Canadutch
AMOS, Sean Joseph – 6, Dartmouth, passed away Thursday, May 6, 2004, in The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, after a 3 1/2 year battle with leukemia. Born in Sydney, Sean was the only child of Laura Stensrud and Brian Amos. He is also survived by his great-grandparents, Joseph and Gladys Burke, Sydney; grandparents, Arthur and Sheila Amos, Sydney; Anna Burke and David Stensrud, Big Beach; aunt, Margaret Amos; uncles, Jamie Stensrud, Philip Amos and Brendan Burke. Sean was a very bright little boy, full of energy and love. He will be dearly missed and forever loved by all of those who were lucky enough to have known him. My Baby. My Buddy. Visitation was Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. in Sydney Memorial Chapel and today from 7-9 p.m. in St. Barra Church, Christmas Island. Funeral service will be Thursday at 1 p.m. in St. Barra Church, Christmas Island. Donations can be made to the IWK Health Centre and Ronald McDonald House. Sean’s family also encourage becoming a blood and bone marrow donor at Canadian Blood Services.
I met Brian Amos and Laura Stensrud when I was in college. They were part of our big network of friends that did things together all the time. I remember they were such an on again off again relationship. Rocky from the start but I’ve never seen two people who were just so totally passionate about each other. When I left Cape Breton the only ones I really kept in touch with were Tony D. and Peggi but I often thought about the others. Tony had told me Laura and Brian had a little boy and were living in Halifax.. I couldn’t believe that these two finally settled down and had a child. but from what I’d heard they were doing fantastic together and their son was just adorable.
When I came home to Cape Breton I meant to contact my friend Tony D. right away. I got caught up in family things and kept saying I’ll call tomorrow.. Today I got an email from him telling me that their son had died. I knew he was sick but last I heard he was recovering and doing well. It’s so sad to think of friends my age, people I knew, partied with and hung out with many times having to deal with such tragedy. It’s so scary, especially when Xander and I are thinking about having children ourselves.
Now I wish I had contacted Tony sooner when I came home.. I could have gone to the service (even though there’s nothing that makes me more uncomfortable on earth than funerals). I haven’t spoken to Brian myself in years so I wouldn’t know what to say to him, or Laura. I mean what do you say to two people who aren’t even 30 yet and have lost their first child at six years old? God..
So, if anyone even reads this and cares what I say.. go out and donate blood, bone marrow, sign your donor card! Who knows who’s life you might help save one day.
