[..Jessica..]

I know we don't know Cameron, Samantha, Lori & Eric personally, but they are apart of this family. I can't believe how many tears I've shed knowing Cameron has passed away. God needs him for something, Grandma Ermal was needed, and now her beautiful grandson is with her.

Please stop in here, and say a few words.

Lori - We love you, support you, and we're here for you 100%. My deepest condolences to your family.

And now the tears are falling again......

[Sweetie Karen]

Lori,

I am a new member here at JM but I am so sad that your beautiful boy has passed away.
Words don't quite seem to do as much as I want them to but you and your family are in my thoughts and my prayers. xxx

[madmum_sarah]

lori my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
no one can know what you are feeling just now but please remember we love you and are here whenever you need us
xx

[Augie]

Lori, sweetie, my deepest condolences to you. I'm with Jessica, I have so many tears for you and your family. We have never "met," and I never got to "know" Cameron, but I can promise you he has a place in my heart as well as the hearts of many others. Your little boy was and IS very loved.

:d othug::dot hug::

[..Jessica..]

Cameron Matthew's funeral service has begun....

[Christine-MA]

I can't imagine what they are going through at this very moment. Lori I am so sorry

[~Lynda~]

there are simply NO words that express the sadness i feel for your family!!!! please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers!!!! i am sooo very sorry!!!!

[MountainMomma]

Lori,

I can only image how difficult today must be for you. My church had prayer for you this morning (as we did for Cameron many times). Words cannot express how truely sorry I am that you all have had to go through this. Cameron was a very special boy who touched more lives than you will ever know. Jessica and the other girls here aren't the only ones shedding tears for your family right now. Many tears were shed at my church this morning as we prayed for you all.

I hope that you are able to find some amount of comfort in your memories of Cameron, and know that he and your mom are always with you hun.

[boysmama]

Your sweet Cameron was only 3 days older than my son. I cannot imagine how difficult it is for you right now. I'm praying that you and your family will find the strength and comfort to go through this.

I am so sorry, Lori. There are no words. I hope you are able to find some peace. I have thought and prayed for your family every day and will continue to do so.

[mom2njia]

Lori,
I am praying for your family (as has my online yahoo group). There are not enough words to tell you how sorry I am for your loss, I have cried many times. I am just so sorry. I know he is snuggled up with his grandma happy and pain-free.

[Mellza]

you are supported and thought of during this most difficult time. My deepest sympathy. I'm so sorry.

[heathernoell6]

There are no words in my vocabulary that seem to be worthy of someone that has lost a child. I will PRAY AND PRAY for your family.

[Enchanted Mumma]

Lori,

My deepest sympathies and condolences on the loss of your precious baby boy. He will continue to be by your side in spirit and watch over you and family.
I have never met you or your son but I have been so truly touched by his story, amazed by Cam's bravery and fighting spirit- he truly was a warrior.

My thoughts are with you and your family. xx

Kalene

[..Jessica..]

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 03, 2008 09:34 AM, EST
Cameron's service was so beautiful. It was held in his school that he loved so much. The flowers mostly had a sports theme, many were maroon and gold - his school colors. The pastor did a great job. There were so many people there to show their love and support - family, friends and even people we've never met who just read about Cameron here on CB.



I had 2 leather bound journals at the visitation and funeral services and asked everyone to share a memory or thought. So many people left us wonderful stories to read. Others have said that they needed to think about it more and will either stop by or email theirs to me. They will be something I will cherish for the rest of my life. They will help to keep Cameron's memory alive and help his sister to remember what a wonderful brother she had.



The procession was quite long and paused with Cameron in front of our home. His eternal resting place sits atop a hill just 2 miles from our home. It sits against a wooded area. It is a very beautiful spot. He will forever be between us. In the distance, you can see the football field where he practiced and played his favorite sport. In what I believe was a fitting tribute, his favorite team the Cincinnati Bengals won their first game of the season yesterday as we were laying Cameron to rest.


The following is an excerpt from "The Next Place I Go" by Warren Hansen and was read during the service:

I will travel empty-handed.
There is not a single thing
I have collected in my life
that I would ever want to bring

except....
the love of those who loved me,
and the warmth of those who cared.
The happiness and memories
and magic that we shared.

Though I will know the joy of solitude...
I'll never be alone.

I'll be embraced
by all the family and friends
I've ever known.
Although I might not see their faces,
all our hearts will beat as one,
and the circle of our spirits
will shine brighter than the sun.

I will cherish all the friendship I was fortunate to find,
all the love and all the laughter in the place I leave behind.

All these good things will go with me.
They will make my spirit glow.
And that light will shine forever
in the next place that I go.







While we may never fully recover, I am beginning to feel a sense of peace. Cameron is no longer suffering. For 5 years, 7 months and 4 days he fought a valiant fight against a mighty beast. He will no longer have "tubies." There will be no more chemo. No more dressing changes. No more pain. We carry the pain now. I miss my baby with every fiber of my being.

[Pitridge]

Lori.....I have no words... just a broken heart.......my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.....Know that we love you.

[Eleysia]

I cant do anything but cry...... and say Im sorry.

[..Jessica..]

I read the first 2 verses of that song, and had to stop because I was bawling. I have yet to read the rest.

[Wee3monkeys]

and I have no words to express my very deepest sympathies, Lori. Cameron and your entire family are constantly in my thoughts and prayers.