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Matthew Daniel Hughes--December 14, 1990 - February 01, 2008

At the finest level of my being,
You're still with me.
We still look at each other at
That level beyond sight.
We talk and laugh with each other on
Level beyond touch.
We share time together in a
Place where time stands still.
We are still together on a
Level called love.
But I cry alone for you
In a place called reality.

----Richard Lepins


This is the birthday memorial I put in our local newspaper for Matt's Birthday....... 

In Loving Memory of Matthew Hughes
December 14, 1990  – February 1, 2008


I was barley 18 on the day you were born. I remember being so scared because my life had changed so much. Time went by and we figured life out together. Now, 18 years later I have no idea how to live my life without you. Love you, buddy.
We all love you and miss you, Happy Birthday Matt…



Please Light a Candle while you are here, it truly helps to know that Matt is not forgotten.

God's Lent Child
I’ll lend you for a little while, a child of mine, God said
For you to love the while he lives and mourn for when he’s dead.
It may be six or seven years, or forty-two or three
But will you, till I call him back, take care of him for me?
He’ll bring his charms to gladden you and should his stay be brief
You’ll always have his memories as a solace in your grief.
I cannot promise he will stay, since all from earth return,
But there are lessons taught below I want this child to learn.
I’ve looked this whole world over in my search for teachers true
And from the folk that crowd Life’s lane I have chosen you.
Now will you give him all your love and not think the labour vain,
Nor hate me when I come to take this lent child back again?
I fancy that I heard them say “Dear God, thy will be done.
For all the joys this child will bring the risk of grief we’ll run.
We will shelter him with tenderness, we’ll love him while we may
And for all the happiness we’ve ever known, we’ll ever grateful stay.
But should the angels call him much sooner than we’d planned
We will brave the bitter grief that comes and try to understand."
~ Author Unknown

 

Matt lived his life for only 17 years, 1 month, 18 days but left a lifetime of happy memories for his family and friends.  We are Matt's family: Dennis and Amber Berberich,  his siblings: Courtney, Stacey and Bradley Berberich, his nephew-Tucker,  his grandparents, aunts, uncle, cousins, his girlfriend, Jess and his many friends. 

A Hero Poem--1/15/2008

My Mom is my Hero

She is very good to me

She doesn't let me run with scissors

Because she's concerned about my well being

I respect her alot

Even if it doesn't seem like it sometimes.

Still I really do try

Even when I'm wrong

We can still compromise

On rational things

I really do wanna spread my wings and fly..

But at the same time I don't wanna leave her side.

 

I want to thank Cindy Small, Matt's Success Teacher brought this poem to me today.  I had never seen it before today, Cindy wanted to save it for me for Mother's Day.  Thanks so much Cindy!! What a wonderful gift.


Life will never be the same without him. Our family is forever changed. My heart will never be whole again. To bury a child is the worst tragedy anyone could have to survive and still we do. Dying is easy, Living is the hardest.


To know Matt  was to love him.  I remember when I was pregnant with Matt and I was trying to decide on the perfect name for my child, I always loved the name Matthew, I looked in the baby name book and it said the name Matthew meant "gift from God", I knew from that moment that was the name I would give my child.  He truly was a gift from God to me.  I reminded him of that fact alot as the years went by and as he grew into a teenager he kept reminding me of the fact that he was "God's Gift".  Another way his humor always amazes me.  He always had a gift for changing my words to suit his mood.




Anyone who knew Matt would agree with me that the one thing that defined him was his QUIRKY sense of humor.  Matt had ways of making people laugh.  Matt and I laughed alot.  No matter how mad I was at him for whatever reason he could always smooth it over with some random act of comedy.

 I chose to remember the love and memory of his life not the tragic car accident that led to his death.


My love for Matt never fades, never ceases, he never leaves my thoughts or my side, Matt lives in my heart forever.   

I love and miss you so much, Matt.  17 years was not enough. 


I hope all of you enjoy the memories of Matt as much as I do, this is a work in progress so check back.  I will add more as the days go by.  Also my myspace page also has lots more pictures. MySpace URL:

http://www.myspace.com/inlovingmemoryofmatt


Thanks for all of your thoughts and prayers..we could all use more. 


InLovingMemoryofMatt,

Amber

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Tributes and Condolences
Amber!  / Lexi Morris (step cousin )
Amber on the paper Matt wrote for you it says " I respect her for it a lot" and you put " I respect her for it". I'm not sure if you did that for a reson but everytime I look at this website it bothers me haha just wanted ya to kn...  Continue >>
Our sons   / Rea Mom Of Emile De Miranda (Another bereaved mom )
((((Amber)))) I know the pain you are suffering dear friend because I suffer it too. Your Matt is a very handsome young man and I know the missing and pain in your heart. I will keep you close to my heart and in my thoughts. Blessed Be and HUGS
Merry Christmas from our family to yours♥   / Terri♥Mom 2. Angel Brent Bowden
Clay's essay   / Jeanne Condol (Mother of his friend Clay )
I lit a candle today but the date posted as 3/26/07.  Anyway, someday I will give you the essays that Clay wrote with his thoughts about Matt.  I saw them last night and was reminded again how much he still misses and thinks of Matt.
Thinking of You On Your Angel Day   / Carol Pizzi (Angel Debbie's Mom )
You're not alone, there's a sisterhood of us  / Jane Eisele (mom to Scott Matthew Hill )    Read >>
miss you  / CJ Simpson (friend)    Read >>
MERRY CHRISTMAS IN HEAVEN MATTHEW  / TERRI♥MOM TO ANGEL BRENT BOWDEN     Read >>
THINKING OF YOU  / THE FAMILY OF BRENT BOWDEN     Read >>
Sept 24th Tucker's Birthday!!  / Mom     Read >>
first day of school  / Cj Simpson (friend)    Read >>
first day of school  / Cj Simpson (friend)    Read >>
Happy Fourth of July  / Bridget Dtr Of Al Peacock (United by angels )    Read >>
I'll miss you Matt forever.  / Kyle Magee (Friend)    Read >>
Yesterday / Mom (Mom)    Read >>
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To Matt  
-To Matt

I can’t believe that it has been months since you left me so suddenly. Everything has changed so much. We still live our lives but nothing seems the same since you died. I wish I could tell how lucky I was to you in my life for the short time we had together. I am the luckiest person to have had you for my son. Sure you drove me crazy 80% of the time, but I love every crazy, quirky thing about you. Matt, you taught me so much in such a short period of time. I hate so much the life I have to lead without you. It doesn’t seem right to me to not talk to you, because you always had so much to say. You talked so much while you were with me, it seems wrong not to hear your voice. We always talked about everything. I knew a lot of what happened in your day because you were always bursting at the seams to tell me everything…even things I really didn’t want to know. You usually tattled on yourself so much because you couldn’t help not telling me. I miss that about you, I miss everything about you. I wish I could wake up from this nightmare that is my life. There is so much emptiness and loneliness in the grief that is left behind after you died. Most people don’t understand the way I feel and I hope they never do. I am alone in my grief. Nobody loves you the way I do. So many people love you, Matt in a lot of different ways, but nobody feels the physical side of grief the way I do. You and I were physically connected, now we’re connected at the soul. Your memory will never die as long as I am living. I love you, as always buddy Love ya---Mom



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