In Honor and Loving Memory of : Charles Marc Akins

Personal Dedications

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Always, Chuck, Always

We Thought Of You With Love Today,

But That Is Nothing New.

We Thought About You Yesterday,

And Days Before That Too.

We Think Of You In Silence.

We Often Speak Your Name.

Now, All We Have Are Memories,

And Your Picture In A Frame.

Your Memory Is Our Keepsake,

With Which We'll Never Part.

God Has You In His Keeping;

We Have You In Our Hearts.

From All Of Those Who Love You!

To My Brother, My Love

Though you always told me throughout the years,

“I may not always be “there”,

But I will always be "right here"."

After you left I was so consumed with fear,

Because for the first time in my life

I couldn’t see or feel if you were near.

But through the devastating Grief

And the millions of tears

You still could make me feel that I can, and always will,

Find you “right here”.

Right by my side,

For the rest of my years.

Although I have prayed that it wouldn’t be long,

I know now, that I must stay to carry your memory on.

Though we’ll never understand why you had to go.

We feel like maybe you were never really “ours”,

But an Angel on loan.

You not only touched so many lives,

You’re forever etched on their hearts and their souls.

You always had so much love to give,

And you taught so many people what it means to really live.

You were never too busy to take the time to show

That so many people were worth more than they could ever know.

And when I feel like I’m back on that fast sinking boat,

With little desire to try to stay afloat

Even with an ocean of possibilities,

Without you, this life means little to me.

That is when I feel you, just like before, right when I need you the most.

Just feeling your love still gives me so much hope.

Much more than I could ever find on my own.

Then it reminds me, no matter what, I’m not alone.

I know that you will never be far from my sight.

And I’m sure you’re still trying to make me see

That at the end of every tunnel there will be some light.

Your love is guiding me through my despair.

Because I know one day we can be together again,

When it’s time for me to come “there”.

I feel like you’re still holding my hand and telling me

“I’m right here, and always will be, until the very end.”

Although I know now I have to wait

You’ll be the first one waiting for me at Heaven’s Gate.

And now to you, my brother, I can say,

“I didn’t just love you for all of your life,

I will love you for all of mine!”

Love Your Sister, Debbie

(a.k.a. Deebee to Chuck)

Forever in my heart!

A Smile

Nothing can erase the memories of you in my mind -

You are like a living picture that will not fade,

All of the times we laughed and talked for hours -

…are the memories I’m so glad we made.

From the day I met you, I saw something special in you -

It was like a bright light around your face,

You used to tell me, “I don’t see what the big deal is,”

I said, “You’ll see it at your own pace.”

As time passed by, we grew from change -

Ups and downs and ins and outs,

But through every single moment with you,

…I learned a lot of what life is about.

It wasn’t from any single lesson you taught -

It was from growth of learning new things,

It was a relationship that was colorful and so full of life

…and wonderful experiences that friendship brings.

We talked about where we’d be in ten years -

And what we’d like to be doing then,

I never thought for a moment, that you wouldn’t be here

…that I’d never be able to hear your voice again.

Without you here has been a very rough ride

My heart is just broken in two

I miss your friendship more than anything

…somedays I don’t know what to do.

Then I talk to you and I know you hear me -

I feel a little better after a while,

But it’s just not the same anymore,

…because you always answered me with a smile.

I miss you.

Christina Vincelli 6/3/04