SAD, SAD DAY IT IS - GOD BLESS LAYLA GRACE

Today in the early morning hours a very beautiful little girl named Layla Grace passed away from this life and to the next.  She was only a few years old but in this short life of hers she accomplished more than many adults do in a life time.  Her purpose on earth was accomplished.  

I have a lot to say and not sure how to say it except that we love you little one even though we did not know you.


I did not know you, yet I morn for you. I did not know you, yet I miss you.  I did not know you,yet I love you as if you were my own. Your time on this earth was short but your purpose was met a hundred fold. You have brought together a multitude and reminded them to not take anything or anyone for granted.  Because of you little Layla,our part of the world has been blessed.  Because of you we are better people.  Because of you we are stronger. Thank you for sharing your life with us precious one. God Bless you Layla...



I have a feeling that even after all of the pain, trials and disappointments, this family is stronger than ever because of Layla. I do know that as much as I love my kids and my granddaughter I look at them with different eyes now because of Layla. I see more of them when I look at them and I swear to never take the time I have for granted.

The parents are awesome to have shared their story and to open themselves up such as they have. Maybe if more of us did as that have done the whole of the world would be a better place.

That is Layla's Legacy. Her parents and her sisters are better and stronger because of this little girl, as am I. Their weakness became their strength.  Their wounds will become muscles and their fears have become faith.  These trials have become the tool to benefit others.

Instead of drowning they have fought the great fight and have touched a multitude of people.  Through this one little girl on this big planet a seed has been sown and I am sure will grow into something great.

Layla Grace

Layla Grace

http://laylagrace.org/

Dad again here; a few weeks ago we learned that bad news had gotten worse. The doctors initially thought that we maybe had a couple of months left with Layla, but instead it was going to be more like two weeks....

Cloey And Pamela Bryan Killed In Crash

Cloey And Pamela Bryan Killed In Crash

POSTED: Friday, February 26, 2010

UPDATED: 4:57 pm CST February 26, 2010

PASADENA, Texas -- A driver is wanted in connection with a crash that killed a girl and her grandmother, KPRC Local 2 reported Friday.

Pamela & Cloey Bryan

WATCH IT: Driver Wanted In 2 Deaths

Pasadena police said a Ford F-150 was run off of Red Bluff Road near Fairmont Parkway at about 11 p.m. on Saturday.

Witnesses said a dark-colored sedan may have brushed against the passenger side of the pickup truck, causing the pickup truck to leave the roadway.

The pickup truck rolled several times, police said.

Cloey Bryan, 12, died at the scene. Her grandmother, Pamela Bryan, died at Ben Taub Hospital.

The victims' family has put up crosses at the scene of the crash. Pasadena police have posted signs asking anyone with information to come forward.

"What happened? Maybe I'll be able to come to terms if we know what happened," said Laci Williams, Cloey's aunt.

Investigators said the driver of the sedan may not have realized there was impact between the two vehicles.

Witnesses said the sedan possibly has four doors and is a fairly late model. Police said it may have light to moderate damage to its left front fender or side.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Pasadena police at 713-477-1221 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

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LIFE IS A RIVER

Our life is like a river. The destination is set, but the method of our journeying is up to us. We can cruise down the middle of the river at top speed, or we can hug the shore and spin around in eddies. We can crash over rapids or chart a safer path between obstacles. We can slum along the bottom in the mire and slime of sediment, or we can glide along the sparkling surface where the air is clean. The river is ours from birth to death. How we'll navigate it is determined by the hundreds of small choices we make each day.

To discover our mission in life we must see challenges as opportunities for growth and then face them head on. Each challenge measures our strengths and progress. Even when trials cause pain or sorrow, we must look for new lessons in the pain and ask God for the power to learn and to grow from it. Suffering focuses our attention on what matters most, and with God's help, we can strengthen our spirits by learning patience, tolerance and love. These lessons learned, we become co-navigators with God. But when unlearned, we go into the eddies, spinning around, making little progress, even blaming God for our unremitting suffering.

But, life is dynamic, and the river stretches and bends as we go. A bad beginning does not inevitably lead to a bad ending. In fact a bad beginning can give us strength to create a good ending.

Sometimes you have to get to know the bottom of the river - the seamy, murky side of life that swallows victims whole and never lets them see the light of day. But through unfathomable effort can look up and find God. With his help you can kick addictions and self-defeating habits out of your life. You can fight the undercurrents, disentangle yourself, break the surface of your troubled life and go to a place where pure air and light can provide new energy. You can grow strong and rescue others from the depths. Your beginnings then become the basis for a greater good you will do in life. Your wounds become muscles. Your fears become faith. Your mistakes become experience used to benefit mankind. Anyone can choose either to drown in past troubles or to fight to live