Daniella Louise Meads-Barlow, aged 17 years old.
Sunday, 19 June 1994 - Tuesday, 8 November 2011
Bright young and full of aspiration, she had already lived a full, loving life with so much energy and pizzaz!
Below is the poem I wrote for Daniellas family.....
DANIELLA MEADS –BARLOW
Our Beautiful Daughter
You came into the world one day
A few short years ago
We wrapped you up in arms of love
And you began to grow
You learned to walk, and then to talk
When you were very small
We watched you dazzle with a smile
you gave to one and all
You learned to care about others
And often showed them how
We saw with joy and pride so great
and often remember now
You worked so hard at your books
Because they were so tough
We tried to help you as we could
And hoped it was enough
You treasured every single friend
Be they young or old
We could not help but think
You had a pot of gold
You filled the world with sunshine
With your beautiful voice
We held you high for all to see
and knew that you were right.
You left us on the 8th of November
When you were just half grown
We knew God sent an angel down
To take you to his home
You could not ever be forgotten Danni
As if we'd ever try
We try to see the love you left
Even as we cry
You will always be Mummy & Daddy’s little girl and big sister to Josh and Codey
Now we will look up in the sky to see the stars shining brightly, and there we will find you winking and smiling
Below is how you can donate towards the memorial fund established in Daniella’s name. - WRITTEN BY DANIELLAS MOTHER DONNA......
Donna, Brian Meads-Barlow and their family extend their gratitude for the enormous support and condolences they are receiving from friends, family and the community.
They have expressed a desire for this support to be channelled towards a memorial fund established in Daniella’s name. The funds will be used directly in the development of an appropriate alarm device for the pump used by Diabetics approaching Hypo-glycaemia. The alarm will send an urgent alert, not only should the pump malfunction, but in its design, will alert of a pending emergency of the sufferer of this dreadful disease.
Brian and Donna will continue to lobby in Daniella’s name this device onto the PBS in Australia to prevent this occurrence taking another life.
In lieu of sending flowers please help them take up this cause by donating to;
"Danii Meads-Barlow Memorial Fund"
By direct deposit: Australian Diabetes Council - Danii Meads-Barlow Memorial Fund
BSB: 062284 ACCOUNT: 10331874
Cheques F/- 'Australian Diabetes Council - Danii Meads-Barlow Memorial Fund'
GPO Box 9824
Sydney NSW 2001
Your contributions are greatly needed and shall assist in preventing another tragedy such as that which took our beautiful Daniella.
Danni looking up lovingly at her mum and dad...
