Dear Cuties, It has been incredibly busy in the middle of all our grieving and also our euphoria over Ben's passing. There is no doubt our Ben is in Heaven, and he will not outlive us and for that we are grateful! We are being supported in ways you cannot imagine. We have had love from friends, visits, phone calls, cards, emails, Facebook messages, gifts, prayers, just overflowing. There will be two Colorado celebrations: one in GL in June, one in Denver in July. We are flying back to Indiana for a family burial next Sat and Celebration of Ben's life following that at the church where I grew up, where Ben has also been. It's going to have Elmo and Kermit balloons, and we will eat cake first, because Ben always hated to wait for the cake. Please eat cake on Saturday for Ben, and maybe some mac and cheese or green bean casserole. And remember that Ben had Jesus in his Heart. Love, Jan

In honor of Beautiful Ben, my Saturday's menu, cake, mac and cheese, green bean casserole, and prayer.

Your celebration of Ben's life will be marvelous. I can tell his sweet spirit has touched many lives. God Bless and keep you at this difficult time.

I'd be honored to eat cake for Ben and your family. I love how you are celebrating his life.

So Beautiful Jan! I am looking forward to the day when I meet Ben in Heaven! hugs and God bless!! I love Mac n' Cheese so I will be having some for supper on Saturday...and thinking of you all and Ben..HUGS! ro
PS..Desert always comes first for me:>) I always want to have room for it:>)

hugs and love. Ben will love your celebration.

Jan, I hope you won't mind if I share with Cuties the beautiful photostitch design Sue Dewsbury digitised for Ben's quilt and, with Sue's permission, I was honoured to add the cross and text for you.

We should all be so lucky to find the contentment and peace in life that your Ben found.
That he had such amazing parents, who loved him and gave him the most important gift of a quality of life, is the miracle here.
God bless. Meg

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by pennifold 29 May 2014

How appropriate Meg, you're a star! Love Chris

I'm sure Ben will be looking down on you and thanking you for the love you have for him, I will be eating cake and thinking of Ben and you all on Saturday xxxxxxxxxx

Ben will have a smile a mile wide to know that almost if not every country in the world will have people eating cake first and some mac and cheese on Saturday to honour and remember him.. Huggs and good thoughts to you and your family as you Celebrate Ben's life... Marian

Dear Jan, I have never been into community, just been very grateful for your little freebies. I want you to know I feel your pain so much, my eldest died at 39 and my second boy at 9 months in my arms, all I can say is, that time does not heal the pain, but it does lesson it, one day you will find that he will be tucked away in a little gold box in a corner of your heart and you will not cry as much as you did in the begining, when you take him out and dust him down, with your memories.
Know that I am with you at this time in thought and sending healing thoughts in your direction.

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by hightechgrammy 28 May 2014

So beautiful. I just never thought he would actually choke to where we couldn't save him. It was just all too traumatic with the attempt to save him. My heart feels like it is broken. Thanks

Jan - I am sorry for the loss of your very special son. I know he was a wonderful blessing to you. I will join you and the countless others in celebrating his life on Sat, in eating cake first. You have created a wonderful tribute to him.

and now he has Jesus right there talking to him! Blessings on your whole family.

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by gerryb 27 May 2014

And just think...people all around the world will be eating cake first Sat.!!

Dear Jan, it is so peaceful read this post! I feel a bright light coming through! This Saturday I will have the desert first, to celebrate Ben's life and a beautiful family he had. Love, Yoriko

Will love to meet Ben when i get there i will think of him now every time i eat Kraft dinner lol be blessed hugs Carolyn

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by hightechgrammy 28 May 2014

Actually, Carolyn, he didn't like the Kraft kind, he liked the oowy gooey one like Velveta!

I would love to join you in Celebrating Ben's life on Saturday...Hugs deanna

Hugs, Love and Light!

Jan, Cindy, Joe, and I will be having cake FIRST, in honor of Ben, this coming Saturday! Mac and Cheese is one of Cindy's absolute favorite dishes, too!
Sending you loving hugs, dear friend!
Angel

If I may join in I will gladly have 'cake' first in honor of your son! Way to Go Ben!!!! 8-:) It's sounds a lovely tribute and party for his life, with some of his favorite things. Take care of yourselves that day, bless all involved. Leaha

Cake first - a boy after my own heart!!! I will make sure I will eat cake on Saturday in honour of Ben. Love & hugs

We had cake and ice cream last night in honor of Ben.
Hugs
Diane

Yes I will do and celebrate Ben's life with you! Big cyber hugs!
(((((You)))))

....just another reason to love Ben even more....eat cake first! Absolutely!

We will gladly eat Mac and Cheese with cake first on Saturday...hugs from both my little boys and one from me as well!

Ben was a very smart young man! I agree with him, eat dessert first!! I make green bean casserole often, everytime I make it, I will send a hi and a hug to Ben! **FLOWERS**

Hi Jan.......Ben was my kind of guy......who wants to wait for cake, I always said dessert should be eaten first.......I am thrilled to hear of the love & support that is being sent to you and family......keep Ben in your hearts knowing Jesus has him in his hands!!! Love to you.....Vicki

Dear Jan, I will definitely eat cake on Sat. to remember this amazing young man. My thoughts and prayers will be with you. Hugs, Mary

You bet! That's a wonderful way for all of us to come together in Ben's honor.

You know Ben is in heaven watching down to see the beautiful things, he will always be in your heart. God bless. Please find comfort in all of your happy and sweet loving memories.

Jan I have been thinking of you and your family a lot over the past days. Ben was an amazing young man with equally amazing parents. I will make a cake on Saturday and my family will enjoy eating it and we will remember Ben

Dear Jan, I'd be proud to do those things in memory of your beautiful boy. I'm so glad you are being surrounded by God's family and His angels. God bless you all, love Chris

P.S. At times I would like to have dessert first too!