Troy Anthony Mitchell

 

Edwina...Troy is with you on this day we need to believe that i am sending you these flowers for you in hope to make you no that he would like these flowers for his mom who is a very special person....</3 butterfly hugs with angel wings

Happy Thanksgiving Sweet Troy

Dear My Friend Edwina,

I heart hurts with you...God needed a special rose so he hand picked Troy...and what a beautiful rose he picked...As a mother we don't understand why God chosen our son's...but he did. Our life came to and end the day that God called our beloved Sons home. To this day I still ask God why...but I know it was all in his plan...We know they were only a gift to us...but we didn't know it would be a short time. There is a hole in our hearts that will never mend back together...But when Michael and Troy died they didn't go alone we went with them the day God called them home...The angels cried with us when they both earned there wings in heaven...My friend thanks so much for lighting candles for my beloved Michael...I know each time you light one he smiles down from heaven at you...I guess you know that my Michael was murdered....Would you please send me you e-mail address...I would love to fix Troy an memorial page and e-mail you some special things in memory of Troy if you don't carry.

 

Gail Miller~Mom To Angel Michael Miller~

 

 

                    

Edwina my heart goes out to you and your family, the holidays are going to be very emotional for us, I feel like everyday gets harder for me, I miss her so much. I know that she is praying for me because she loved me with all her heart she was a good person with a big heart. I will always say if only, but God had her day that she was to leave & it was her time to go with him. We will all miss my Sandi, that beautiful smile I will never forget. Your Troy was a very handsome young man and I know he is watching over you every second of every day. I want to thank you for the beautiful emails sorry I haven't replied to some, I will have a 4 day weekend and will catch up on things I haven't had time to do. Troy & Sandi are friends & I know they are watching over us. Lots of ~Hugs & prayers to you & your family~

Wishing you a wonderful day in Heaven.  Thinkin of you and keeping you close to my heart!

Dear Edwina:

     Our names are Richard & Linda Parks from Louisiana. We meant you through my wife's cousin Marry Bernard, (Josh's Mom). We Lost our son July 16, 2008. We never knew Troy on a person yo person level. I am not sure if you are a Country Music Fan, but Hank Willams Sr. once said quote-(A stranger is a friend I haven't yet meant )  We feel like we are family now.We belong to a group a people all over the world who have lost a Love one. But the lost of your child as you know is the greatest of all. We knew not much about Troy personally, but through his web site one can only know in their hearts that you and your family, had a very strong Love and bond with Troy. As we go through his web page we draw in our hearts and mind many things about him and his family. He was a very special person, his heart was filled with Love and compassion for all and above all he had, and continues to have a very special place in the hearts of his family and friends. His Life with you and his family and friends is just begining. Some day you will all reach the top of God's mountain and when you look into his eyes, you will feel no more pain or sorry, only the Joy that you will feel with him in heaven, at peace and together as one.  As it was from the beginning and shall be forever more. God Bless you, we know your pain. God bless all his family and friends and bring you all peace,Happiness and Joy as you rember one of God's beloved angel. May God be with your and your family, as he will send Troy back to you sameday. It is with deep sorry that we had to meet and become a family this way, but it was God's wish that it be so. Troy is near you every minute of every day, turn to your hearts and you will feel him and see him. God Bless and watch over you and your family.

From Richard & Linda Parks-Marksville, Louisiana. (Joe-G's Mom & Dad) MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL

                       

Edwina, you are so much of a blessing to all of us. You have the most wonderful heart. Edwina you have became a part of my extended angel family. I think of you and your family daily. I want you to know that I appreciate all that you have done. Your words have helped so many. Thank you so much for being YOU! Hugs ♥

 

         

                            

I am so sorry for the loss of your son Troy. I know the pain and the broken heart that can never mend. I lost my 21 year old son on January 19 2007. The pain never goes away. The day I got the phone call my world came tumbling down and has never been able to rebuild. Our children are our lives and no one should ever take our children from us. Our tears never stop falling our hearts never stop hurting. This is a pain that is so hard to discribe. All I know is that I hurt everyday and all day for my Scotty. After losing my Scotty six weeks later we got another phone call that my step-son Brad had shot himself at 4 in the moring. Now our world was turned upside down and now we do not know how to handle this. How do we handle to have to bury two of our children in six weeks apart . My husband had to bury a son in 2001 that had a massive heart attack at the age of 22. So we know the feeling way to much. Since we have been together we have had to bury 3 of our children.21, 22, and 23 years old..All of them boys..Even tho I had been there 3 times now I still can not say anything to you that would help you feel better because there is nothing I can say to you to make you feel the way you did before the loss of your son troy..All I can really say to you is be as strong as you can for the people who love you and need you here for them, And never let troy's memories go hold them close to your heart. From one Mom to another the pain will never go away. I am so sorry for your loss.. Cindy Rutherford a Mom who is there right with you in pain and heart ache..

Thank you so much for posting on my son’s memorial page. Two years ago today I identify my son’s body…… His birthday was October 29^th and he was murdered on November 8^th……… Troy your mum is the best……. I can only hope some day to aspire to her strength she gives to other mothers like me….. Thank you, Edwina.

 

Megan Windsor mother to Nicholas Windsor.

 

Hi Troy, Just stopping by to wish you a beautiful day in Heaven and to ask you to watch over my baby. Please give my Eli a big hug from me and tell him that I love him.

 

You know Troy, You have the best Mom.  I am sure though, you already know that.  You know you are just 5 days older then me.  You page is beautiful and I know no matter how beautiful, it doesn't make your Mother's pain any less.  I am always comforted by the words left on Ava's page by your Mom.  I thank you Troy, for bringing her to me!  I pray that all of you angels are in heaven shinning down on us and watching over us. 

HI MY DEAR FRIEND WISH I WAS CLOSE BY SO WE CAN SPEND TIME TALKING ABOUT OUR ANGEL SONS.REMEMBER IT IS ONLY FOR A SHORT WHILE WE ARE GETTING CLOSER TIME IS RACING AND GOD IS COMING SOON .IT SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY SHAWN WAS WITH ME IT HARD TO BELIEVE HE HAS BEEN GONE FOT 3 YEARS AND 4 MONTHS.NOTHING GETS BETTER WE TEND TO MISS THEM MORE EACH DAY. BUT ALL I DO IS THANK GOD FOR GIVING SHAWN TO ME .SO MY DEAR EDWINA THANK GOD FOR TROY WHO IS YOUR SON GOD COULD HAVE GIVEN TROY TO ANOTHER FAMILY BUT HE CHOSE YOU TO BE TROY'S MOM.HE KNEW THE KIND OF LOVE YOU BOTH WOULD SHARE WITH EACH OTHER.IT MAY HAVE TO SHORT FOR US BUT IN HEAVEN THERE IS NO SEPERATION WE WILL BE TOGETHER FOR EVER.I KNOW THIS CHRISTMAS IS THE MOST DIFFICULT ONE FOR YOU MEMORIES OF TROY WILL KEEP FLASHING IN YOU MIND.IT WON'T BE EASY BUT MY DEAR EDWINA THERE WILL BE LOTS OF ANGELS BY YOUR SIDE AND ALL THE ANGEL MOMMIES WILL REMEMBER YOU IN PRAYER WE ARE ALL HERE FOR EACH OTHER BECAUSE OUR CHILDREN ARE TOGETHER IN HEAVEN.YOU WILL BE IN MY PRAYER AND THOUGH WE ARE SO FAR AWAY REMEMBER PRAYER HAS NO DISTANCE.ANGEL HUGS AND KISSES COMING YOUR WAY .
LOVE IN ABUNDANCE FROM ANOTHER ANGELS MUM

 

"Happy Birthday Sis xoxo"

4th November

Happy Halloween Troy!  May your day be filled with lots of joy and candy!  Watch over your mom, send her as many Angel kisses as you can.

Help my baby trick or treat in heaven. 

 This is her first Halloween!

 

 

I am so very sorry for your loss. Your family will aways be in my prayers. You must be a great parent to have such a wounderful Son. May your family heel on it own time and my your sons name live on forever. His candles will shine on with him mormories in all the lifes he touched. God bless your family in this time of pain.

A butterfly lights beside us like a sunbeam
And for a brief moment its glory
and beauty belong to our world
But then it flies again
And though we wish it could have stayed...
We feel lucky to have seen it.
Author Unknown
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Edwina Everytime i come here and look at your handsome son and his beautiful eyes i no he was a wonderful young man and missed very badly.  I no that you and I are in the same place as far as mind and heart and i just wish everytime you hurt which must be as often as myself i could reach out and hug you.  The days seem to be passing by my pain seems to be increasing. I am here anytime for you and i hope we someday will understand this journey that we are taking.

 

Love and hugs ...cindi

MY DEAREST EDWINA U HAVE UNCONDITIONALLY LOVE THAT COMES ONLY FROM THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.  ALTHOUGH U HAVE BEING THROUGH THE LOSS OF UR PRECIOUS SON AND YOUR MISSING HIM SO MUCH. 

U STILL FIND SO MUCH TIME LIGHTING CANDLES FOR ALL OUR CHILDREN U REALLY ARE GOD'S PRECIOUS ANGEL. EDWINA  THANK YOU FOR THE KIND WORDS U WROTE FOR MY SHAWN I GUESS SHAWN MUST HAVE KISSED U MILLION TIMES ALREADY . WHEN SHAWN WAS HERE AND IF HE RECEIVED ANYTHING HE WOULD GIVE A KISS AND KEEP THANKING THAT PERSON.

THAT'S MY SHAWN SHOWING HOW MUCH HE APPRECIATES EVERYTHING..A BIG THANK YOU FOR THE BEAUTIFUL PICTURE U PLACED IN HIS WEBSITE. I AM STILL LEARNING TO DO ALL THAT STUFF I WANT TO MAKE HIS WEBPAGE BEAUTIFUL

 ....EDWINA REMEMBER I LOVE YOU I AM ALWAYS PRAYING FOR GOD TO STRENGHTEN U AND YOUR FAMILY.

I am truly sorry for the loss of your son Troy, so young & handsome.

I know exactly what you are feeling as my Sandi had her 7 month anniversary yesterday. I miss her every minute of every day, I sometimes think I will not get through this pain but I pray to her to help me from up above.

She had the biggest heart ever but was so troubled at the end. I feel for you & may God Bless all your family.

First of all, I want to convey my condolences to you and your family on the passing of Troy. I wont be able to understand your loss but i am able to understand your pain. Thanks for your candle entry for Nida.  My wife passed away along with my mother, sister, niece in a car accident. I was also in the car.

Edwina we don't even know each other, but the pain we share has brought us together some times i think you understand me more than any of my family at least sometimes .it's just the pain can't be explained but i know you know how i feel and all this time that you have taken to light those candle's for Roger will stay with me forever. i now know that Troy was such a special person because of you he had such a beatiful smile and was so handsome, we have lost alot ,and you have all my love and prayers i just wanted to say how sorry i am and how much you have blessed me, word's just can't explain it ,but thank you so much for careing and may God help us thur this. LOVE AND PRAYERS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. 

Dear Edwina,

 

Thank You so much for the beautiful picture you put on Ryan's site. I just wanted to tell you how wonderful that you are, I know how much pain you are in and yet you do so much to help other people that are hurting. Troy was a very lucky young man to have a mom like you. I can tell that he had the same wonderful qualities like you.

You are a very special person, so many people love and respect you.

I send Troy, and you and your family hugs, prayers and love. We will see Troy and Ryan again soon. 

Dear

Hi Edwina,

Thank you so much for continuing to light candles to Matt, for always being there.  Believe me, it does not go unnoticed.  And thank you so much for the beautiful photo you put on Matt's site of him diving in the Great Barrier Reef. It is beautiful and I have no doubt, that along with Troy, he has fulfilled he dream now and has been scuba diving there and has done much of his coral reef research in those reefs as he had always planned. 

Things have been even more difficult here than usual.  As I wrote last the guy who killed Matt, the drunk driver, changed his plea at the very last minute, a week before the jury trial, and pleaded guilty.  However, a week later he changed his plea back to not guilty.  So we are back at square one.  He is playing the judicial system which allows him to do so.  He has been in jail since a month after killing Matt on $250,000 bond but he knows that jail is better than prison and he gets credit for each day he spends in jail.  I have been told by the State Attorney's office that unfortunately Matthew doesn't really matter in all of this.  Gomez has all of the rights.  Which is very true. Disgusting but true.   Now there is another hearing the end of November in West Palm Beach where the date for another jury trial will be set.  I was told he could again do this very same thing.  I speak to students at colleges and schools about drunk driving.  I tell Matt's story.  I have no way to justify this to them.  Our criminal justice system.  As we all know there is nothing harder in this world than to lose a child.  And then to be put through this, to be victimized again and again by our system is criminal.  Anyway, thanks for listening to me rant!  That is why I have been so scarce lately.  That and I have been working on a new website for our local chapter of The Compassionate Friends and starting to plan the candle light vigil in December.  Trying to stay busy without the only reason I had to live for being taken away from me.  I know you know what I am saying. 

How are things for you?  I want you to know that I think of you and Troy so very often. 

With much love,

Connie

Edwina always thinking of you and your precious son keeping you in my prayers.  Having some very hard days as im sure you and your family are also.  I will continue to lite candles so our angels can find their way back to us.  Someday over that very beautiful rainbow we all will get to put the light out.  God bless and hold on tight this is probably going to be the hardest ride of our lives....sending you a great big hug.....xoxo

Edwina Not sure if your remember...I donated blood on Wed. morning (13th Aug. 08) and you were my nurse and told me about Troy and this site. Just wanted to let you know that it is truly beautiful. There is so much love here it is remarkable. I think you have done a wonderful thing by creating these pages. Thanks for letting me share in your love for your son - it is inspirational. With thanks and love Christina Bruce.

edwina, thank you for your condolence for my precious son matthew wrenn, he was my only son, it's has been very hard, i'm sorry i have not wrote you before, but i haven't been on matthew's site for several months it very hard to see his loss every day but when i do go on it i am overwhelmed by others love.  my son and his friend just went out to deer hunt it was such a freak accident. they both had a love for the LORD and wanted everyone to know his also. to me my son is still withme just in another place waiting for me. you seem  to have a very precious gift for helping others with their loss. thank you again for you love and kindness it helps to know that others knows your loss, we do need to see each other thru this horrible time,, and uplift others that was my purpose when this first happened somehow i lost that vision. thank you for letting me see the need to renew others hope for this is the only way we will regain it.  by letting others  know GOD WILL STRE GHTE N OUR LIVES AGAIN.

Hey Troy! I know you are alo too old for Halloween, but its like I told Josh, I know you are a big kid at heart. I know you and him will be helping the little ones celebrate the fun of Halloween. I am also sending you a Halloween message. Hugs sweetie. ♥

        

MY DEAREST EDWINA.FIRSTLY THANK YOU FOR THE LOVING WORDS ABOUT SHAWN.I BEEN GOING INTO TROY WEB SITE FOR QUIET TIME AND EACH TIME I LOOK AT HIS HANDSOME FACE IT REMINDS ME OF MY SON I HAVE READ EVERYTHING U WROTE ABOUT TROY AND IT SEEMED AS IF I WAS READING SHAWN'S LIFE STORY. IT'S AMAZING HOW TWO PEOPLE WERE SO MUCH ALIKE IN THIS WORLD.I STILL CAN NOT BRING MYSELF TO WRITE SHAWN'S LIFE STORY EVERY TIME I TRY TO WRITE THE TEARS JUST WOULD NOT STOP ROLLING DOWN MY CHEEKS BUT MAYBE  ONE DAY I WILL GET THE COURAGE TO START AND WHEN U READ SHAWN'S LIFE STORY YOU WOULD KNOW WHAT I MEANT BY SAYING THAT THEIR LIFE STORY WAS THE SAME. ONE THING FOR U TO KNOW THE DAY SHAWN WAS BORN I WAS ALL ALONE MY HUSBAND AND FAMILY ONLY CAME THE NEXT DAY.THE DAY SHAWN GOT HIS ANGEL WINGS AND FLEW AWAY I WAS ALONE WITH MY 10 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER I FELT SO UNEASY THAT MORNING I NEVER KNEW THAT MY SON HAD GONE TO PICK HIS FRIEND AT THE BUS TERMINAL SO THAT HIS FRIEND CAN GET TO CHURCH ON TIME.BUT SHAWN DID NOT MAKE IT TO PICK UP HIS FRIEND.  A DRUNK DRIVER DRIVING ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD AT HIGH SPEED HIT THE PETROL TANK OF SHAWN'S CAR AS THE RESULT IT STARTED TO BURN.SHAWN HAD SEVERE HEAD INJURIES TO HIS HEAD AND HAD PASSED AWAY INSTANTLY HE NEVER HAD THE TIME TO GET OUT OF THE CAR.THE ROAD WAS QUIET AS IT WAS A SUNDAY AROUND 6-10   MORNING AS THE RESULT OF THAT THE CAR WAS ON FIRE NO ONE WAS THERE TO RESCUE MY SON . BY THE TIME SOMEONE GOT THERE IT WAS TO LATE. WE NEVER GOT TO SAY OUR FINAL GOODBYE I NEVER GAVE MY SON HIS FINAL KISS I FELT SO CHEATED OF THAT BECAUSE EVERYTIME SHAWN WALKED THROUHG THE DOOR HE WOULD CALL FOR ME AND KISS ME. SHAWN ALSO GAVE ME FLOWERS ALL THE TIME HE WOULD HIDE THE BUNCH OF FLOWERS BEHIND HIS BACK AND THEN GIVE IT TO ME WITH A SMILE.IN HIS SCHOOL DAYS HE WOULD CUT FLOWERS FROM THE HOUSES HE PASSED BY AND BRING IT HOME SAYING MOM I GOT FLOWERS FOR YOU I WOULD SMILE AND SAY WHOSE GARDEN DID YOU GET THIS FROM .OUR SONS SHARED THE SAME KIND OF LOVE . THAT LOVE ONLY COMES FROM JESUS. THEY WERE SPECIAL IN EVERY WAY TO ALL WHO KNEW THEM . EDWINA I TAKE THIS MOMENT TO THANK GOD FOR GIVING ME A FRIEND LIKE YOU YOU ARE MY SISTER IN THE LORD THAT MAKES US FAMILY  I GUESS OUR SONS PLANNED ALL THIS BECAUSE THEY ARE ANGEL BROTHERS IN HEAVEN. I KNOW THAT GOD HAS GIVEN ME SOME ONE SPECIAL IN GIVING ME YOU.WE MAY BE FAR AWAY FROM EACH OTHER BUT WHEN YOU CARE AND LOVE SOMEBODY IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW FAR AWAY WE ARE FROM EACH OTHER BECAUSE ONE DAY WHEN WE MEET OUR SONS IN PARADISE WE ARE SURE TO MEET EACH OTHER . THAT DAY IS COMING SOON IT WONT BE LOND THIS LONGING TO SEE OUR CHILDREN WILL BE SOON.AND THEN WE WILL NEVER BE SEPARATED AGAIN. EDWINA THANK YOU AGAIN MY PRECIOUS FRIEND YOU WILL ALWAYS BE IN MY PRAYERS AND THOUGHT .GOD BLESS U AND YOUR FAMILY GOODNIGHT MY TRUE FRIEND YOU REALLY ARE AN ANGEL YOU HAVE TOUCHED MANY HEARTS.

DEAR EDWINA,

THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND WORDS ON MY SON'S SITE (DAVID GIRAUD). YOUR SON IS SO HANDSOME, AND FROM WHAT YOU WRITE ABOUT HIM, HE WAS A BEAUTIFUL PERSON INSIDE AND OUT. THIS JOURNEY WE ARE TRAVELING IS SO VERY HARD. I STILL, AFTER OVER 2 YEARS, CRY DAILY FOR MY SON!  HE CHOSE TO TAKE HIS LIFE, SOMETHING I WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND. HE WAS A WONDERFUL PERSON, SO FULL OF LIFE AND LOVE, BUT SOMETHING TERRIBLE MUST HAVE BEEN GOING ON, THAT WE HAD NO IDEA ABOUT. IT TRULY BLESSES MY HEART WHEN YOU AND OTHERS FROM THIS, AND HIS OTHER MEMORIAL SITE, LIGHT CANDLES FOR DAVID. HE HAS A HUGE FAMILY OF AUNTS, UNCLES AND COUSINS, WHO HAVE NEVER, IN THE TWO YEARS SENSE OUR DAVID DIED, HAVE EVEN CALLED, EMAILED, OR VISITED EITHER OF HIS SITES. THEY HAVE FORGOTTEN HIM??? SO, THANK YOU AGAIN, IT MEANS SO MUCH TO US, HIS MOM AND DAD!! YOU ARE AND ALWAYS WILL BE, IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS♥GOD BLESS YOUR WONDERFUL HEART!!

Thank You Edwina for being there when I needed a friendly ear to vent my anger and express my emotions. It has been a very lonely 12 months for me, you have helped over the past few months to make that journey a little easier.

Your son Troy is a handsome young man and has so much in common with my Christopher. My son also lived for his family and adored his niece and nephew. I know our boys have met and became pals and together watching over us. God Bless you and your family ~ Heather-Christopher Borrow's Mom

Dear Edwina: Thank you so much for the wonderful things you said about my son, Christopher.  He became an angel on August 8, 2008, at the age 25. After reading your son's web page I realized how much they both have in common.  Christopher was also very close to me and we had a very special bond.  He has a younger sister who will become 21 on January 10, 1988.  He was with me at the hospital when she was born and always ready to give me a helping hand; she misses him so much.  His favorite color is also green and he had to be clean all the time even when he had to work on his car or help his step-father with his truck.  Your son is truely an angel with a beautiful smile. I hope he and Christopher meet each in heaven and become good friends.  I love your son's web page and would love any suggestions since I'm new at using the computer too.  May God bless you and your family today and always.  I know we will reunite with our children when our time comes.  You are in my heart and prayers.

Dear Edwina.

Thank you so much for lighting candles for my son.

Some days are so much harder than other's.

& seeing that someone like yourself who took the time to lite a candle makes me smile.

Like Troy, My Nicky also died so tragicaly without any warning.

I love all my children but one is missing.

I do not think time will ever heal this void.

I will never understand.

Troy's site is lovely, a credit to a cherished son.

I wish you peace and health to you & all your family.

Please know that Troy is always remembered.

Bye and hugs for now Angela Nicky wrates mum xoxoxoxoxo

                      

 

I HOPE THIS BRINGS YOU AS MUCH COMFORT AS IT DID TO ME. 

LOVE,  MAW MAW BONNIE

 

Sending you much love and comfort on this day and everyday, and hoping it will come gently as one day our hearts will not be broken anymore. 

Love Maw Maw Bonnie

Edwina,

I have been meaning to write to you for so long.  I have been here on Troy site quite a few times.  I have read his story, looked at all of his pictures, seen all of the love for your beautiful son.  And he is beautiful. Although we both know the immense pain of losing our child, I can't even imagine what you went through.  I know how excrutiating it was watching my child die and so my heart goes out to you.  Thank you for the candles you have lit to Matt and the condolence you wrote.  I smile when I see your name, Troy's name, because I know Matt was really excited to meet Troy (and I believe they have met), ask him all about Australia - the one place he couldn't wait to get to.  In fact, was hoping to attend grad school there at James Cook Univ.  His couldn't wait to dive in the Great Barrier Reef.  One of his favorite t-shirts was one that said "I'd Rather Be Down Under".     Like your precious and amazing Troy, Matt also had such a love for all animals.  He had bearded dragons (Aussie and Syndi), aquatic turtles, an octopus at one time, of course aquariums, among our cats.  A dog when he was little.  A month before he was killed when he was driving back to college he hit a deer on a dark road.  His pickup truck was totalled.  He had worked all through high school at a pet store and saves the money and bought that truck himself.  Wanted a pickup so he had a place for his surfboard! He drove it all through college, until his senior year.  He wasn't upset about his truck though.  He was so upset that he killed the deer.  It wasn't his fault but he felt incredibly bad.  I have to be honest - I was so very relieved that my baby was okay.  I remember thanking God for taking care of my son.  Little did I know that just a month later he would be taken from me.  Anyway, I believe that Troy and Matt have much in common - their love for animals and their great love for family among them.  

Thank you again for the candles you lit to Matt. I did want to let you know that I just found out yesterday from the State Attorney's office that the trial has been cancelled.  The drunk driver that killed Matt decided to plead guilty at the very last minute.  This after spending over 1 1/2 years in jail awaiting trial.  And, of course, now he will most likely also get leniency for doing that.  There is no justice.  I will find out on Friday when sentencing is and I will speak then.  I will give the speech of my life in hopes to keep him behind bars as long as possible.  

Edwina, the site you have created here for Troy is beautiful.  It is an amazing tribute to your incredible son.   I hate that you also don't have your child with you where he belongs but I have to say I am glad to know that Matt has Troy for a friend. 

With Love,

Connie