I think I could go on forever about my son, Michael. He was the type of kid who was never afraid to try anything. He lived life the way he wanted to. When Michael was younger he played all types of sports including ice hockey, roller blade hockey and baseball. As he got older he got into "extreme" sports such as skateboarding, inline skates and bikes. You know the type that involves hills, pikes and ramps and lots of jumping. Then the teen years came and he got into mini bikes. I can't even count how many different ones he owned.

Michael loved his rap music and blasting his "system". He enjoyed buying nice clothes and the newest "trees", timberland boots to us old folks. Michael never went anywhere without a baseball cap and it had to match everything. Anyone who knew Michael knows he never went anywhere without his cell phones. I do say cell phones because Michael had two. One was the Nextel chirp and the other one I was only allowed to call him on. I still remember when he got his Nextel, the newest one at the time. Michael handed it to me and he said "handle it gently". We still laugh about that.

Michael also loved tattoos. He had quite a few. The one he said that hurt the most to get was the one on the back of his neck that said "MOM". I always teased him and told him that was to remind him that I always had his back.

Michael savored every second of his life. Michael is missed so very much. I can't believe I will never see him again. MICHAEL, I want you to know I will always be proud to say that YOU are MY SON. I love you, Baby. FOREVER in my HEART…

Love always