HEY PHIL~
It’s your first birthday since we lost you, and if I could hijack your birthday wishes, I’d wish for more time with you. I’d wish for you to be at Mom and Dad’s pool splashing everyone w/ your jackknifes, tossing the nieces and nephews into the pool, and challenging everyone to races. I’d wish for you to come by our house to help with some project, like tearing cabinets off the wall with your bare hands or carrying a treadmill down a flight of steps. I’d wish to come over to your house to throw some burgers on the grill while you would shoot hoops with Jack and water your flowers with Cami. And I’d wish to sit and talk with you late into the night.
I know those wishes can’t be granted, but I am thankful for your daily presence. Since we lost you in January, I have been running a lot, making me feel connected to you. It’s as though you are running right beside me (and sometimes behind me- pushing me up the hills). I listen to your music while running and occasionally I see a Cardinal- usually right when I need a boost.
Several of us are participating in the ½-marathon in October in your memory. I just wish I had run the race with you years ago. But when I cross the finish line, I know you will be right beside me in spirit.
Amy, Cami, Jack and I miss you more than you can imagine. I know you hear Cami and Jack shouting up to the sky, “We miss you Uncle Philly.” Not a day goes by that we don’t think of you and wish you could be here with us.
You were the keystone to this entire family, and you still are. As much as we all share in our loss of you, we are also united in our love for you. And we all love you, Philly. We know you are at peace in a much better place now. That is what gets us through each day.
We’ll see you again someday, Philly…but until then, thank you for being a wonderful brother, uncle, godfather and friend.
Happy birthday, Phil. We miss you, and we love you!
Megan, I’m so glad to receive this message. When my computer crashed a few months ago I lost all of my sites, Phil’s Fight among them and could not get it back. I was about to send you an email, just to let you know that I still think of him, and your good family, aware that this is still a difficult time. My prayers still go out to you for healing and peace. Please give my love to your Mom and Dad and family, we go on, but do not forget.
Love, Kathy
By: Kathy Puccetti on September 6, 2010
at 4:29 pm
Hey Phil,
I miss talking Buckeye Football with you.
Miss you cuz !!
Jack K
By: Anonymous on September 26, 2010
at 9:50 pm
Hello Phil,
I have been thinking of you alot lately with the holidays comming up I guess , man it’s hard to believe it will be almost a year sence we lost you time sure does fly .Phil your parents are doing good I think in there alone time they think about you and greve your loss but all in all there good , your brothers and sister are doing good I can tell you all the kids are growing so fast , than there’s our little MaKenna Jaylynn names after you she came in June AJ and Noah love her to death she Phil I wish you could see is going to be a force to recken with the energy and wonder in her eyes she will keep Casey busy , just wanted to say life has went on but we still think of you alot sso rest well Phil everything is going good . Donna
By: Donna Waller on December 9, 2010
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Amazing Phil how much we still think about and miss you .. how much you are still in our conversations … how easily the tears still come … how that whole cannot be “Phill’d”. Missing you ….
By: You know who on January 7, 2011
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Miss you phil… Not doing tae kwon do anymore …. Trying boxing out. Ive sung a little bit with Joe and steve and the sort of pick up jam sessions. You left a big void here but we keep moving forward one step at a time… Sometimes crying, wondering why, staring blankly at life and other times being grateful and inspired as we remember you…. I hope you’ve run into jimi Hendrix among other greats. We will miss you forever -
By: Sue on January 15, 2011
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Henry Family
My prayers are with you at this sad anniversary, I know how difficult this past year must have been for you. But I also know how strong you all are, and how blessed Phil was to have you all in his corner. We have to know he is in a happy place and keeping everyone safe. God bless you and stay strong. Kathy Puccetti
By: Kathy Puccetti on January 23, 2011
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Hey Megan…..just thought I would hop on Phil’s sight and saw that you had a recent post. I hope you are doing well. Please know that I think about you guys often. Please give your best to your family. Barb Smith
By: Barb Smith on September 10, 2011
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Two years gone by already Phil … still think about you and your family often. Thanks for your friendship, the memories and the smiles you still put on my face. Always looking forward to the next jam session. Joe
By: Anonymous on January 20, 2012
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Two years, and yet it seems like just a day or so. But isn’t it good to realize that all the bad memories, the nightmarish times, have faded and we have just good things to recall. It is so helpful to know that Phil is with our Good God, and that we will see our friends and family again in a better place. The mystery makes it difficult, but our faith makes it bearable. Think of your family often. Love, Kathy
By: Anonymous on January 20, 2012
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