miss you so much. Forever My Sweet Son MOM
3 Years Ago Today / Mom Hi Patrick, Mom here. Oh, my sweet boy it was 3 years ago today that God found his special angel. You were always special to me. It does not seem possible that I have not seen your smiling face or heard your sweet voice in 3 years. I miss you every minute of everyday. You are always in my thoughts and forever in my heart. So much has happened. I know that you are watching over us though. You might have a new nephew today. Is this you turning this sad day into a day of rejoicing? I think it is. I know that you never liked to see me sad, so I try to smile when I think of you. Although it does often bring tears because I can not physically give you a hug and hear you say LOVE YA MOM. I miss that sooo much. Your smile and laughter were so contagious. Please stay close to us my sweet son. You are the Wind Beneath My Wings and when the time comes for me to climb that stairway I will rejoice in the fact that you will be waiting there with that beautiful smile. Give Nana & Howdy a hug for me. I know that they are there taking care of you. You really are my inspiration on how to handle the tough things this life hands to you. You really were LOVED BY ALL. Forever In My Heart Forever Loved Forever MIssed Your MOM REJOICE MY ANGEL PATRICK RYAN IN HEAVEN
We Celebrated Your 23rd Birthday With You / Mom Hello my sweet boy. I was not able to get to this site on your Birthday but we were all with you and know that you were with us. Your party was at "T" & Jill's house. Everyone was there and we looked at pictures and told wonderful stories. Phil even called from the Marines so he could be part of it too. All your friends along with Bob, Corey, Justine, & Ryann went to the cemetary afterward to have a private celebration with you. I made sure you had flowers and balloons. Goody brought you a Heineken 40 bright and early in the morning. Honey you will never, ever be forgotten by those who loved you. And they are many. Not having you here will never make sense to me. I love you so very much and will hold you in my heart forever. What I would give to hear those magical words, "love ya, mom...I'll check in later". I know you will be waiting for me with a big hug when my time to join you comes. Happy Happy Birthday!!!!!! My Sweet Patrick!!! LOVE & MISS YOU ALWAYS MOM
Missing your smile / Mom
Hi Pat, just Mum here to tell you how much I love you and miss you. The time goes by day by day but seems to only be yesterday that you left us. Corey and Justine are going to have a baby boy in April. They are going to name him after you. I will love baby Patrick with all my heart, as I do your adorable niece Ryann. Pat you would love her soo much. I know that you will forever watch out for both your little namesakes. We will tell them stories about their Uncle Pat and make sure that they know what an incredible uncle you were. Ryann actually has some of your mischief in her. Honey you are in my thoughts everyday. I feel your presence and I know you can hear me when I talk to you. I love you sweet boy. Keep watch and we will be with you in heaven.
2 Years / Mom
My sweet Patrick. I can not believe it has been 2 years. There is not a day that goes by that I do not think of you. You will never know how much I miss your smiling face and goofiness. Most of all though I miss your hugs and the way you would say "Love ya, mom - I'll check in later". There are not enough years left in my life to make the pain of not having you here go away. There is a hole in my heart that will only be filled when I join you. Your dad and brothers, your boy's JJ and Muffin, everyone who was lucky enough to have you in their life misses you. So honey, please continue to watch over us. We feel your presence always. I love you honey and miss you sooo much!!! Keep smiling, your smile was infectious and will never leave us. Forever Young, Forever Loved Forever In Our Hearts
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