| Location | Houghton-le-spring/valle San Lorenzo Tenerife |
| Age | 46 years |
| Date of Birth | 9/1960 |
| Date of Death | 4/2007 |
| Visitors | 7,679 since 14/04/2007 |
| Creator |
ANDREW SMITH KNOWN AS DREW, DIED 10TH APRIL 2007. ANDREW WAS 46 WHEN HE DIED.
ANDREW HAS LIVED IN TENERIFE FOR THE PAST 17 YEARS RUNNING HIS BAR CALLED SMITHYS IN LAS AMERICAS.
ANDREW FOUND OUT HE HAD LUNG CANCER IN MARCH 2006, HE HAD CHEMO AND RADIOTHERAPY OUT IN TENERIFE AND
THE TUMOUR SHRUNK, WE WERE DELIGHTED.IN NOVEMBER 2006 WE GOT A CALL TELLING US THAT DREW WAS IN
INTENSIVE CARE IN A TENERIFE HOSPITAL. MAM AND I GOT THE 1ST FLIGHT OUT THERE TO SEE HIM,
ANDREW WAS MY ONLY BROTHER AND IT WAS SUCH A SHOCK TO SEE HIM SO ILL IN THAT HOSPITAL BED IN
TENERIFE. WE WERE GIVEN THE DREADFULL NEWS THAT IT HAD SPREAD TO HIS PANCREAS AND HE WAS GIVEN A
MAXIMUM 3 MONTHS TO LIVE. MAM AND I FOUGHT TO BRING HIM BACK TO ENGLAND, WHICH WE DID, WE BROUGHT
HIM HOME ON 10TH NOVEMBER WITH A NURSE TO ADMINISTER MORPHINE ON THE FLIGHT.
DREW SPENT HALF OF HIS TIME AT MAMS AND HALF OF HIS TIME WITH ME, WE HAD A WONDERFUL 5 MONTHS
TOGETHER, DRINKING, TALKING LAUGHING, AND AT TIMES CRYING, WE CHOSE NOT TO TELL DREW ABOUT HIS
ILLNESS, AS HE WAS DETERMINED HE WAS GOING BACK TO TENERIFE AFTER XMAS WHEN HE WAS A BIT STRONGER,
EVEN THOUGH MAM AND I HAD TO CLEAR HIS APPARTMENT DURING THAT DREADFULL WEEK THAT WE WERE THERE,
LOOKING BACK NOW, I DONT KNOW HOW WE GOT THROUGH THAT WEEK.
WHEN WE WERE YOUNG, DREW AND I FOUGHT LIKE CAT AND DOG, MANY A TIME I COULD HAVE KILLED HIM, BUT....
AS WE GOT OLDER AND CLOSER, I WOULD HAVE KILLED ANYONE WHO HURT HIM.
HE HAD A WONDERFUL SENSE OF HUMOUR,WAS VERY SACRCASTIC AND THE BEST BROTHER ANYONE COULD HAVE, HE
WANTED TO LEARN HOW TO USE A PC AND ORDER THINGS FROM THE INTERNET FOR THE NEW BUSINESS HE WANTED TO
SET UP WHEN HE GOT BACK TO HIS BELOVED TENERIFE, SO HUSEYIN AND I SPENT HOURS ON THE PC WITH HIM,
DREW WAS DELIGHTED, WE WERE HEARTBROKEN SEEING HIM SO EXCITED BUT KNOWING HIS PLANS WOULD COME TO
NOTHING.
ANDREW LIVED FOR 5 MONTHS, HE MADE IT TO MOTHERS DAY, BUT THEN HE STARTED TO GO DOWNHILL, THE LAST 3
WEEKS OF HIS LIFE WERE SOOO SAD, BUT AGAIN, DURING THAT TIME HE MADE US ALL LAUGH SO MUCH,
THAT WAS DREW, A BLOODY GOOD LAUGH. IF DREW WAS IN YOUR COMPANY YOU COULD GUARANTEE A GOOD NIGHT.
GOD I LOVED HIM SOOO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!
DREW DIED IN THE ARMS OF HIS MUM. I HAD SAT UP ALL NIGHT WITH HIM, HIS BREATHING STARTED TO CHANGE,
SO I WOKE MAM UP JUST AFTER 2 AM, AS SHE SAT BESIDE HIM AND TOOK HIM IN HER ARMS, HE LOOKED AT HER,
SMILED, AND DIED AT 2:15 am, HE WENT SO PEACEFULLY, I WAS GLAD OF THAT, HUSEYIN AND I WERE WITH HIM
AND WE WERE SO PRIVELIDGED TO SEE HIM ON HIS WAY TO A BETTER LIFE, PAIN FREE AT LAST. MISSING DREW
SOO MUCH DREW, WISH I COULD JUST HAVE ONE MORE HUG FROM YOU, AND ONE MORE SMILE.
SO ALL OF YOU PEOPLE WHO KNEW DREW, AND EVEN THOSE OF YOU WHO DIDNT BUT TOOK TIME TO VISIT THIS
SITE, PLEASE LEAVE A LITTLE MESSAGE ON HERE FOR MAM AND I, IT WILL HELP TO EASE OUR PAIN A BIT I
HOPE.
MISSING YOU SO MUCH DREW, YOU WERE A FANTASTIC BROTHER AND IT WAS WONDERFULL TO GROW SO CLOSE TO YOU
OVER THE LAST 5 MONTHS.
you really are.............SIMPLY THE BEST !!!!!!!!
LUV TO BEV XXXX
TO MY WONDERFUL BROTHER,
There have been many times
in our lives
when we have seemed to be
in different worlds.
We are very different
in many ways,
but we are also much the same
in others,
which is to be expected.
But the most important fact remains,
you could of called me at a moments notice,
and i would of droped everything
to come to you.
I love you more
than i could ever tell you,
and i consider myself very lucky that
you was born to be my brother.
You are a wonderful gift
given to me by god,
And taken from me by god
and like so many other gifts we receive,
I sometimes forget to be thankful for you.
I'd like you to know
that i could never have chosen
a more wonderful brother:
and i love you more than
you'll ever know.
for a special friend
There's a miracle called Friendship
That dwells within the heart,
And you don't know how it happened
Or when it get its start.
But the happiness it brings you
Always gives a special lift.
And you realize that friendship
Is God's precious gift.
henry~henry jur
♥♥ My Dear GTS Friend ♥♥
I really don’t know what to say.
There are not enough words in the dictionary to tell you how
Grateful I am for all your continued support for me & my Angels at a time when I was not able to return that support to you.
I am now happy to say that the wedding took place on saturday & hopefully i can return to lighting my candles in the next couple of days. Thankyou for your patience & loyalty but most of all for being a truely amazing friend.
My love to you, your family & your Angels always.xx
Kathryn.xx
WITH LOVE FROM TINA ALWAYS
It is God who enables you to love even though your heart has been broken time and time again.To sit calmly when you feel like throwing up your hands in frustration. To be understanding when nothing seems to make sense, To share your feelings with others . Because sharing is neccassary to ease the load . ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE because God makes it so ...... Love Hugs Kisses From Tina Always x
Luv to Bev & family xxxxxxxxxx
Im writing this from heaven,where i dwell with god above
Where there's no more tears or sadness,there's just eternal love
Please dont be unhappy because i am out of sight
Remember that i am with you every morning,noon and night
And i will stay beside you,every day,week and year
And when you're sad i'll still be there to wipe away your tears
When you think of my life on earth and all those living years
Because your only human their bound to bring you tears
But do not be afraid to cry it does relieve the pain
Remember we wouldn't have flowers unless we first had rain
I wish that i could tell you all that god has planned
But even if i was able to,you wouldn't understand
When your going down the street and you've got me on your mind
I'm walking in your footsteps and only half a step behind
And if you feel a gentle breeze or wind upon your face
Remember it is only me with a loving and soft embrace.
LUV TO BEV XX
never take someone for granted....hold special people close to your heart....because you might wake up one day and realise that you've lost a diamond while you was too busy collecting stones...send this to a special diamonds in your life i just did xxxxx
Angels really do exist...
A friendly voice in the dark of night,
The tentative rays of morning light,
A host of butterflies high in flight,
A rainbow extending far out of sight-
All these miracles tell me this:
Angels really do exist.
Thinking of you and your Angel.
Bless you...love Deb xx
A FRIEND IS A TREASURE
A friend is someone we turn to
When our spirits need a lift,
A friend is someone we treasure
For our friendship is a gift,
A friend is someone who fills our lives
With beauty, joy, and grace
And makes the world we live in
A better and happier place.
*•.¸♥ ¸.•*´)¸.•*´ ´*•.¸(*•.¸♥ ¸.•*´
To my dear GTS Friends, i just want to appologise for the lack of candles over the last few days but i am preparing for a wedding in 3 weeks & so i have little time to get on the computer. I will try & do my candles when i have the time but they will be a bit hit & miss untill after the wedding.I want you all to know i am so sorry if i miss any Anniversaries or Birthdays but you & your Angels will never be more than a thought away.
All my Love to you & your Angels as always.xx
Kathryn.xx
*•.¸♥ ¸.•*´)¸.•*´ ´*•.¸(*•.¸♥ ¸.•*´
friends
There are moments in life when you miss someone
so much that you just want to pick them from
your dreams and hug them for real!
When the door of happiness closes, another opens;
but often times we look so long at the
closed door that we don't see the one,
which has been opened for us.
Don't go for looks; they can deceive.
Don't go for wealth; even that fades away.
Go for someone who makes you smile,
because it takes only a smile to
make a dark day seem bright.
Find the one that makes your heart smile.
Dream what you want to dream;
go where you want to go;
be what you want to be,
because you have only one life
and one chance to do all the things
you want to do.
May you have enough happiness to make you sweet,
enough trials to make you
strong,
enough sorrow to keep you human and
enough hope to make you happy.
The happiest of people don't necessarily
have the best of everything;
they just make the most of
everything that comes along their way.
The brightest future will always
be based on a forgotten past;
you can't go forward in life until
you let go of your past failures and heartaches.
When you were born, you were crying
and everyone around you was smiling.
Live your life so at the end,
you're the one who is smiling and everyone
around you is crying.
Please send this message to those people
who mean something to you (I JUST DID);
to those who have touched your life in one way or another;
to those who make you smile when you really need it;
to those who make you see the
brighter side of things when you are really down;
to those
whose friendship you appreciate;
to those who are so meaningful in your life
god bless you henry~henry jur
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REMEMBER ME WHEN YOU LOOK UP AND THE STARS KISS YOUR EYES,
WHEN YOU LOOK AT A FLOWERS VELVET INSIDES.
I'M WALKING BESIDE YOU IN ALL THAT YOU DO,
FEEL MY PRESENCE I'M WITH YOU.
YOU'LL FEEL ME THERE,
CARESSING YOUR FACE AND YOUR HAIR.
I CANNOT BE WITH YOU, THOUGH I WANT TO BE.
BUT YES I AM WITH YOU IN ALL THAT YOU SEE.
FEEL MY LOVE AND KNOW IT IS ME
MY ANGEL
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