Michael & Jacki

  Hello, my name is Jacquline Gayle.  I am a 52 year old
divorcee.  I have two sons, Roy and Michael. Roy would have
been 31 years old now, but he went to be with God March 19,
1995. Michael is 32 year old and lives in Los Angeles.
    I have alot of different interests. I love to do handwork,
arts and crafts, yard work, fishing, camping, reading,
refinishing antique furniture, and really love to cook for a
large group of friends, hot air balloning, I love the mountains,
angels, waterfalls, winter, George Strait, Willie, Elvis and of
coarse.....my computer!!(Lately, there just doesn't seem to
be enough time for it all)  I collect angels, cookbooks and
armadillos (dust bunnies and wrinkles).
    I have been a hairdresser for 30 years and love my work.
A little trying sometimes, but still enjoy doing it. I can really
tell you some stories!!!
    I have been divorced from my kids father for over 25
years. I remarried in 1985, to my best friend. We had 9
wonderful years together. Never thought we would ever be
apart, we were soul mates, but things happen, and not from
the lack of love, we got divorced. We still remain friends.

   As I have said in previous pages, my grandparents raised
me. Mainly my grandmother, she was the foundation of my
life and I lost her December 1998, she was almost 97 years
old. I guess, I thought I would have her forever. She was
always my best friend. Doing these pages have been very
good therapy for me. In the last 5 years I have lost my
husband, my baby son, my Dad and my grandmother.
These pages have helped me deal with the grieving. Of
course,each loss is a different type of loss. I will never get
over the loss of my son, each day it gets a little bit easier to
bear. But someday it hits like it was yesterday. But those
days get farther apart. Again, I say, these pages have
helped me so much.

    I was raised on a farm in north central Louisiana. We
raised cotton, beans, corn, and cattle. It was very hard
work, but I had a great childhood, as long as I was living
with them. They taught me the things it takes to be a good
adult. When I got older and left home, my granny told me
so many times, that she was proud of the person I had
become. This was the biggest compliment I could ever
receive. What she thought of me, meant more to me than
anything in the whole world. I had so much respect for her
and so much love for her.

   The causes that I am so dedicated to, are causes I have
dealt with personally. Especially child abuse, my two boys
were physically abused by their father, the reason for the
divorce. I know what it does to children, mentally, and
they have to live with that the rest of their lives. It was
indirectly responsible for my youngest son's death. The
beatings he took as a child, messed him up mentally, for
the rest of his short life. But the beatings my boys took,
were before child abuse was acknowledged. I had taken
them to child welfare many times, and all they would do
is slap their father's hand and do nothing. I am so glad
to see these parents punished, now, for the damage they
do to their children. It is damage that they live with for
the rest of their lives.

    My half sister was pregnant when my son died. Being as
close as she was to him, she named her little boy after him,
Travis Roy. He is a very special little boy and he sure knows
it. I feel a certain closeness to him and he to me. We all
promised, when he was born, to make sure this "Roy" had
a better chance at life, than his name sake. I truly feel, my
Roy is Travis' guardian angel.

    My oldest son, Michael is my pride and joy. He has
overcome so much to be what he is now. He has become
a wonderful man, a man that his Mom is very proud of. We
have a very special relationship, that I know I am blessed
with. God has also blessed me with friends that are all
guardian angels to me. True friends that are always there,
if needed.  I thank God every day,for these wonderful
human beings. They are my roses in the garden of life!

This is Travis, my heart!!

"A tear falls forever inside a broken heart"

This is my real life-every day friend, PAULA.
She is always there for me, even on dark
days. No matter what, she calls every day
to check on me. She is my true angel.

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This is my adopted guardian angel,Prissy.