IN LOVING MEMORY OF KANDA MICHELLE JACOBS

Hello aunt dianna, you did such a great job on kanda's memorial and im glad that granny helen has a page too! i really miss her alot! hopefully one of these days ill get a chance to come back down and visit you and uncle jack so you both can meet my daughter Lily!

Dianna, You have created a wonderful memorial for your daughter Kanda. She is a beautiful girl. I will never understand WHY parents must endure this pain of losing our children. It has only been 15 months since I lost my son Justin and I wonder how I keep getting up every morning. My thought and prayers are with you as we travel this journey. God bless you and your family. ((hugs)) from one mother to another.

Looks like you are doing a great job!
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Thank you so much for sharing your story. I will not even pretend that I "know" how you feel, but I do know that by sharing your story, you are helping others who are going through the same type valley. May God bless you and your husband as you continue to deal with your loss.

Kanda's Mom, family and friends...

I came across Kanda's picture in a Google image search. I just read your beautiful rememberance and can say beyond a shadow of doubt that you all loved her with all of your soul, and she loved you all.

As I read your tribute, I was struck by the coincidence (or not?), that Kanda was so enamoured by the beauty of flowers. You see, I was searching for pictures of the 2001 Tournament of Roses Parade Queen, Michelle Jacobs.

Kanda was every bit as beautiful a person would have made a GREAT Tournament of Roses queen herself.

Also of note, is that just a few short months ago, I would have skipped over reading about Kanda, as no one close to me had ever passed on. On April 14th of this year, I lost my dear 85 year old mother. I cannot imagine the pain you've gone thru in a mother having to see her beautiful daughter laid to rest.

Yet another coincidence is that my mother Connie was also a flower fan, and she cultivated her roses in our backyard rose garden from the time I can remember until she and my dad moved to an assisted living facility two years ago. Fortunately, she was able to plant roses around their patio there!

It was quite a shock when it happened, as my 81 year old father had been the one having serious health problems the last 5 or so years. So when we got 'that phone call', we were sort of expecting it to be my dad, as he'd had a stroke two years ago and had been having 'mini-strokes' ("TIA"' as they are called), which are unfortunately a precursor to a major stroke. Dad is doing ok, all things considered, I'm happy to report, though he of course misses Connie horribly.

Here's to knowing that Kanda and Connie are probably trading gardening tips in heaven as you read this!

May God bless you!

Eric

Dear Diane, You made a wonderful website in memory of your beautiful daughter Kanda. I lost my precious daughter Ashley when she was only 18 due to vehicular homicide. when Ashley was 5 years old she had childhood seizures but when she turned 10 years old she got off all medications and all her EEG were normal. We were so thankful we finally did not have to worry about seizures anymore but it was a reckless driver that took my baby girl and her friend's life. I like you can not bear to go through this horrible journey of grief. Some days I am so depressed I do not think I will ever be ok until I see my little girl again in Heaven. I thank god he gave me 2 children. I have a son Christopher that is a Senior in college and then he is going to Grad School. I am so proud of him and thankful I have Chris but I also feel so lost without Ashley my heart is broken and will never be mended until I am with her in Heaven and with my Mom and Dad and of course our Savior. May God continue to bless you and bring you comfort and strength until you are with your precious daughter Kanda and her cousin. I me so sorry that you lost your daughter and niece that is so hard to understand and all we can do is trust in God to get us through this until we are with all our loved ones in Heaven.

http://webpages.charter.net/ashleylaurenhull/

Diana, You've made a beautiflul memorial to Kanda here. Lots of work and love. What a nice way to share. It was good talking to you and catching up. David made of copy of the photo I told you about at Kanda's Grave. I'm leaving it at the DQ with your name on it so next time you're there let them know.

Thinking of you & your beautiful Kanda!! We need to get together sometime Dianna. I miss you!!

hard to believe its been that long ago, it still seems so recent to us. the web site is very nice. she will be 4-ever missed