On Wednesday, January 11, 1989, at 11:00am, you were born to my oldest child Pina, and we happilywelcomed you into this world. You were our beautiful bundle of love and joy! We named you Ramon Stanwyck Davis. The name Stanwyck was to honor your Grandfather, Ormand Stanwyck Davis. We affectionately called you "Monie"
Your grandfather and I adopted you from birth as our "son" and you called us Mummy & Pa. We could not have loved you more even if we had given birth to you ourselves. Many, many, times you
asked me how much I loved you and my reply would always be, "From Heaven to Earth and as Wide as the Ocean." You would then squeeze me tightly and showered me with hugs and kisses.We gave you the best in life because you were the best. There was nothing in this world too good for our Monie."Let the little children come unto Me." - Mark 10:14 Monie, you were brought up in a Christian home, and, Christ The King Anglican Church was your church home from the beginning. It was there that we presented you for baptism as a baby to the Lord.Several years later, you were confirmed there as well. Throughout your childhood years, each Sunday you were found in Sunday school at the 1 0:00am Mass. In your adulthood you still came to church occasionally. The very last time you attended church was on Mother's Day, as a family. "Study to show thyself approved ... " - 2 Timothy 2:15 When you were young we would pray together each morning and night and even when you left my car
for school. You were an excellent student your entire school years. When you attended primary school at Temple Christian School and St. Anne's School you were an "A" student making us very proud as parents. You were a well rounded child, because not only did you excel academically, you also participated in many extra-curricular activities such as music, karate and much more. On all of your summer breaks, Pa would send you to summer camp in New York, and you would say what a great experience it was and how you loved and enjoyed it. It brought me much pleasure each time you returned full of smiles, hugs and kisses and telling me how much you missed your family. "Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labor until the evening" - Psalms 104:23 I knew you were a good worker because even after you left your job at Atlantis, your boss came to look for you to rehire you. He indicated how you were his best worker and it made me pleased. You were excellent with computers, so much so, that persons often came to you for help and you were always willing to assist. "A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish son is the heaviness of this mother" - Proverbs 10:1 Monie your mother Pina, aunt Stanya, your grandfather Ormand and I, did all that we were capable of doing to ensure that you were brought up to love and fear the Lord. The word admonishes us not to spear the rod lest we spoil the child. We adhered to this and you were disciplined whenever you missed the mark. Aunt Stanya would step in to ensure that you knew that there were consequences for negative behavior. God gives us all free will and you decided to go a different path from the one
on which you were raised. Through all our best efforts, we were unable to deter you from the path which you chose, so we did
what we knew to do and that was to pray for you. Our Rector, Canon Curtis Robinson and I prayed for you, every day and night. Sometimes he and I prayed up to three and four times a day for you until in the end, I told God to take care of you and I left you in His hands. I recall telling you that one day your family may not be with you when something happens but always remember you have a God. I would always ask you, "Ramon do you know God as your Saviour?" You would always try to avoid answering but when I pressed you further you would say , "Yes Mummy, don't worry, I'm OK." I remember giving you at least six different versions of the Bible. I also kept you current with your daily devotionals, Portals of Prayer and Forward Day by Day. Many times when
I would speak to you, I'd ask if you were reading them and as always, your response would be, "Yes Mummy." "He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying" - Revelation 21:4 We do not know why you took the path that you did but I guess in God's own time He will bring us consolation about this. We just don't understand why you did some of the things you did because your family was always there for you. In good times and in bad, we were there; especially during the bad times. Y our grandfather Pa, was your friend, your dad and grandfather and he was always there to support you always. He did his best for you. You came from a family who, though not rich by society's standard, was still well able to take care of all of your needs. (We do not understand the way you died. It was such a cruel death. You did not have to be shot so tragically. Why shoot you in your-forehead? Couldn't you be shot in a different part of your body? There were so many other places about your body that could have been targeted, but my God knows all things. The person who shot you, I leave him to God, and my Jesus will take care
of him. JESUS does not slumber nor sleep. It will come back to him.) (There may be persons reading this reflection today who may think or say, "Monie was a bad boy." But rest assured, he grew up in a house full of love and prayer. But I ask, "What about your
life and your children's lives?" I submit to you that if Jesus Christ is not in your life today, please invite Him in.) (To you fathers, who may be reading this also, I beg of you, please be a father and a daddy to your sons. To you mothers and grandmothers do the same. You cannot say or know what your children are doing when they are away from you so the only thing you can do for them is to pray for them and ask God to keep them safe. That is what we did for Ramon.) My dear son Ramon / Monie, I am reflecting on your untimely death. This is the scripture the Holy Spirit brought to me and I am comforted.