Letter from Christie
Hey boy its me...I need some help here this morning. It's Monday and just like any other Monday I get up and
come in to work. Well I get here and I can tell your Momma isn't doing so well. We say our good mornings and I
begin to start my day. I first look at your web site which I do every morning, as I'm sitting here checking my e-mail I
look back at your picture, I see some dust on it. I go to get up and clean your picture that sits behind us here at
the front desk. I catch myself just standing there staring into your eyes...then I hear the sobs from your Mom, my
tears begin to fall. I feel so helpless right now, I want to comfort your Mom and try to help her any way possible. I
see no way of helping her though??? Is there really any thing I could do to help her besides to bring you, her
Baby Boy back? Caleb your Momma really needs you, she is so lost without you. There are times when she is
able to keep her composure but at other times I know she just wants to lose it. Please Caleb...Please help your
Momma get through this horrible time of loss.
Just Fine by Brittany Davis
You weren't supposed to be there
You weren't supposed to die
We were supposed to get married
And live our life just fine
I love you more than life itself
I wish I could of given you the heart from my chest
so we could be together and live our life just fine
When they said you weren't going to make it
All I could do was cry
And wonder why God
Didn't want us to be just fine
I still cry myslef to sleep and
Wonder why he took you from me
But now I know it was just your time
And you are living your life just fine
In loving memory of Christopher Caleb
Bradley 1987-2005 by Danielle Davis
You've gone back home to your place
in the sky
Deep within our hearts we want to cry
The smiles you left, the laughs we
shared
I will never forget running my fingers
through your hair
We had our talks about you know who
How much you love her, your love was
true
I won't forget you dozing off in class
I won't forget the good times of our past
A love is lost and a life is gone
But forever you remain and will always
live on
Memories from Christie, Part 2
Friday February 25, 2005 was the last time Caleb got to pick on me. Due to the fact James and Caleb were
inseparable for the last 2 years, i seen alto of Caleb. Became real close to him real quick. I hope no one takes this the
wrong way, but of all James' friends Caleb was the one i had always liked. Never had one negative thing to say about
him!!!!!!!!!! and never will!!!! Hes a wonderful person!!!! About that Friday.... It was Friday about 5 o'clock I had just
got off work and came home to shower and get ready to go out. Caleb had been bugging me for awhile to put his hair
in rubber bands. That Friday i finally done it for him. I some how convinced him to let me use neon pink and green
rubber bands. I just done the front of his scalp. But because his hair was so PUFFY you could barely tell it was in
rubber bands. It was hilarious we laughed forever!!! When i finished his hair, and i was finished getting ready i told
James I loved him and i would see him later. I told Caleb, Sweeney and who ever else was over that day to have fun
and i would see them later!!!!!!!!WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!! That was the last time i seen Caleb as i remember him.
I would describe Caleb as a VERY handsome, caring, respectful, and wonderful young man!!! He was that one kid
who never passed judgment on anyone. Caleb looked beyond what was just seen by the human eye. He wouldn't
down you because you didn't live in a nice house or didn't drive that expensive car. He treated everyone with dignity
and respect!!! Never would anyone catch something negative about someone else coming out of Caleb's mouth. He
was raised better than that!! He honestly treated you the way your "suppose" to treat someone!!! Thats why I'm so
confused at this tragic time. This world is full of hate!! So many rude and disrespectful assholes out here. So why take
someone who knows and understands the values of life. Never takes anything for granted and respects and admires
what he has. And he was taking from us. Why would one take something so precious???????? Ill never understand.
Caleb's Hair!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thats a whole nother story. All i can say is i love that boys hair. It fascinated me. As soon as
he walked through the door i would run my hands through his hair. The way it felt and the textured was so amazing. It
was one of a kind very unique just like Caleb!!!!!!!!
James' big sis, Christie
Memrories from Christie
K well I met Caleb a couple years ago when he and James started hanging out. From that point on they were always
together. Caleb was different from James's other friends, I hadn't really figured out what was different but I knew
something was. As time went by I realized what is was. Caleb was a VERY unique, kind, respectful, and caring young
man. At the age of 16, most boys, you know how they are, what they do and how they act. Well, Caleb was different.
He knew how to have fun, as a young boy does, that was for sure. But his manners and concerns for people were so
different. He was always smiling. He never disrespected anyone. He had a wonderful warm heart. Thanks to his Mom
and Dad, I would say. I've met and know his Mom very well now and I can honestly say she also is a very warm hearted
person. I guess he just learned the values of life at a younger age than most do. Or he was just a very wonderful
person. Hell, both of those are true.
Prayers go out to all!!!
In loving Memory Of Caleb Bradley!!
Love ya man!!
Your always in my dreams and all my thoughts through out the day!
Christie
Dear Caleb,
What’s up? Wesley and I were talking 4th period the other day and you came up. He messed up my hair and we
laughed because we remembered how you use to mess up my hair everyday in there, and just when I’d fix it, you’d
mess it up again. Remember how I would retaliate by pulling your leg and arm hair out! Ah, the good times, did your
hair ever grow back?! I saw Ms. Duncan in the hall the other day, and she reminded me of how she use to tell us to
stop, when we would have our sword/ruler fights in the back of her class while we were suppose to be taking notes
instead! Hehehehehehe! Then, I remembered how you "exiled" me to the back of the room by the trash can and how
after about 10 minutes you came back and sat with me to keep me company. Trey is still wearing those stupid
shoes, the ones that supposedly came from Italy, and his Spartan ring! I saw Brittany in the hall today, she seems to
be doing better. Potter and Spud are still the same old goofy bunch as always. David and me are partners in digital
media, and I have a class with Luke. Luke and I were talking about that one Saturday that we all played football, and
both of our dad’s came, then of course Rissa had to bring up the time the two of you got slung across the field. I
remember the time you and I had that race, and you beat me, so I tackled you! That was my favorite football
memory. Either that one or all the times you and I joked about me raping potter, to make him blush! That was always
the highlight of the games, that or when everyone tried to tackle the train, a.k.a. Fat Patty (Sweeny). I miss playing
football with you. All the times we met at the park, and the last minute field changes. It was always fun. Especially
when we had water fights! I went through Gainesville the other day, and I took a drive down the strip, the one we
went cruisin’ on. When we stopped at Arby’s and once again, we joked about me raping Potter! You know what, I
think I rode with Wesley that night. Wanna know a secret? Wesley wants to ask me out, as his girlfriend! That’s not
all either, he wants to take me to prom! Don’t tell him I told you that I know, Marv and Mandy told me, and made me
swear not to say anything. Wanna hear something else? Rissa and MoMo are going to prom together! Never woulda
guessed that one! I hooked them up, and he might ask her to be his girlfriend the night of the prom! I really miss
you, we all do, but we know that you were a special kid and GOD must have needed you for something big!
Otherwise, he would have never taken you from us. I think about you everyday. Especially when I walk by your
locker on the way to 3rd. I always look to see if you are standing there talking to Spud or Potter or Chris, with
Brittany by your side. Remember how you two broke up, and Sweeny took her out, and I told you she only did it to
make you jealous. I was right, ya know! She really did, and still does love you! I was always right when it came to the
whole relationship thing. Except for my own, as you constantly pointed out! As you know, I did not pass Algebra II the
second time, and I’m not going to take it a 3rd time, so, I took Money Management. I currently have a 97 in that
class! The only class I have ever passed with over a 69.5! I know you would be proud of me! I graduate in 52 days,
11 hours, 49 minutes, and 12 seconds! But who’s counting! I will never forget you, Caleb Bradley. You were a
wonderful friend to me, and I would have never had so much fun failing a class in my life! You were one of the
sweetest kids I know, and will ever care to meet. You have touched my life in ways that even I will never understand.
I am only sad for those whose lives were touched by you, just like mine, but I am happy that you are in a better place
now! I know that you are watching over all of us, and it makes the pain easier. Side note! James and I are finally
getting along! We found common ground, and settled our peace. You know what that common ground was?. . .
YOU!!!! I love and miss you dearly Caleb. When my time comes, hopefully not for a while, I want you to be the 1st
one I see when I get up there, ya hear me! I love you Caleb.
Love Always,
Becky :p ‘05
Hey Caleb,
Oh man, this has been the hardest 3 weeks of my life. Missing you just hurts so bad. It just doesn’t seem real, you
not being here. Just the other day I found myself sitting your driveway. Just sitting there waiting for you to get
home from Brittany’ and realized that you were not coming. I wish we could have had some more time together
being friends in all. I went and saw your truck the other day and got in and sat in your passenger seat and sat
there for a while just thinking of the times you and me just went riding around to the FCC (Family Fun Center). To
the mall to yell at the women. Everyone is having a hard time but all we can do is just remember the memories.
Going egging on the weekend, getting shit faced and making fool’s of ourselves, running from people, heart to
hearts about how much you love Brittany and of course the talks about "Okay, don’t worry Potter, there’s always
someone for you some where." The times you went out of town and I was always the one to watch Brittany for you.
Just all the good times that went on. Wrestling over your mom or someone else’s mom. The first time we ever got
Breathalyzer was at your pad together. The first time you ever got pulled over down in Cumming the cop asked us
if we had been smoking the hooch. All these times will just be know as the "good Times." While your up there tell
my relatives I love them and I love you man. Peace Up A Town Down until the next time man.
Bye,
Potter
Dear Christopher,
This has been the hardest three weeks of my life. . . People keep telling me that time heals all wounds but a wound
cut so deep like this one that has endured my heart will take more than just time to heal. Caleb, you were my first
love. . . No one else shared a love like ours. . . I knew from the first time we went out that there was something
about you. . . I was right. You not only have a great mind but a loving soul. . . You were everything to me Caleb. . .
not only were you a part of my life, you were a part of my soul. . . and I’m glad I was able to spend those four
wonderful years with you. . . Every minute spent with you will remain a memory in my mind and in my heart. . . There’
s not a day that goes by that I wish I was with that day or that there was something I could have done to prevent this
from happening. . . But there was nothing I could do but pray. . . You were in GOD’s hands. Caleb, I’m going to miss
you more than anyone will ever know. . . You were the only guy that understood me and took me for who I was. . .
No one can or will ever take your place. . . You were the world to me. . . You will never be forgotten. . . You will
always remain in my heart until the day I die. . .
Love you forever and Always,
Brittany
added 10-21-05 letter from Ivey
Garry..
Just wanted to let ya know..Listening to you talk today about Caleb was a
relief. Its nice to hear you talk about him the way that you do. Remembering
all the good things about him means alot to us all. And hearing you talk
about the fond memories, and all the funny times with him helps all of us as
well.
You said something to me the other night that really struck home. When you
told me how lucky I was to have Dylan here with me and that I should never
take that for granted. Well all I can do is say thanks. I spend alot of time
with my boys..But that should never be enough. The only regret I have is
that two dear friends of mine are suffering the loss of one, for me to
realize what I have in my two Mini-Me's..
You and all of your family have become a part of my life. I cant tell you
how knowing you all has in its own way made an impact on me. You, Adam, Amy,
and Caleb have became an extended part of my family. Theres nothing I
wouldnt do for you guys. You couldnt ask for any better people for me to
fall in the middle of...Im proud to say I know ya..And even prouder to say
that I know Caleb.
Thanks Big Bro...
P.S.
You wont have to worry about buying that Spider Monkey...Im gonna be
around a while...And thanks again.
Ivey
It's Christmas Eve, 2005, our first Christmas without our Caleb. I just got
off the phone with Caleb's Mom. We cried. None of us forgot him though. I
couldn't take him off my Christmas list, so I bought Gideon Bibles in his
memory with the hope that even one of those Bibles will forever change
someone's life eternally as they come to know Jesus Christ as their Lord and
Savior. That's the greatest tribute anyone could have--a soul saved.
My sister, Caleb's Aunt Pam, did a cute arrangement at Caleb's grave. It's
like white velvety stuff with glitter on it, so it looks like snow, with
poinsettias and a ceramic teddy bear. Grandma Lurl put large candy canes
tied together with a net-like ribbon. We want to remember him and keep him
in our hearts even though it hurts, and boy! does it hurt!! I gave Caleb
Angel pins to Garry, Adam, Keith, Amy and Racheal for Christmas. I didn't
get to see Keith when he got his, but everyone else was so touched. Garry
said it was the perfect gift and Racheal was so thrilled, she said, "oh, I
got one!" Racheal and Caleb used to spend the night together with me when
they were little. It was always so cute. They were afraid to spend the night
upstairs by themselves so I always made them a pallet in the living room
floor and they slept together. So sweet!! Otherwise they stayed in my den
playing nintendo for hours (fighting over who got to play next if it was a
one person game!!) But they developed a sweet relationship as cousins that
Racheal will always remember with love. She has such a tender heart, but
won't cry in front of anyone.
Well, it's Christmas Eve and I miss knowing Caleb is not at Garry's house
and I'm not going to see him. Garry and I went to the grave yesterday and we
cried there. Garry says he just can't be happy. I understand. But I hope
Caleb knows we think of him often, we miss him and will always love him,
even when we go on with our lives and occasionally laugh. He, too, would
laugh. He had such a gorgeous smile! I miss that smile, but I celebrate his
life.
Lynette, I love you. There's nothing I can say to make it better. Just know
you gave us a precious boy that we had for 17 wonderful years and we'll
always love you as one of our family. You can call anytime you need to talk,
or come see me when you're in Arkansas. We'll go to the cemetary together.
Garry, if you visit the web site... I love you. I will always be there for
you. And we, our family, will never forget our Boy. He'll be missed forever,
but always in our hearts.
With love, Aunt Ann, December 24, 2005
Merry Christmas, Little Boy.
here we are on the day we try to forget March 2. The day we lost Caleb. The day that
we have yet to understand! Everyday we ask ourselves why and have yet to get an
answer. All i know is there is not a day that goes by that he is not thought of or
missed. We put flowers up at the roadside only to have them taken down, but you
can never take our memories or thoughts away! He will always be with us, in our
hearts, in our prayers and always in our dreams. You were our friend, brother, son
and a joy to have around. You are missed every minute of everyday, i hope u realize
just how much you are loved. It seems the day you left us all the laughter left with
you.I just hope they realize what a special angel they recieved. One of the best.
We will always keep your memory going, no one can stop that. They have takedn you
but never will they get our memories of thoughts those are ours to keep.
Just please keep watching over your mom and dad, and know your missed everyday!
Love ya bud
Tammie Littleton
Lynette,
Just wanted to let you know that my thoughts and
prayers have been for Caleb the last week leading up
to the anniversary of his passing. May God Bless him
in heaven. I cant reiterate enough how sorry and sad
I am for all you have gone through the last year. A
lot of people out there who you may not realize are
with you and have you and your family on their mind.
Life is so precious and Caleb was such a good young
innocent man I always ask myself in my prayers why
him.
Today during Mass I lit a candle and said a prayer for
Caleb.
Be Strong and God bless your family Lynette
Darin
caleb well its now been a year since you were suddenly taken from us! and what a hell of
a year it has been! Its so hard to believe that 365 days ago well actually 363(the day the
wreck happened) days ago is when we lost out lil precious angel! I hope you know that not
a day goes by that i don't think of you! Your always on my mind! every little thing reminds
me of how luck i was to know you, and how fortunate i am to have been blessed with your
presents as long as i was! Your now an angel a very special angel! i know you watch over
all of us down here! we are thankful for that each and everyday! i also want you know that
i found out i am pregnant crazy huh, but Ive always wanted a lil girl! you changed my mind
tho! i want a lil caleb now! i will name my son after you (if i have one) and that way every
time i look into his eyes that will be just one more beautiful thing to remind me of you! I'm
going to the roadside today, i also sent flowers to your grave hope they got there on time!
Today at the roadside ill be joined by some of your friends! i painted some little crosses to
put up, i also got some flowers to go up, we are going to let balloons go and let candles
burn! but bc the problems we've been having with your stuff disappearing I'm going to
take a picture and post it on your site! the problem is a couple days after we put stuff up it
vanishes! yea right some low life is taking and throwing it over the bank there! so yea we
will continue to put stuff up and just take pics so it can be seen by everyone! caleb i love
you and miss you dearly! like i said not a day goes by that i don't think of you and that will
never change! love ya and see ya later!!
Christie
hey baby,
Its been a long time since i have writte something and im sooo sorry about that..so many
things have changed since you have been gone...me and kateri arent friends ne more.. idk why but
were not.. she doesnt like me ne more caleb i dont know what happen...she wants to be good
friends with jordyn now and i guess jordyn is mad at me so kateri is to...i didnt do ne thing to her..
god i wish you were still here...my life has gone to hell.... im not happy ne more...i cant stop crying
myslef to sleep...i just want you back...people told me things are going to get easier as we go but
things have just gotten harder... so much harder...i just want you back... thats all i ever want... i just
want to wake up and see you next to my side..i want to wake up with a smile on my face.. i want to
be able to look forward to having someone to love.. i want you back more then ne one will ever
know.. I MISS YOU SOOO MUCH!! there has not been a day that has gone by that i havent thought
about you.. me and james dont talk ne more...he is always to busy or working.. and all this..
everyone has just changed so much.. its not even funny.. ever since you left me..left us everyone
has changed... i hate it!!! I hope you havent forgot about me caleb.. you know that i will never
forget you... never in my whole life time.. you will always been in my heart and in my heart you will
stay... ill will wait until the day we get to see each other again.. god i love you caleb..i do sooooo
much...i just want you to know that..never forget that and never forget me... I LOVE YOU SOOO
MUCH!!!!
love you always and forever
your baby
Brittany!
hey christopher im sorry that its been a long time since i have wrote to you, it was just recently your birthday and i spent all day thinking about you. Im not sure what everyone else did for your birthday but i wish we could of all got together and hung out again. I miss you so much you have no idea!!! Its been so hard latly for some reason i cant stop thinking about you. I've started college and im almost done with my first semister, its been so hard its nothing what i thought it was going to be. Im going to come see you, well your grave soon, i want to come around my spring break its around march. Im sorry that its taken so long for me to come see you its just really hard. Im planning on getting your tatto soon, i knew you were always wanting to get it, i remember always going through your wallet and finding that picture and you always telling me that you were going to get that tatto as soon as you tured 18. i know how much it ment to you, i know your mom and dad have one and so does most of your really good friends. Well i've got to go study now i have FINALS!! lol i cant want to come see you..I LOVE YOU CALEB!!!! Love Always and Forever Brittany!!!
11-30-06
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to my loving grandson,
i'm sorry i haven't gotten to write before but grandmas are slow and as you know i am...also this is hard, i have so many wonderful memories of you that i don't know where to start..as you know i brought you home with me so much when you were little.. i remember when you were little you would not wear shoes, your mother went to the store and bought you a 25.00 pair of little white shoes and you still would not wear them , she was so frustrated..i took you to K_Mart's and got you a little pair of house shoes and you loved them, then you finally let me put a little pair of patten leather shoes i bought at k-mart's on you and after that shoes were still a problem but at least you would wear them..we went to your great- grand-fathers funeral barefoot because you wouldn't wear shoes about the age of 24 months.you would scream when we put shoes on you and as soon as we took them off you would stop crying ..it's funny now but then we were frustrated with you... i remember how scared you were of your uncle Dawayne and Tracy.When you were little you would scream when either one of them got near you..and believe me you were a screamer....you could talk almost since you were born and you could cry from the time you were born and i mean cry.. of course they would irratate just to hear you..and then that would get me to yelling at them and then you were happy..one day Tracy was going to the store and he tried to get you to go with him , and tried, and finally promised you candy and everything else to go with him, and finally you decieded to go with him..well i was surprised because that was the first time you had anything to do with either one of them..when you came back you had a big bag of candy and i was so proud of you for going, well time went on (you were about 2 and Tracy was about18and dating) that he was going to go pick up his date and you decided you wanted to go again with him and went to following him around awanting to go with him..he finally slipped out without you seeing him but you heard his car start up and take off...as he was going down the road you ran to the door and yelled at him you bastard you ran off and left me!!!!!i was astounded but had to laugh that you would say something like that ..of course it went around and everyone got a laugh out of it..and i guess when we think of it we still do!!! i guess i will close this and write more later when i get some more thoughts, i love you!!!
grandma darline
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Memrories from Brittany
Over the past four years we had so many GREAT memories. There is so many of them, there’s to many to count. I remember the first time I met you… in was in the 8th grade we were sitting in class and you asked me what my name was and I wouldn’t tell you.. And you call me “hard to get kind of girl” and you finally asked Justin hurt what my name was and he told you.. And you said when he told you my name that you said “I’m going to love that girl one of these days.. I just know it.. She is the girl of my dreams” a couple days after that it was like we were meant to be, we went out.. And it was like love at first site… we had so many good times.. After that.. Everyday was the best.. All the laughs… I remember when it was just me you and James.. . It was just us hanging out all the time.. then you left for the summer.. Going to go to your dads… you talked about it all the time.. Going over there to see all your friends.. And working with your dad…we broke up that summer.. Cause you didn’t want a girlfriend.. And you said as soon as you got back that we would go back out.. And the first day you got back.. We went out like you said.. I remember cause I was sooooo happy that day.. In the 9th grade we had our ups and downs.. But we always got threw everything.. There was nothing that we couldn’t get threw… I remember after school everyday you would have to ride the bus and my sister would take me home.. We would meat after class and I would walk you to your bus.. And you would give me the biggest hug and tell me you loved me.. And wanted me to come home with you.. Cause you didn’t want to leave me… it was so funny cause we went threw that everyday knowing that I wasn’t able to come home with you… of course the summer had to come and you were soo excited about going to your dads.. And we would break up again cause you didn’t want a girlfriend while you were gone that long.. But you promised me that we would go back out as soon as you got back… and we did just like you said.. 10th grade year was the best… cause that was the year that we actually had our first real kiss… it was after school and you were going to get on the bus… and we were standing there and you leaned in and kissed me.. You told me that you were so nervous.. After that it was like we couldn’t keep our hands off each other.. Which I thought was kinda funny… 10th grade was a good year.. You were excited about going to your dads that year.. You said you were going to go down there to work and get some money so when you came back you could take me out on a date… the day you got back I was at band camp and you came and saw me.. And that’s when we got in trouble for kissing in the hall… but I remember our very first date…we went to the movies… and then to dinner.. We told me your were nervous even thow we had been basically seeing each other since the 8th grade.. You said it was your first date… and you weren’t sure what to do.. We had so many wonderful dates after that… all of them were great… on your birthday we went bowling and out for dinner it was just me and you… and I beat you in bowling.. Twice.. Well I think you let me beat you… but it was still fun.. And we came to my house that night and you stayed here till one every night you were here… I remember all the nights that you stayed here till one in the morning and just held each other all night… it was the best… I always felt safe when I was with you.. 11th grade was the best year.. We were like the best couple ever.. So many people told me that they that we were the best couple.. On valentines day you said you had a surprise for me.. You said you weren’t going to tell me what we were doing.. Then I finally got something out of you.. You said you were taking me to McDonalds so we weren’ t all the way to Cumming and you took me to the McDonalds and then said you were just kidding and we were suppose to go to chilies because that was favorite restraunt.. But I was craving pizza so you took me to get pizza.. Then we came back to my house and watched “The Notebook” you were like the only guy that I knew that ever like that movie.. I remember the last date that we were able to go on it was you me potter and kateri.. We went to Joes crab shack and you potter were suppose to go up and dance with the waiters and potter was the only one to do it… it was sooo funny.. Then we went to the movies.. And me and kateri screamed are heads off and you just sat there laughed at me.. Then we dropped Kateri and potter off and we went back my house and that was the night that gave you your first hicky… it was funny cause I gave you like 7 hicky’s that night… and I was like I shouldn’t of done that your mom is going to get mad.. He said he didn’t care… and I asked him if he wanted me to cover them up with some make- up and he said “hell no im going to wear them with pride” I laughed my head off… that was the last night that I was able to kiss and hug you and tell you I love you.. And you told me you loved me more then ne thing.. That I was the only girl for you and for me never to forget that… and I gave you one last kiss and said to be careful and that I loved you.. And you said I love you the mosterest… which was what we said to each other all the time… we had so many great times and this is just some of them.. There are many many more.. I love you caleb always have and always will I will never for get you!!!
Love you always and forever, Brittany
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