As Valentine Day approaches, it always makes me think about you and the things you used to do for me. One year you cleaned my room and made my bed and put a blue ceramic rose that you made for me on my pille. You used to always do something for me or make sure you called me and wished my a Happy Valentine Day. The last Valentine I had with you you gave me some flower's w/a card in them that read "To My Valentine" but between My and Valentine you wrote in the word "Real". You always knew how to make me cry and was always soooo proud of you. As this time of year approaches my memories of you become flooded and it becomes harder for me to focus or do everyday things. I miss you soo much and I will never never never let them forget my Anthony. I love you my REAL Valentine!!!!
Anthony Paul Garcia
Sunrise June 5, 1986 Sunset February 27, 2007
"If Love Could Have Saved You, You Would Have Lived Forever."
The days are long without you here, I've sat and cried a thousand tears,
that cruel fate did my life destroy and take away my lovely boy.
But you can wipe my tears away, you walk beside me every day.
The looming years that, more or less, just fill me with unhappiness,
are speckled with some happy times, when rainbows brighten up the skies.
I know you're never far away, you walk beside me every day.
There will be anniversaries and celebrations that you'll miss,
Oh, Anthony, how we'll miss you then, your booming laugh, your cheeky grin.
But you'll be there, you'll find a way, you walk beside us every day.
Sometimes I dream that I'm awake and find it's all a big mistake,
That you are here, you're safe and well! with hugs and smiles and tales to tell!
And in my mind I hear you say, "I walk beside you, every day."
The road ahead is hard and steep, with hills to climb and furrows deep,
and life will never be as good as when you, here beside us, stood.
But we beleive that here you stay, you walk beside us every day.
At night you gently touch my cheek and memories are mine to keep,
of my sweet son, so deeply missed, since that first day your head I kissed.
Inside my heart forever stay and walk beside every day.
Anthony's favorite scripture in the Bible was Psalm 23. If he walked in your house and saw the Bible, he would tell you it should be open to Psalm 23:
Psalm 23
A psalm of David.
1 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
3 he restores my soul.
He guides me in paths of righteousness
for his name's sake.
4 Even though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
5 You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
6 Surely goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD
forever.
In a Son's Dreams
A Mother's Hope
In a Son's Accomplishments
A Mother's Pride
In a Son's Happiness
A Mother's Joy
In a Son's Death
A Mother's Eternal Sorrow....
This memorial website was created to remember our dearest Anthony Paul Garcia who will live forever in our memories and hearts. Please feel free to give us some Ant memories or light a candle. We love to hear them.
His life was cut short by an evil, selfish, stupid person who has no regard for human life.
he leads me beside quiet waters,
He guides me in paths of righteousness
for his name's sake.
through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD
forever.
Anthony loved to spit rhymes and had been rappin' since as far back as I can remember and he was good at it. I remember a time before HS when Ant wanted a dictionary and thesaurus to increase his rappin' skills. Of course, as his mom how could I deny him a chance to increase his vocabulary
. Ant was good and I loved to listen to him. I was also the one to take him to his first show in a night club (Ant was 16 at the time). Wow, that was pretty cool because he was a natural at it, what sucks is that my camera decided to stop working on me that night, so I didn't get it on tape and I'll never have a chance to see him perform again. If you check out the video section of this web page, it's a show dedicated to Ant, it's my boy Swing (Jose Santiago), the guy who invited Ant to the show with him when he was 16.
Nine To Five
Its nothing that you said to me
Its not the words unspoken
I know its hard for you to see
My heart is truly broken
I share a smile but when I pass
It just turns upside down
Just like my life from day to day
No way out can be found
There’s nothing that will fix this
Some call it my situation
As if one day, I’ll be the same
But they are sadly mistaken
A situation hardly compares
To one’s life stolen violently
This is a scar I will bear for life
It’s a permanent part of me
I have good days and enjoy them
My bad days I cannot explain
Until this horror knocks at your door
You’ll never know this kind of pain
So if you see me crying,
Or wiping my tears away
Its ok, I’m where I’m supposed to be
It’s a process for me every day
Don’t be afraid to talk to me
Or mention my child’s name
You speak of yours so freely
Please treat my child the same
Though to you he may not be living
To me, he’s right in my soul
I say his name out loud every day
His story, always to be told
Dedicated to POMC (Parents of Murdered Children)
members (WWW.POMC.ORG)
Written by Dottie Tapscott
4/27/07
In Loving Memory of TJ and all our Children
This Ribbon represents a murdered child.
Parents of Murdered Children is an organization that
helps parents and loved ones who are bereaved.
For Ant and his Mommy....
As each passing day goes by
A tear falls from her eye
With each day passing her
A memory comes to mind
Without you by her side
Tears and memories compile
Until you meet again
Her memories will form a mountain
A mountain unclimbable
Her tears will form an ocean
An ocean uncrossable
You are her angel
You are her light
Guiding her through her days
And protecting her nights
You may be gone
But you're not forgotten
You are her angel now
And your Mommy she will always be
Until you meet again
She'll cry these tears
She'll release these memories
She shall climb her mountain
she will cross her ocean
OnE day soon
She will be at your side
You will be in her arms
You shall be safe once more.
Written By Key
Dedicated to Ant and his Mom
| Mommy |
| Corie |
It's crazy how much time has past and they say that when you lose someone close that it wont hurt as much in time and you'll learn to accept it. I still havent accepted losing you. I remember when I first met you when I was 7.....my mom dropped me off at daddy's house n he sat me down n was like corie you have an older brother his name is anthony and your going to meet him tommorow...i was like WTF! lol i was used to being an only child n having daddy to myself. But when I met you I was soooo happy to have a big brother and I went back home to Florida telling all my friends how I had a older brother and how cool you were. I miss you so much anthony words couldnt express it enough. I wish you couldve met jayda....I think you have two neices now... i'll make sure jayda knows all about her uncle, it kinda freaked me out the other day because she pointed at the picture I have in the apartment and said "uncle" I was like yes lil mama thats your uncle. It gets me through the day knowing that with each moment that goes by is another moment closing to seeing you again. I love you Ant!~~~Love Corie
| ginger |
.....love you ant forever missed
| NIk |
anyways everyone started rapping to him so I was like wait my brother is nicer then all of these people LOL. So he was like aight I told him not to move I'll be right back. I remember running to go get you all excited and I found you sitting on the top of he bleachers so I screamed Ant hurry up I need you to come!! I had the excited face and was like hurry hurry and you had that famous smile on your face like what Nik. So I had you walking extra fast with me back to him and explained the story to you and you was hype like yeah Nik thats what it is.So I pushed through the crowd holding onto you and got to the front and cut the boy off that was rapping and told Puch this is my brother so he was like a young blood show me what you got. So as usaul you did your thing and he was like aight aight and gave you a card with a number on it. We walked away and you said Nik good look how did you get so close to him. I'm smooth come on Ant so we started cracking up and feling our self looking like this... 
For the next week straight everyday i was like did you call and you said I think they gave the radio station number. We laughed at least you were the only one the gave the number to LMAO I LOVE YOU BRO
| Nik |