Sending a birthday wish to heaven

* EDITOR’S NOTE: When Steven Allen Abrams drove his Cadillac onto a

playground filled with playful tots at Southcoast Early Childhood

Learning Center this May, he cut short the lives of two young children.

One boy, Brandon Weiner, would have turned 4 years old on Sunday. The

following is a letter to him written by his mother, Pamela.

To my precious angel Brandon,

Happy birthday my sweet angel!

Brandon, it has been 5 1/2 months now since you were taken away from us.

We all miss you so much. You are always in our thoughts and in our

hearts.

It just isn’t fair that you were cheated out of living a full life. I

wish we would have taken you to some of the fun places you would have

liked to have gone, such as Disneyland and Magic Mountain, but knowing in

my heart that you are in a much safer place, in heaven with God, it helps

to comfort me. This world has become such a scary place where it seems no

one is safe. Knowing that you do not have to worry about anything makes

me able to go on and do the best I can to try and protect your brother,

Justin, and sister, Shaya. I know it will not be easy, but I will do it!

I want everyone to know what a wonderful, lovable little boy you were.

You were such a smart, affectionate, adorable child. I feel so honored

and proud to have had you as my son.

I miss taking you to school and seeing you watch for me from the window

and waving goodbye and blowing kisses to me. I miss picking you up from

school and seeing you run to me with your arms reaching out, and hearing

you excitedly yelling “Mommy! Mommy!” and you giving me a big kiss hello!

I miss watching you sleep at night. You looked so peaceful. My little

angel. I miss singing all your favorite songs with you and dancing with

you while we watched Barney on the television. You loved to sing

“Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star,” “Wheels on The Bus,” and your ABCs. You

had such a medley of songs you liked to sing.

I also miss that mischievous side of you. That cute little look you’d

give us when you knew you were getting into things you knew you

shouldn’t. Don’t worry though, Brandon, Shaya’s doing it now, too. It’s

funny, she’s a lot like you! You taught her well. You were a wonderful

big brother to her and a wonderful little brother to Justin. They both

miss you so much.

The time has gone by so fast. I can’t believe you would have been 4 years

old already.

Tomorrow, I will picture you and Sierra, in heaven with God and all the

other angels, blowing out the candles on your birthday cake, and then

flying around in the clouds above, singing and laughing and having lots

of fun.

Brandon, I just want you to remember that Mommy and Daddy love you so

much! You’ll always be in our hearts, forever.

Forever and always,

Love, Mommy