| Location | Edinburgh |
| Age | 17 years |
| Cause of Death | Cancer |
| Date of Birth | 17/04/1989 |
| Date of Death | 24/06/2006 |
| Visitors | 12,962 since 26/01/2008 |
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Steven Burgess, was 17 when he died, on 24th June 2006. He'd recently started a college course as a
trainee mechanic. Steven lived in Edinburgh with his mum Shiona, and his wee sister, Rosie. He also
liked to spend time with his other family members, his Granny and Grandad, his auntie Sooz and Uncle
Denis, and cousins Denbhoy and Meg. Steven was diagnosed with cancer in December '05 and showed
amazing courage and strength throughout his illness. He was still able to retain his "wicked" sense
of humour!! Steven was, and carries onto be an inspiration to ALL the family. When Steven started
to feel unwell we visited our GP a few times, on each occasion we were assured that Steven was
"perfectly healthy". Clearly this was not the case as the early hours of December 14th 2005 would
disclose. Having rushed Steven to the hospital and following a series of tests, it was revealed
that he had a "lump or growth" in his tummy. This proved to be a cancerous growth which was the
size of a rugby ball upon diagnosis. Steven was then treated with chemotherapy and fought against
his illness with tremendous courage. Sadly, my beautiful boy lost his fight for life 6 months after
his diagnosis. Steven was treated in the local childrens hospital alongside much younger patients
and whilst the level of care he received was of a high standard, the environment was inappropriate
for him as it failed to meet his social, psychological and sometimes physical needs. In the last
week of my sons life, his feet and lower legs were hanging off the end of his hospital bed as it was
far too small for him.
Often, teenagers with cancer will receive their treatment within inappropriate facilities either
being treated alongside very young patients or with patients much older than themselves. The
Teenage Cancer Trust are helping to bridge that gap by providing purpose built units for teenagers
and young adults with cancer. These units provide specialist care within "teenage friendly
surrounding". Since Stevens death our family have become great supporters of this charity and have
set up a fund called Stevens Dream, supporting the Teenage Cancer Trust in the hope to get a unit in
Edinburgh for young adults with this horrendous disease.
I'd like to thank everyone who visits Stevens site. Your messages and support are greatly
appreciated. I'd also like to thank my beautiful son Steven for being the greatest teacher in my
life, for the awesome journey we shared with each other and for being the most beautiful soul God
ever created.
Heartfelt thanks for your time and support
With Love to you all
Shiona xx
When Angels sense you need them,
And Angels always do....
They come, unseen, from everywhere
To help and comfort you.
They hover close beside you
Till all your cares are gone,
Till they can see you're ready
Once again to carry on.
Then some of them may fly away
And take their gentle touch,
To other hearts that need
The love of Angels very much,
But one, at least, stays with you
As your constant friend and guide,
For Guardian Angels never leave,
They're always at your side.
Love always xXx.
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Tributes For This Weekend
FOR FRIDAY 7th August
~Pennies Come From Heaven~
Found a penny today
Laying on the ground
But its not just a penny
This little coin I found
Pennies come from heaven
That's what my Mum told me
She said angels toss them down
Oh, how I loved this story
She said when an Angel misses you
They toss a penny down
Sometimes just to cheer you up
To make a smile out of a frown
So, don't pass by that penny
When you're feeling blue
It may be a penny from Heaven
That your loved ones have tossed to you
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FOR SATURDAY
~God's Garden~
God looked around his garden
And He found an empty place.
He then looked down upon this earth,
And saw your tired face.
He put his arms around you
And lifted you to rest.
God's garden must be beautiful
He always takes the best.
He knew that you were suffering
He knew you were in pain
He knew that you would never
Get well on earth again
He saw that the road was getting rough,
And the hills are hard to climb.
So He closed your weary eyelids,
And whispered "Peace be thine."
It broke our hearts to lose you
But you didn't go alone
For part of us went with you
The day God called you home.
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FOR SUNDAY
~When Tomorrow Starts Without Me~
When tomorrow starts without me,
And I'm not there to see;
If the sun should rise and find your eyes
All filled with tears for me;
I wish so much you wouldn't cry
The way you did today,
While thinking of the many things,
We didn't get to say.
I know how much you love me,
As much as I love you,
And each time that you think of me,
I know you'll miss me too;
But when tomorrow starts without me,
Please try to understand,
That an angel came and called my name,
And took me by the hand,
And said my place was ready,
In heaven far above,
And that I'd have to leave behind
All those I dearly love.
But as I turned to walk away,
A tear fell from my eye,
For all my life, I'd always thought,
I didn't want to die.
I had so much to live for;
So much yet to do,
It seemed almost impossible,
That I was leaving you.
I thought of all the yesterdays,
The good ones and the bad,
I thought of all the love we shared,
And all the fun we had.
If I could relive yesterday,
Just even for a while,
I'd say good-bye and kiss you
And maybe see you smile.
But then I fully realised
That this could never be,
For emptiness and memories,
Would take the place of me.
And when I thought of worldly things,
I might miss come tomorrow,
I thought of you, and when I did,
My heart was filled with sorrow.
So when tomorrow starts without me,
Don't think we're far apart,
For every time you think of me,
I'm right there, in your heart.
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Thoughts Today, Memories Forever
Angela Christopher’s Very Proud Mum
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EACH MORNING.......
EACH MORNING I WAKE I LOOK FOR YOU
I THOUGHT MY DREAMS HAD COME SO TRUE
THAT YOU WERE HERE RIGHT BY MY SIDE
MY TEARS OF SADDNESS I COULD NOT HIDE
THEY FELL FROM MY EYES SO I COULD NOT SEE
I WANTED YOU ALL RIGHT HERE WITH ME
I FELT MY HEART BREAK EVEN MORE
WHY DID THE ANGELS COME AND CALL?
I MISS YOU MORE THAN WORDS CAN SAY
THE PAIN GETS WORSE EVERY DAY
WAIT OVER THE RAINBOW JUST FOR ME
THEN I TOO WILL BE FLYING FREE......
copyright Rosalind Roberts
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FOR MONDAY
Loving you is easy,
We do it every day,
Missing you is a heartache,
That never goes away.
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FOR TUESDAY
Memory is a lovely lane,
Where hearts are ever true,
A lane I so often travel down,
Because it leads to you.
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FOR WEDNESDAY
I sit and wonder every day,
Why the Lord chose to call you away,
I think He saw you needed rest,
He only takes the very best.
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FOR THURSDAY
Loving memories of one so dear,
Treasured still with a love sincere,
In our hearts she is living yet,
We loved her too dearly to forget.
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Thoughts Today, Memories Forever
Angela Christopher’s Very Proud Mum
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FOR MONDAY
Loving you is easy,
We do it every day,
Missing you is a heartache,
That never goes away.
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FOR TUESDAY
Memory is a lovely lane,
Where hearts are ever true,
A lane I so often travel down,
Because it leads to you.
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FOR WEDNESDAY
I sit and wonder every day,
Why the Lord chose to call you away,
I think He saw you needed rest,
He only takes the very best.
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FOR THURSDAY
Loving memories of one so dear,
Treasured still with a love sincere,
In our hearts she is living yet,
We loved her too dearly to forget.
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Thoughts Today, Memories Forever
Angela Christopher’s Very Proud Mum
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1ST AUGUST 2009
❤ Goodnight Darling. ❤
✰ I MISS YOU ✰ I MISS YOU ✰ I MISS YOU ✰
✰ I LOVE YOU ✰ I LOVE YOU ✰ I LOVE YOU ✰
✰ I MISS YOU ✰ I MISS YOU ✰ I MISS YOU ✰
✰ I LOVE YOU ✰ I LOVE YOU ✰ I LOVE YOU ✰
✰ I MISS YOU ✰ I MISS YOU ✰ I MISS YOU ✰
✰ I LOVE YOU ✰ I LOVE YOU ✰ I LOVE YOU ✰
✰ I MISS YOU ✰ I MISS YOU ✰ I MISS YOU ✰
✰ I LOVE YOU ✰ I LOVE YOU ✰ I LOVE YOU ✰
✰ I MISS YOU ✰ I MISS YOU ✰ I MISS YOU ✰
✰ I LOVE YOU ✰ I LOVE YOU ✰ I LOVE YOU ✰
✰ I MISS YOU ✰ I MISS YOU ✰ I MISS YOU ✰
✰ I LOVE YOU ✰ I LOVE YOU ✰ I LOVE YOU ✰
✰ I MISS YOU ✰ I MISS YOU ✰ I MISS YOU ✰
✰ I LOVE YOU ✰ I LOVE YOU ✰ I LOVE YOU ✰
✰ I MISS YOU ✰ I MISS YOU ✰ I MISS YOU ✰
✰ I LOVE YOU ✰ I LOVE YOU ✰ I LOVE YOU ✰
✰ I MISS YOU ✰ I MISS YOU ✰ I MISS YOU ✰
✰ I LOVE YOU ✰ I LOVE YOU ✰ I LOVE YOU ✰
✰ I MISS YOU ✰ I MISS YOU ✰ I MISS YOU ✰
✰ I LOVE YOU ✰ I LOVE YOU ✰ I LOVE YOU ✰
✰ I MISS YOU ✰ I MISS YOU ✰ I MISS YOU ✰
✰ I LOVE YOU ✰ I LOVE YOU ✰ I LOVE YOU ✰
✰ I MISS YOU ✰ I MISS YOU ✰ I MISS YOU ✰
✰ I LOVE YOU ✰ I LOVE YOU ✰ I LOVE YOU ✰
✰ I MISS YOU ✰ I MISS YOU ✰ I MISS YOU ✰
✰ I LOVE YOU ✰ I LOVE YOU ✰ I LOVE YOU ✰
✰ I MISS YOU ✰ I MISS YOU ✰ I MISS YOU ✰
✰ I LOVE YOU ✰ I LOVE YOU ✰ I LOVE YOU ✰
✰ I MISS YOU ✰ I MISS YOU ✰ I MISS YOU ✰
✰ I LOVE YOU ✰ I LOVE YOU ✰ I LOVE YOU ✰
✰ I MISS YOU ✰ I MISS YOU ✰ I MISS YOU ✰
✰ I LOVE YOU ✰ I LOVE YOU ✰ I LOVE YOU ✰
✰ I MISS YOU ✰ I MISS YOU ✰ I MISS YOU ✰
✰ I LOVE YOU ✰ I LOVE YOU ✰ I LOVE YOU ✰
✰ I MISS YOU ✰ I MISS YOU ✰ I MISS YOU ✰
✰ I LOVE YOU ✰ I LOVE YOU ✰ I LOVE YOU ✰
✰ I MISS YOU ✰ I MISS YOU ✰ I MISS YOU ✰
✰ I LOVE YOU ✰ I LOVE YOU ✰ I LOVE YOU ✰
✰ I MISS YOU ✰ I MISS YOU ✰ I MISS YOU ✰
✰ I LOVE YOU ✰ I LOVE YOU ✰ I LOVE YOU ✰
✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰ FOREVER ✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰
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Tributes For This Weekend
My Friend
I'm sending you this little note
It comes with love to say
I've asked your guardian angel
To watch over you each day
For whenever your feeling down
Your angels sure to know
And you'll soon receive guidance
And will know which way to go
Don't let your troubles worry you
Dear friend you will be fine
For your loved and protected
By a presence that's divine.
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FOR FRIDAY
We'll Never Say Goodbye
I cannot see you with my eyes
Or hear you with my ears.
But thoughts of you are with me still
And often dry my tears.
You whisper in the rustling leaves
That linger in the fall;
And in the gentle evening breeze,
I’m sure I hear you call.
A part of you remains with me
That none can take away.
It gives me strength to carry on
At dawning of new day.
I think of happy times we shared
And then I softly sigh.
But this I know -- we’ll meet again
And never say goodbye
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FOR SATURDAY
Angel Mum’s
We have shared our tears and our sorrow,
We have given encouragement to each other,
Given hope for a brighter tomorrow,
We share the title of grieving Mother.
Some of us lost older Daughters or Sons,
Who we watched grow over the years,
Some have lost their babies before their lives begun,
But no matter the age we cry the same tears.
We understand each other’s pain,
The bond we share is very strong,
With each other there is no need to explain,
The path we walk is hard and long.
Our children brought us together,
They didn't want us on this journey alone,
They knew we needed each other,
To survive the pain of them being gone.
So take my hand my friend,
We may stumble and fall along the way,
But we'll get up and try again,
Because together we can make it day by day.
We can give each other hope,
We'll create a place where we belong,
Together we will find ways to cope,
Because we are Angel Mums and together we are strong!
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FOR SUNDAY
So Little Time
We had so little time to share,
Too soon, I had to leave.
I know how much you love me,
I know how much you grieve.
I know how sharp your pain is,
I feel the aching in your hearts.
My life so quickly ended
Before it barely had a start.
I remember how you held me,
And kissed my face and hands,
You cuddled me so gently;
But, God had other plans.
I was your perfect angel,
From God you knew I came,
Suddenly he called me home again,
And now God holds my hand.
I know you’ll always miss me,
I understand your pain is hard to bear.
Just remember that I’m in heaven
And we’ll see each other there.
So smile when you think of me
and wipe away all of your tears
I’m cuddled now in heaven
By our family members here.
I’m waiting here in heaven,
And on the day we meet again.
I’ll be the first to smile and greet you,
When God calls you home to him.
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Thoughts Today Memories Forever
Angela Christopher’s Very Proud Mum
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LOVE ALWAYS XXX.
Another day without you..
As I feel so all alone
I really need to hear your voice..
So please come home..
Or phone
Another day without you..
As I think of you with love
You will always be my Angel..
In heaven up above
Another day without you..
The days and nights are long
So please help me get through this pain..
And keep me safe and strong
copyright� Jackie Thomas 30/07/09.
♥ღ♥ One Angel ♥ღ♥
♥ღ♥ One angel, its wings spread out
colliding with the speed of sound,
One angel, that shone brighter
than the moon cratered by eternal night,
One angel, with beauty that made all the,
flowers shed there pedals out of jealously,
One angel, it's hands soft and warming
like the embrace of the suns nova ray's,
One angel, it's voice echo's through your mind
hitting every sense of safety into bloom,
One angel, with eyes that ate out
the vision of anything else but them in your sight,
One angel, it's touch like that of a dimming
candle penetrating your skin with warmth and delight,
One angel, that breathes everything
into you so you can stay alive,
One angel, that holds onto your soul
in the treasure box called her own,
One angel, is all you need
to have a eternal paradise in your soul,
One angel, you only see once in life,
One angel, that's yours to own,
One angel, made for the souls needed to be sown ♥ღ♥
By Daniel Filippov
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