| Location | Ipswich |
| Age | 21 days |
| Cause of Death | Cot Death/Sudden Infant Death Syndrome |
| Date of Birth | 24/05/2008 |
| Date of Death | 14/06/2008 |
| Visitors | 3,663 since 29/07/2008 |
| Creator |
Samuel Harry Martin Bloomfield was born on the 24th May 2008 at 21.26, he weighed 7lb 1oz, he came into the world screaming and he was very purple and very cross, and that was the moment everything changed forever!
He was the most beautiful baby we had ever seen, he was our perfect baby boy. He had white blond hair and lots of it, big dark blue eyes and lovely skin, and massive feet, just like his dad!
Sam was such a good boy, very laid back, he didn't mind being passed around and cuddled by everyone.
He was loved by all who met him, and in his short little life he brought much happiness to his grandparents, aunties and uncles and friends, if ever there was a little boy who had so much love, it was Sam.
On the 14th June 08, three weeks to the day he came into the world sadly Samuel grew his wings and flew away. It was a normal morning, Sam woke crying around 8am for a feed, I went into his room to get him and take him into our bed for a cuddle and to feed him, this day he wouldn't stop crying and as I tried to comfort him he stopped crying and went limp in my arms. Sam had stopped breathing, by the time the ambulance came I had managed to get him breathing again, but they wanted to take him into hospital as they still were not happy with him. By the time we got to hospital his heart had stopped and they began to do heart massage on him. His little heart did start up again for a short time, and the Doctors and staff worked on him for 5 hours trying to save our baby boy, but sadly his little body was just not strong enough to fight anymore and Samuel died in our arms around 2pm. His mummy and daddy were there when he took his first breath and we were there when he took his last, something no parent should ever have to go through.
We have never been given a reason for Sam's death, unfortunately its an unexplained cot death, or SIDS as it is called now.
Samuel changed our lives completely, and his short time on earth was filled with love, and we wouldn't change anything for the world except to have our baby boy back with us.
If he has taught us anything its that life is so very fragile and we must appreciate every moment we have with our loved ones, because you never know how long you have with them.
Samuel is loved always and will be missed forever.
Thanks for reading his story. xxx
Thankyou to everyone who visits Samuels site, your kind words and messages are always so lovely and mean alot to us. xxx
We had this read out at Sam's funeral
Gods lent child
I'll lend you for a little while, a child of mine God said,
For you to love the while he lives, and mourn for when he's dead,
It may be six or seven years, or forty two or three,
But will you till I call him back, take care of him for me?
He'll bring his charms to gladden you, and shall his stay be brief,
You'll always have his memories, as solace in your grief,
I cannot promise he will stay, since all from earth return,
But there are lessons down below I want this child to learn.
I've looked this whole world over in my search for teachers true,
And from the folk that crowd life's lane I have chosen you,
Now will you give him all your love and not think the labour vain,
Nor hate me when I come to take this lent child back again?
I fancy that I heard them say 'Dear God, thy will be done,
For all the joys this child will bring the risk of grief we'll run,
We will shelter him with tenderness, We'll love him while we may,
And for all the happiness we've ever known, we'll ever greatful stay,
But should the angels call him, much sooner than we'd planned,
We will brave the bitter grief that comes and try to understand.......
God Bless Your Family
I actually was looking up a man who writes Alpha Phonics and other books and speeches on home education when I saw this. I have three children with a life-threating disease of the bone marrow and immune system. I have nearly lost all of my kids when they were babies and we have been fighting since. My son, 16 is very sick currently and we are so worried. All I know is these things cannot be explained. It is unfair and no one can understand the pain you have gone through, All I know is the many times we have come close to loosing them, including now, Christ is who we run too. I believe with all my heart that your son is waiting in heaven for you. I can only take comfort in knowing if God takes my children, Jake 16, Grace13 and Samuel 8 that I will see them again. If I did not know so, I could not go on. As you know the world around you doesn't stop and feel the awful gut sick feeling you have in your gut and that is hard. It's also hard when anyone complians about things, money, jobs and meaning less material world. You know what is really important and I pray all the blessings in the world to you and your family. My youngest shares his name so we will think of your loose and pray. I do hope that more research will be done so less wonderful babies can survive. This baby is with God in heaven and happier than any of us. That doesn't take your pain away. It is those left behind that needs others.
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ჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓ
ჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓ
ჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓ
ჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓ
ჱܓჱܓ ♥ GOODNIGHT ♥ ჱܓჱܓ
ჱܓჱܓ♥ SWEET DREAMS ♥ ჱܓჱܓ
ჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓ
ჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓ
ჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓ
ჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓჱܓ
But Jesus called the children to him and said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it."
xxxxx
God needed an angel in heaven
When Jesus lived upon the earth so many years ago,
He called the children close to him because he loved them so.....
And with that tenderness of old, that same sweet, gentle way,
He holds your little loved one close within his arms today.....
And you’ll find comfort in your faith that in his home above
The God of little children gives your little one his love....
So think of you little darling lighthearted and happy and free
Playing in God’s promised land where there is joy eternally.
Helen Steiner Rice
The tiny rosebud God picked to bloom in Heaven.
The master gardener from heaven above
Planted a seed in the garden of Love,
And from it there grew a rosebud small
That never had time to open at all.
For God in his perfect and all-wise way
Chose this rose for his heavenly bouquet,
And great was the joy of this tiny rose
To be the one our Father chose
To leave earth’s garden
For one on high
where roses bloom always and never die.
So, while you can’t see your precious rose bloom,
You know the great gardener from the upper room
Is watching and tending this wee rose with care,
Tenderly touching each petal so fair.
So think of your darling with the angels above,
Secure and contented and surrounded with love,
And remember God blessed and enriched your lives too,
For in dying your darling brought heaven closer to you.
Helen Steiner Rice
A Birthday In Heaven - by Kris Smith
I heard you crying yesterday,
And felt your heart-sent love.
So I’m sending you this message
Now, from Heaven up above.
You’re wondering if I’ll celebrate
My Birthday (way up here).
I know you’re missing me today
I feel your essence near.
God planned a special day for me,
He told me with a wink.
He’d ordered me a special cake
(It’s Angel food, I think).
Balloons will fill the streets for me,
They float up through the clouds.
And we have lots of friends up here
That make us laugh out loud.
There is a Birthday carousel,
Jewelled horses ride the wind,
With music playing, oh so sweet…
The magic never ends.
I’ve made so many friends, you see
We laugh and play and sing.
We ride our bikes and play jump rope
And sleep in Angel’s wings.
We’ll have our cake and ice cream
And open gifts - SURPRISE!
But we don’t blow out our candles here
Instead, they light the skies.
With love from your little Angel XX
"My Mom is a Survivor"
My Mom is a survivor,
or so I've heard it said.
But I can hear her crying at night
when all others are in bed.
I watch her lie awake at night
and go to hold her hand.
She doesn't know I'm with her
to help her understand.
But like the sands on the beach
that never wash away...
I watch over my surviving mom,
who thinks of me each day.
She wears a smile for others...
a smile of disguise!
But through Heaven's door I see
tears flowing from her eyes.
My mom tries to cope with death
to keep my memory alive.
But anyone who knows her knows
it is her way to survive.
As I watch over my surviving mom
through Heaven's open door...
I try to tell her that angels
protect me forevermore.
I know that doesn't help her...
or ease the burden she bears.
So if you get a chance, go visit her...
and show her that you care.
For no matter what she says...
no matter what she feels.
My surviving mom has a broken heart
that time won't ever heal.
By Kaye Des'Ormeaux
October 15, 1998
Dedicated to the mothers who have lost a child and have somehow survived.
Roses for my baby
If roses grow in Heaven, Lord,
Please pick a bunch for me.
Place them in my baby's arms
And tell him they're from me.
Tell him that I love him,
And when he turns to smile,
Place a kiss upon his cheek
And hold him for awhile.
Because remembering him is easy,
I do it every day
But there's a pain within my heart
That will never go away.
(Author Unknown)
Special Angel Day - by Sam & Gordon Winson
We do not need a special day
To bring you to our minds.
The days we do not think of you
Are very hard to find.
Each morning when we awake
We know that you are gone.
And no one knows the heartache
As we try to carry on.
Our hearts still ache with sadness
And secret tears still flow.
What it meant to lose you
No one will ever know.
Our thoughts are always with you,
Your place no one can fill.
In life we loved you dearly;
In death we love you still.
There will always be a heartache,
And often a silent tear.
But always a precious memory
Of the days when you were here.
If tears would make a staircase,
And heartaches make a lane,
We'd walk the path to heaven
And bring you home again.
We hold you close within our hearts;
And there you will remain,
To walk with us throughout our lives
Until we meet again.
Our family chain is broken now,
And nothing seems the same,
But as God calls us one by one,
The chain will link again.
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