My Story

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2005 to 2006
aged: 1
From: Waterlooville, Hampshire

Enrique David Wootton ♥ღ♥

♥ Born on April 30th 2005 at 6.15 am. He weighed 8 lbs 41/2 oz
* Taken form us on 15th July 2006. Pneumococcal Meningitis
♥ Much loved son of heartbroken Dad Mark Wootton & Mum Maria De Leon
♥ Brother of Ava Maria Wootton
♥ Our beautiful boy was 1 year, 2 months and 14 days old...

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`·. ENRIQUE

"LOVED WITH A LOVE BEYOND ALL TELLING, MISSED WITH A GRIEF BEYOND ALL TEARS..."

If I could have a lifetime wish, a dream that would come true,
I'd ask with all my heart for yesterday & you
A thousand words won't bring you back... we know because we've tried
Nor will a million tears... we know because we've cried
You left behind our broken hearts and happy memories too
We never wanted the memories, we only wanted YOU...

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My beautiful son was the most inquisitive and bright... he loved eating grapes and had the most gorgeous blue eyes.
His sweet smile made my heart jump with joy everytime. He was our first born and as a family we had a very special and unique bond. He was such a happy and contented little boy... he truly was a dream of a baby.
Three months after our son was born I fell pregnant again! We were so thrilled, we really couldn't have been happier. In Enrique we had the MOST special boy in the whole world and now we were expecting another beautiful little soul to make our lives even more complete.
He welcomed his sister Ava with so much love, I was truly proud of him and so was his Dada. We knew he'd be the most wonderful brother to our daughter and we were right :) He was so kind and loving towards his little baby sister... she was just 2 months old when Enrique left... my heart fills with sadness as she will not remember what a lovely brother she had.

My son was a very healthy boy, he was never ill before this. He had flu like symptoms for a couple of days starting on a wednesday late afternoon, he had some fever but it'd gone by the time he went to bed. Next day, thursday, he woke up, came to my room and just wanted to cuddle up so we stayed in bed for a bit longer. Throughout the day he was quieter than usual but he played and ate as he normally did... I thought he may be getting a little better as he didn't have any fever and I didn't notice any unusual symptoms, no rash, no stiff neck. My husband and I took him to the GP on friday because he was just not himself, I started getting a little worried because he looked pale and didn't want to do much. We were told it was a cold and were given calpol. My husband took him to bed for a nap and they slept all afternoon. I just wanted him to rest so let him skip his dinner and he slept all evening. I woke him up at 8.30 pm to give him his cold medicine, he woke up, kissed me and went back to sleep. At 11 pm my husband took him back to his bed and told me he seemed to be getting better... I felt such a relief... I told him I'd really missed him these past 2 days... I never ever imagined this was so serious and that it would take him away from us... On saturday morning I was meant to wake up at 5 am to give my son his medicine but I had been breast feeding my 2 month old daughter throughout the night so when I woke up at 6.15 am I felt very guilty for oversleeping... I went to my boy's room I found him not breathing. I was in such panic and so was his dad. He started giving him mouth to mouth until the ambulance arrived and went straight to A & E. They didn't know what was wrong... the doctor said he was very ill and he was soon transfered to Southampton Children's Hospital. No one knew what was going on until they did a brain scan. We were told his brain was so very swollen... too swollen in fact.
It was acute bacterial meningitis and there was nothing anyone could do.
A few hours after diagnosis we were told there was no brain activity... he was gone... just like that it... I was in such shock and feeling completely numb... I can't even begin to describe the pain we felt... just beyond words.
Through his medical records I later found out he fought so hard to stay alive... he had 2 cardiac arrests on the way to the hospital and somehow he had pulled through... my little fighter.
My life was completely shattered and my heart broken in a million pieces... no mending of it ever since.

My son was my world, my life, my 24 hours, my everything... it all fell apart in the space of 2 days.

My Enrique, I'd give anything to hold you once more... to kiss you and tell you how much I love you.
This poem was given to me by your uncle Edgar. I wish I could do as it says and I wish I could stop these bitter tears but, how can I, when you meant everything to me? I miss you so desperately my boy... my sweetest love.

I love you so much my beautiful son... always will until my last breath.
Your heartbroken Mama xxxx

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♥«´¨`•° ENRIQUE °•´¨`»♥
♥«´¨`•° TE AMO °•´¨`»♥
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I am always with you...

When I am gone, release me, let me go.

I have so many things to see and do,
You mustn't tie yourself to me with too many tears,

I gave you my love, and you can only guess
How much you've given me in happiness.

I thank you for the love that you have shown,
But now it is time I travelled on alone.

So grieve for me a while, if grieve you must
Then let your grief be comforted by trust
That it is only for a while that we must part,
So treasure the memories within your heart.

I won't be far away for life goes on.

And if you need me, call and I will come.

Though you can't see or touch me, I will be near
And if you listen with your heart, you'll hear
All my love around you soft and clear

And then, when you come this way alone,
I'll greet you with a smile and say "Welcome Home"

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