Aaron Marcus Stratz

thought about you today brotha, and figured i'de send my love up to you in heaven.

fuckin miss you man....

i know your doin all good up there, but that doesen't change the fact that i miss your ass.

looks like it's been a while since someone made a post...

either way man, you are never forgotten.

love you

-matt

Aaron-beautiful beautiful boy,
I can hardly believe the time that has passed since you left.  It seems like just yesterday that we would meet up at the park in between our houses and just sit and talk.  Even further back, I can remember so clearly being in elementry school with you and sitting across from each other smiling, thinking you were so cute and charming. (which you are)  While you constantly cracked jokes and got us in trouble for chatting and giggling so much.  I remember all the pool parties at Amanda's house and being a kid and having no worries or cares in the world.
The only thing on my mind then was our group, our friends, and again how darn cute you were. Ha! :)  All the girls had a crush on you and for a darn good reason!  Sweet, funny, oh so funny!  Kind, generous, the life of the party, open minded, and so much more.  Words cannot properly describe the kind of person you were.  Kind to everyone.  You stuck up for kids being made fun of or bullied and people listened to you because they respected you.  Everyone in school  knew who you were and I don't know if anyone could have a bad word to say about you.  In your short life here you made such an impact and difference in so many people's lives.  God had a plan for your life and he used you to touch others.  It is hard for me to understand God's plan.  Sometimes when tradgedy strikes and people we love are taken away from us, but I know that there is a plan and that God is in contrtol.  I know there was a reason for you leaving so soon.
For me in my life, despite us not being as close in high school, (which I wish we would have been) you made a difference in my life.  Your dealth along with 2 other close friends over a span of a few years truly changed my perspective on life.  I was depressed and I was selfish.  I thought about myself , my experiences, my pain and sometimes did not know how to keep going.  
With you leaving so soon and the others, by the Grace of God my eyes were opened  wide and I understood better than ever that life is short.  Not only that, I understand and grasped the fact that I had a purpose.  God had a plan for me and that even though things I experienced didn't make any sense and I didn't know why they had to happen.  I knew that God was going to not only use me in the plan, he has, and he is going to bless me and get me through it, the good and the bad.  
Your life and death, my love has impacted me so much and I hope you know that.  I love you and miss you all the time and you are always in my dreams which I am thankful for.  Love you sweet boy.
Love from me, Claire


 

Hey Air,

I don't know if I've ever even written on this site.....but I check back on it periodically to get a little piece of you. I miss you so much. It doesn't matter how many years pass, the void is always there. Christmas this year was especially hard. With G&G sick, Blake working, Trent studying, and Kenzie in China, there wasn't much to keep distracted (which is what usually helps). The Brutsch kids are getting older though and Luci was mesmerized with your digital photo frame. I told her all about you with every passing picture. It's funny, because I know she met you before she came down here to us. If only she could remember it and tell me about those memories with you. She stuck by me the whole evening and I choked up on the pier when she proudly informed me that you were in Heaven. The wind and sound of waves almost felt like a portal that could take me to you. 

I'm about to graduate college and it's so surreal having to face the unknown. For so long I learned from you, as the older one. Now I'm trying to figure on my own and I just really hope I'm doing it right. For the both of us. I know you've been there every step of the way protecting me and acting as my advocate for certain blessings. I'm so grateful. Everyday. If there's one thing I'm for sure about in life, it's that I have the best guardian angel. Of all time. 

Anyways, I just wanted to pop in and write something tangible on paper. I talk to you a lot silently, but I just want to make sure you hear me. 

I love you.

Hay.

 

I have been thinking about you all the time lately... well i know i always think about you all the time, but lately its every second of everyday and i miss you soo much! i hope your still watching over me. I need you always..   love you tons and tons mr. stratz!!! cant wait to see you again one day! <3

LOVEYOUALWAYS

Last night me and my bro got chinese food, which i'm not even a big fan of but i was  bumming because my vday plans fell apart, so anyways, i dont even eat fortune cookies, but i decided to read my fortune for kicks and it said "Someone is watching over you." :) I knew that meant you aaron and it made my day. Its the simple things like that that can turn someone's whole day around, especially because of what happened the days before this. I felt you there with me and i knew that you were there. love you.