Aug 13, 2007 (Nikki)
Let me start by saying, my name is Nikki (Amanda Nicole) Tiberend, I'm (the little brother) Stephen's girlfriend. While I didn't know Daniel long; actually I met him last Christmas at his grandmother's house. Anyway, one of the first things he did after meeting me was drag me and Stephen into the bedroom and he read us "The places you'll go." It seemed kind of miniscule then, but now I understand why it meant so much him.
I'll pick another day to go off on that, but later on I helped him wrap Christmas presents for the family and I got a chance to talk to him on more of a one on one basis. He is no doubt one of the sweetest, most caring, most giving people I've ever met. I wish I could've gotten to know him better than I did, but he touched my heart none the less. He was a wonderful person inside and out, and we'll all miss him. I read an Eskimo proverb recently and it made me smile. Next time you look at the stars, remember this: "Perhaps they are not stars, but openings in heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down on us to let us know they're happy" Always keeping Daniel in my thoughts and prayers, Nikki | |