David Alan Adams

David had troubles from the beginning. He wasn't a single birth but a twin. His brother, Dean, died 10 days after their birth. I was a young child then so I remember few details. David and Dean both suffered from a disease called Twin To Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS). {TTTS affects identical twins who share a common monochorionic placenta. The shared placenta contains abnormal blood vessels which connect the umbilical cord and circulations of the twins. This is a random syndrome that is not hereditary or genetic, nor caused by anything the parents did or did not do.}

After David was born my sister and mom discovered that David wasn't ever going to be "normal." The doctors diagnosed him him with mental retardation, epilepsy and cerebral palsy. The doctors said he wouldn't survive past five. David survived until he was 14. He was well cared for by a foundation called Hattie Larlham (which he was placed in at about 18 months when he could no longer take food or drink orally) where through the years he made many people feel special. He had a few very close friends, including a wonderful angel named, Sharon. She was always taking him from his room and letting him stay up at the front desk with her. On occasion she would sign him out and take him home to spend time with her. She was a godsend for our family.

David had a smile that could light up a room. He smiled often and his laugh was memorable. He wasn't as a child of his age but he did well in what he could do. He attended a school with other children with disabilities and the teachers made all the best efforts to make sure he was always stimulated. They had awimming time, classroom time, a playground equiped with swings that you could put his wheelchair on and a multi sensory room with bean bags, gym pads and all different kinds of lighting fixtures. And they always made it welcome for families to come and visit and/or stay in the facility to be near their children.

David loved his mom, whenever she was near he would smile and you could see all his love shining in his eyes. His dad also loved him very much and I can honestly say that he was amazed by his dad. David treasured his little sister, Breana, and she him. She was two years younger than David and they loved each other immensly when ever we would visit together they would cuddle and just be happy to be near one another. His little sister would always flirt with him and he would smile in response. They shared lots of hugs and many kisses. His mama was also someone he loved. I think he always knew that if he flirted with mama she would do anything she could for him. David was deffinenlty a ladies man and would give huge smiles to any female that passed him. He wasn't short on love which makes his death easier to handle. These are just a few of David's favorite people. David also had a older brother Domanique, younger sisters Jasmin and Alana and a younger brother named Anthony. Sadly sickness and money troubles prevented him from meeting them before his death, but they all miss the brother they never knew.

God sends many angels amongst us and many never know of their existence but they are here. I believe David was one of them. At his funeral we all cried to see many of Davids friends from the foundation come to pay their respects to the child who always smiled and lifted their hearts.

I was treasured to know and be apart of a small life for a short time but I can honestly say that knowing David and loving him made me a better person. Sadly I hadn't gotten to see him for the last few years of his life until his last couple days but I was glad to be there at the end when he gave his last few smiles and drifted to heaven to play with his brother Dean, his uncle Brian and his Papa's Dave and David. Our angel is now in heaven walking and talking like he couldn't do in life. And that alone makes me smile as I finish this eulogy.