This site was created in the memory of our son, Cooper Eason who was born in Sydney Australia on October 06, 2004 and passed away on August 03, 2006 at the age of 22 months.

So we left him gently sleeping,
But he had to go away,
To a place among the rainbows,
Where we’ll meet again, someday.

5 years on...

The last 5 years have been a rollercoaster. We have lived in a very dark and sad place, a place called grief.  It has been a rough ride and we have survived.  There have been times that my sadness was just too great and I did not think I could live another day.  Here I am!  The pain is still there, the sadness is still there.  It does not go away but strangely you just learn to live this new life. You learn to live with the pain and put on a mask of happiness when needed.  We have been blessed with 3 children since Cooper died 5 years ago.  Twin boys, Noah & Jacob who have just turned 3 and our beautiful baby girl Charlotte who is 9 months old.  They have filled our house with love and joy but by no means have taken away our pain and love for Cooper.  Olivia is nearly 9 and has grown into a beautiful, kind and caring girl who remembers her little brother with happiness.

We carry Cooper with us wherever we go. Nobody can take away my precious memories.  He is with us. He is a part of us.   

5 years on.... 5 years closer to my boy.

Funny boy Cooper, playing up to the camera in Fiji

The photo above was taken the week before my beautiful boy died. It is my favourite photo, it has captured the essence of my boy, pure love and happiness.  This was Cooper - he loved 100% and was forever happy.  Always a cheeky smile on his face and mischief in his eyes.

MY BOY COOPER

I had it all. A loving husband, a beautiful daughter and a beautiful son. Life couldn't be any better. That changed on the 3rd August 2006. Our precious 22 month old son Cooper Joshua Eason died in his sleep. He was a happy, healthy & beautiful little boy. He had an aura about him. People gravitated towards him. He even had 3 marriage proposals in his short life! I thought I would be chasing all the girls away with a stick. No-one was getting to my boy. God obviously thought he was a special boy as he took him back Home. To this day there is no reason for his death, the official coroners report states the cause of his death to be 'undetermined'.

Our boy was extraordinary. He was a funny little man and was very affectionate and happy. He loved his big sister Olivia and with exactly 2 years difference between them they were such great friends. He was a Mummy's Boy and my special little man. By the age of 22 months he had developed his own personality, his vocabulary was increasing in leaps and bounds. ”I Love you Cooper”, I ov oo too’ he would whisper.

I love him so much and struggle daily with his death. The pain is too much. Yes I was blessed to have had the joy of Cooper for 22 months, for 2 Xmas’ and 1 birthday but presently these memories cause me infinite anguish; of what I had, of the future that will never be.

I say Cooper was extraordinary, because from the age of about 8 months, Cooper was mesmerized with The Wizard of Oz. He loved singing along to Somewhere Over the Rainbow and was IN LOVE with Dorothy. He would watch, again and again, totally transfixed.

An amazing thing the day after Cooper died was the torrential rain and subsequently, the stunning rainbows that were seen over the next couple of days. We interpret these Rainbows as a sign from God, a sign from our boy.

One day in particular when I was feeling extremely low and questioning my faith, I told Josh how upset I was with the fact that I had only seen 1 Rainbow. Later that afternoon I was back at my brother's house; he rushed me to the back verandah. There, right in front of us was the most BEAUTIFUL rainbow I have ever seen. The rainbow ended right in front of our eyes in the Woronora River (see photos). It was amazing and it sent goosebumps through us all.

I have no doubt this sign was from my boy Cooper. He was telling me that he is OK, that he is "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", safe in God's arms.

Cooper loved life, he loved people, he loved his family and he loved kisses and cuddles. He gave us so much happiness and joy during his short life and I'm so glad that I got to spend 22 months with him. But oh how I wish it could have been longer. 

Olivia and her beautiful cousin Brooke chasing the end of the rainbow.








Glimpses of Heaven
a poem written by Uncle Greg

You are the brightest star shining at night,
You are the glory of morning’s first light,
You are the touch of a gentle sea breeze,
The colours, the rustle, of autumn’s first leaves.

You are the chorus of birds as they sing,
You are the beauty of a butterfly’s wings,
You are the seashore, where ocean meets land,
The crashing of waves, the warm golden sand.

You are the silver, lining the clouds,
You’re our magnolia, standing so proud,
You are God’s angel, you dance by his feet,
Ever so charming, ever so sweet.

You are the storm clouds, reflecting our pain,
You are the thunder, the lightning, the rain,
You are the tears we shed every day,
That we’ll see you in heaven, dear Cooper we pray.

You are the lighthouse to show us the way,
You are the eagle we search for each day,
You are the dolphins that dive by our boat,
You are the rainbows that fill us with hope.

Rainbows, sunsets, oceans of blue,
These glimpses of heaven, Cooper, remind us of you.

Gently Sleeping
written by Emily Weaver for Melissa, Josh & Olivia

We left him gently sleeping,
But he wandered to the sky,
And although he saw us weeping,
He just couldn’t fathom why..

For the rainbows danced around him,
And the stars called out his name.
In a joyous happy chorus,
As he joined them in their game. 

His footprints cross the morning,
And his laughter warms the day,
Like a bending willow swaying,
As he frolicks on his way.

Like a fragile bud that blossoms,
He brought beauty to the Earth,
And reflections of the wonder,
Raining down with every birth.

Our tears could not contain him,
nor implore the butterfly,
But our memories console us,
And our love will never die.

So we left him gently sleeping,
But he had to go away,
To a place among the rainbows,
Where we’ll meet again, someday. 

Thank you Cooper for giving us so many special memories. You are a beautiful angel who touched our souls and you will be in our hearts eternally. We will forever cherish our too short time with you baby boy.