Stevie Marie Glass

Stevie Marie Glass was a very special person in my families life. If you knew her you already know that. She and me were like peas and carrots buddy! She was 24 years old and passed away this January 2009. I could probably write a book about Stevie and what she was like and our incredible journey throughout the years. I have known Stevie about all of her life. My brother Adam and her were the same age and her daddy went to school with my parents. Stevie was a very unique individual and the most faithful person I have ever known. She loved her family and friends and her church. She was kind to everyone and always wanted to help out people in need, and that she did, every month and every chance she could. She had a tendency to be a little bossy don't get me wrong, but a heart of gold. She truly saw through the eyes of a child, with a loving heart and sweet spirit. A lady wrote a peom for Stevie when she passed called Through the eyes of a child, and wow was it a tear jerker, and sooo true. It was so beautiful and fit her to a tee. She loved to have a good time and man could she make me laugh. Before we would get off the phone she always asked about everybody and how they were doing and never ever forgot about the animals. She loved animals! She touched so many lives and changed so many hearts just by being herself. See, Stevie had a condition called Pradar Willie. Along with her condition came along other problems and so she has had some heart times, But, she never let it keep her down. She always fought and came back to the top. Her preacher talked about the storm of her life at her funeral. How she had so many things to get in her way in life but how she never let it get her down. This was sooo true. He said that he went to her house and was noticing that outside her window was a Bradford Pear Tree and that in it was mistletoe growing. He asked her dad how in the world had that happened because mistletoe is a symbol of love and it just happened to be growing outside Stevies window of all people. He said a few years back that a storm came and blew some mistle toe into that tree and he cut it down. But, it started growing there all of a sudden. Neat hu! So you see, even in the storm of Stevie's life there has always been love. She always saw the good in things, especially her own life. She did not take her life for granted. Her preacher said that the last time that Stevie was in the hospital for a long time that he went to see her. He said that he put on a big smile and was ready to go in and cheer her up. At this time she couldn't talk and she was hooked up to monitors and all, and so he said he went in and that she pointed to her pen and paper. Do you know what this child wrote? Imagine, your whole life you have known nothing but having to always deal with something wrong with you and still saying this. She wrote, "GOD - IS - GOOD!" Isn't that amazing? Doesn't that just give you chills up and down your spine and just make you want to get down on your knees and thank God for what great things we do have. Stevie was always thankful to God. To be here, to live and to love and to have such an amazing family. Stevie was the apple of their eye. She was their whole life. Isn't it great to be a christian and to know that they will see Stevie again. They are grieving but knowing that her life really just started and for eternity at that, and with the Lord! They buried her by the little white chapel. She loved her church so that suits her. So let Stevie's life be a reminder that we should all strive to be better, a little kinder, be a little more humble and a little less selfish. Stevie had so many Christ like characters that made her unique. She was such a blessing in my life and to so many people who crossed her path. She made me want to be better and I am so glad that she wanted to be my friend. I know her mom Mary and dad Donald and her Memaw who she has always been so close to are going to miss her so much. They are precious people to us and we love them more than they could know. Stevie had bought a prom dress and was going to go to the prom at the Exceptional Foundation in Homewood. My brother Adam was going to take her this month but they didn't get to make it. I told Adam she was so excited though, and she left knowing that she was getting to go, only now she is at the best prom she could ever go to and that she really IS dancing. I am already missing her call. She was incredibly special to me and my heart will miss her greatly. My sweet Stevie, I will miss you and I love you more than words can say. Here are some pictures I downloaded of her at my baby shower. She was a hostess and the other pictures are her and Coleman and her mother Mary and dad Donald. She was so tickled to see him and hold him for the first time. I am so glad that I captured that moment.