This page is dedicated to a little girl whom I never had the honor of meeting but through her heartfelt story told to me by her loving cousin Melissa I felt a need in my soul to make this small attempt to honor little Cassidy Danielle Mahedy. Her young life was shortened at the hands of a drunk driver on August 6, 2000 while playing in her front yard. With tears in my eyes and an ache in my heart, this is for you Cassie. With love, Island Princess
Our Angel In Heaven
Cassidy Danielle is an angel today
she is in heaven with Jesus where she can safely play
Her life here was short but she gave so much love
our hearts float to heaven as we look up above
With tears in our eyes we said our goodbyes
her death was so senseless and that's why we cry
One minute she was here and playing in the sun
the next she was gone even though she tried to run
Struck down in an instant in her front yard
knowing how she died makes it so hard
The driver who hit Cassie was under aged and high
with a suspended license, and now we ask why
Why did they drink and get behind the wheel
do they know how we hurt and know how we feel
Do they have any regret for what they have done
our lives are all shattered and our bodies are numb
Our baby, our angel, who is gone from us now
lives there with Jesus up high in the clouds
She knew we are all a part of God's plan and
talked of hugging Jesus and holding his hand
Jesus reached down and Cassie held onto Him tight
no pain did she feel on that sorrowful night
Yes, our Cassidy Danielle is an angel today
she is in heaven with Jesus where she can safely play
Mommy I am sorry I couldn't go to school
I really wanted to read and write and
learn the golden rule
I was looking forwarded to riding the big yellow bus
Eating lunch with all the kids and
show and tell would be a plus
I would have made you so proud and studied hard
Done all of my homework
before playing in the yard
I wanted you to watch me walking across the stage
while receiving my diploma
on my graduation day
But these things that we planned are not meant to be
God needed another angel and so he picked me
Mommy don't cry I am here with you now
holding your heart and softly kissing your brow
This is one of the letters Cassidy's cousin Melissa wrote telling me of her angel.
Cassie had beautiful black bouncy curls and a fair complexion. Cassie had
just attended Vacation Bible school for a week and was telling everyone she
met that God has a plan for each and everyone of us. They told of this
lesson at her funeral as Cassie would have wanted everyone to know. She
had been riding her big wheel up and down the sidewalk in her front yard.
Her Dad, Mark called for her to come in side with him and as they walked up
their front steps Mark heard the car and yelled for Cassie to run. She did,
and he reached out to her and just as his finger tips touched her hand the
car hit her and propelled her away from his grasp and into the neighbors
yard. Her mother Stacey, a pediatric intensive care nurse for a local
hospital was at work . It was Sunday Aug. 6, 2000 @ 7:00 pm. She held on
until about midnight and we all said our goodbyes, she never woke up so
she never felt any pain. It was so strange she talked about giving Jesus a
big hug the day before the accident. It is a great comfort to her parents
to know their angel is now God's Angel. The girl who hit Cassie was 18 and
twice the legal alcohol limit. She had been at a bar that did not ID her.
As I am writing this she is out on a $100,00.00 bound. She wrote a letter in
jail to her friends about going to the bars and partying again soon. She
lost her license in May for drinking and driving. She did not complete the
10 hours of community service that were part of her punishment. I am sorry to say that without remorse we cannot ask for
forgiveness and
without forgiveness there will always be an ache in our soul. Melissa may
not realize the gravity of what she has caused to happen but when she does I
hope she will pray to God to forgive her. Without our savior beside us we
are lost. Cassady had Jesus in her heart and though we may have lost her,
she will be forever found in the kingdom of Heaven!
The day
before Cassie died I went school shopping with Cass and Stacey, she would
have started kindergarten on Aug. 24 with my middle son Brett. Cassie loved
to play at Aunt Nancy and Uncle Dales house ( my parents ) with her
cousins Zach (7) Brett (5) and Spencer ( 10 months ), she would cry when it
was time to leave. We love her very much and she will be missed greatly
until we see her again in the gates of heaven.
Below are some very important links....please take the time to visit these helpful sites. Thank you very much, Island Princess
Please take the time to sign Cassie's Memory book below, thank you.
Please continue on for Cassie's first birthday in Heaven
I wish to thank Moon and Back Graphics and the very talented
Mr. Greg Olsen for providing this beautiful background set. Midi playing is I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston
