THIS MEMORIAL WEBSITE WAS CREATED IN THE MEMORY OF OUR LOVED ONE NICHOLAS (NICKY) BUTTIGIEG WHO WAS BORN IN MALTA ON MARCH 10 1985 AND PASSED AWAY ON FEBRUARY 19, 2000 AT THE AGE OF 14.
WE WILL REMEMBER HIM FOREVER.
NICKY WAS A GREAT GUY. HE LOVED LIFE AND LIVED HIS LIFE IN FULL, TRYING TO DO ANYTHING. HE LOVED MEETING PEOPLE AND MADE FRIENDS EASILY. FRIENDS LOVED HIM DEARLY AND HE ON THE OTHER HAND KNEW HOW TO RETURN LOVE.
NICKY WAS THE YOUNGEST IN THE FAMILY BESIDE HIS ONLY SISTER RHIANA. RHIANA LOOKED AND PROTECTED NICKY IN EVERY WAY.
NICKY LOVED FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL AND EVEN WATCHING FORMULA 1.
HE ALSO LOVED MUSIC AND HIS IDOL WAS R.KELLY.
HE ALSO DID VERY WELL AT SCHOOL AND HIS AMBITION WAS, THAT ONE DAY HE WOULD BECAME A PILOT. HE WANTED TO GO TO SCOTLAND TO FURTHER HIS AMBITION. FOR HIS YOUNG AGE NICKY KNEW WHAT HE WANTED TO DO IN HIS LIFE...............IN HIS FUTURE.
BUT, THAT WAS ALL SHATTERED. ON SATURDAY 19TH FEBRUARY 2000, WHILE TAKING A LIFT HOME WITH HIS INSTRUCTOR, AFTER A LESSON AT THE FLIGHT ACADEMY, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR THEY WERE IN AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. BOTH DIED ON IMPACT.
ONE OF NICHOLAS`S CORNEA WAS DONATED.
NICKY`S DEATH LEFT A VOID IN OUR LIFE. WE MISS HIM DEEPLY EVERY SECOND OF OUR LIFE AND HE WILL BE IN OUR HEARTS FOREVER.
WE LOVE YOU
NIC

I LOVE YOU NICHOLAS

Wishing all my blessing
Not in droplets but a shower
To fall on you through out the day
And brighten every hour
May your life in heaven
Be the brightest star
That shines on us
From above
With all my Love Mum XX

GOODBYE MY BROTHER

MY BROTHER
 by Rhiana - / Rhiana Agius (Sister)

My brother Nicky an awsome guy,
Idon't know why you had to die.
You were so cute and young,
You smiled at me and brought me joy.

My heart is broken as you know,
I really can't bear to let you go.
I know that everyone will agree with me,
That you were the best brother for me.

I wish so much that you were here,
It's happy thoughts that will get me through,
Like all the fun i shared with you.

And now my peom will come to an end,
Until the day we meet again,
Ipray that you are now in peace.

Goodbye NICKY With Love From RHI
x x x x x x x x x



Dearest Son Nicholas,

It has been 9years since you went to heaven.  9 long years, although sometimes it feels like this tragic day happened just yesterday. It has been very hard to go on without you by my side. I have to pretend every day that I am ok, No body really knows how I feel inside. It hurts when I laugh, It hurts when I smile, It hurts when I have to do things like nothing happened, that life has to go on. I miss you so much every day. I think of you all the time, I talk to you all the time (hope you do hear me). I imagine how big and handsome you have grown.Wish I could just see you just for a while. Wish you where here to see Nicole and Trudie. You would have spoiled them I am sure. On day Nic we will see each other agian and I will  not let you go this time. There are so many things I want to tell you, mostly I want to say is how much I love you and how much I have missed you. Your memory is in my heart and in my thoughts always. You are the first thing that I think of when I open my eyes in the morning and the last when I go to sleep at night. Stay with me always and keep an eye on your sister Rhiana and her lovely girls. I love and miss you always. Mum XXXX

Memories keep you close

Memories of your smiling face
Are with me every day
I treasure them all my heart
Since you have gone away
The empty space you`ve left behind
No one could ever fill
For it belongs to only you
And it always will
The sweet sound of your laughter
I hear once in a while
It echoes in my head
And brings a little smile
For since you have been taken
To pleasant pastures new
My heart clings to each precious
treasured memory of you
Your sparkling eyes and sweetness
Your special little ways
Are thoughts that I recall
To help me through the longest days

Love always Mum XXX

LovingWords by Carmen

There is no Goodbye

For Nicky my special angel

I close my eyes and your`re a newborn in my arms,
Already I was promising to keep you safe from harm.
I blink and you`re a toddler taking your first step,
So proud of you I could have wept.

I look again and you`re starting school,
Already learning how other hearts to rule,
Before I know it you`re graduating high school,
So wise, so young, no one`s fool.

Now you`re ready to face the world,
Off you go no obstacle too big to hurdle.
No longer would you be mama`s little boy,
In front of you lay the whole wide world.

Now I open my eyes and you`re standing there,
Wind blowing through your hair. 
I see that beautiful smile on your face,
That from my memory I could never erase.

In my mind I know for now our time is gone,
You will never see another dawn
No, My darling boy, there is no goodbye,
For in my heart you will never die.
With all my love MUM XX 

I wanted You To Know...... 




I Was Sitting Here In Heaven
And Having A Wonderful Day.
I Started Thinking About You
And All The Things I Didn’t Get A Chance To Say.
I Don’t Want You To Worry About Me
And Please Don’t Shed Any Tears,
Because I Will Wait For You In Heaven,
If It Takes A Hundred Years.
Everything I Had On Earth
I Have In Heaven Too!
My First Day Here
My Body Became Brand New.
It Is Really Pretty Here
And I Love My New Home,
Although Your Heart Is Broken
Because My Body Is Gone.
My Love Will Always Be There
As You Go Along The Way,
Just Take A Peek Inside Your Heart
There Is Where I’ll Stay.
Know That I Loved My Family
And All My Friends Too,
My Thoughts Will Be With Each Of You
Your Whole Life Through.

This Poem was written by: Teresa Shelton Bright












Gone but not forgotten
© By Kelsey Y. Sheppard



You were so full of life,
Always smiling and carefree,
Life loved you being a part of it,
And I loved you being a part of me.
You could make anyone laugh,
If they were having a bad day,
No matter how sad I was,
You could take the hurt away.
Nothing could every stop you,
Or even make you fall,
You were ready to take on the world,
Ready to do it all.
But God decided he needed you,
So from this world you left,
But you took a piece of all of us,
Our hearts are what you kept.
Your seat is now empty,
And it's hard not to see your face,
But please always know this,
No one will ever take your place.
You left without a warning,
Not even saying good-bye,
And I can't seem to stop,
Asking the question why?
Nothing will ever be the same,
The halls are empty without your laughter,
But I know you're in Heaven,
Watching over us and looking after.
I didn't see this coming,
It hit me by surprise,
And when you left this world,
A small part of me died.
Your smile could brighten anyone's day,
No matter what they were going through,
And I know everyday for the rest of my life,
I'll be missing you.
Mum









Planted a Tree 4U at Ta`Qali National Park
In memory of Nicky.
With Love
Mum, Dad, Rhiana, Nicole and Trudie










Nicky and Mum
Our last holiday together
in Austria ,Tirol
(Dad took the picture)





A FOREVER CANDLE

 IN MEMORY OF OUR DEAREST SON 

NICHOLAS

WE LOVE YOU FOREVER

MUM,  DAD, 

YOUR CAT PEBBLES,
 
 RHIANA, ETTIENE,

 NICOLE, TRUDIE

FAMILY AND FRIENDS

XXXXXXX




The dust has settled on the things
That I have stored away
A favorite toy, for little boy
A jar of dried out clay.

A photograph when you were young
Sits quietly on the shelf
Thoughts of you come drifting back
I just can’t help myself.

A drawing that you made for me
When you were very small
Is framed within this heart of mine
And hangs upon the wall.

A scrapbook lies within the room
Where you once laid your head
Your favorite book, a model car
The pillow on your bed.

I miss you coming in from school
“Hey mom, it’s me, I’m home”
I miss the little words and hugs
The special times we’ve known.

A part of me just disappeared
The day you went away
An empty space now fills my heart
There are no words to say.

A closet filled with memories
Of happy days gone by
A baseball cap and souvenir
Why did you have to die?

The trophies that you won at school
Stand proudly on display
Your many friends can’t understand
Why God called you away.

I hear your voice within the halls
It echoes in the night
I see you in the evening mist
And in the morning light.

So many things you left behind
Are now a memory
But little arms that held me tight
Will always stay with me.

An empty space now fills my heart
My boy, my child, my son
You’ve gone into another world
Where golden dreams are spun.

I do not know the answers
It‘s not for me to know
But I will know the truth one day
Just why you had to go.

My turn will come to leave this world
I’ll gaze into your eyes
God’s perfect plan will be revealed
Up there in paradise.

Author/Written By:
Marilyn Ferguson
©2005

I thought you would like this Nic

Your idols ......

The Azzurri 

won the World Cup

as I know

 You know by now from Heaven.

To my loving son 

Nicholas

Every day will always be,
A day when,  by us
You are remembered lovingly.
No day goes by throughout the year,
Without some thought
That brings you near.
Still missed, still loved 
And very dear.
You walk beside us every day
Unseen, unheard and always near
Within our heart you will remain,
Forever loved and never forgotten 

with all my love 
Mumxx

Dearest Nicky,
you are in heaven 
with the Lord
and still,
We miss you alot.
Bless us from above
Until we meet again.
We love you dearly 
Every day. 
and always xxxx




You being funny as usual.

Photo taken on our last holiday in Austria.

You turned a cushion into a hat.

I love this photo of you Nicky

Colours of Grief

Days are of dull gray.
Nights as the pit.
Clear tears wet my eyes and soak my cheeks,
with what seems to be never ending.
I suffer from malty shades of blue moods.
With scarlet rage that consumes me
from time to time.
Turning to green envey,
for what some have and I`ve lost forever,
I dislike with a purple passion who and what 
that coused my unbearable pain.
Maybe as years pass, my colors of grief
will diminish to mellow yellow.
With a possible pink horison.

--Sharon Anderson-- 

The loss of a Son!

He is not far -- no further away
Than the morning is
To the promise of day,
Than the stars to the night,
Than the sun to the sky...
He is not far --
This is not goodbye.
He is not far -- he is always near
In the memories
That we hold most dear,
In the hearts that still care,
In the love that goes on...
He will never be far,
He will never be gone.

In memory of 

our loving 

Son and Brother
 
Nicholas Buttigieg 



Nicholas played basketball 
with his school team and also with Luxol team.


_{^{LOVE YOU MORE 
  TODAY MORE THAN   
  YESTERDAY}} 

  





"Son Smiles"



    

From Mum to Nicky
            



You still drive us with love from above.
Your loving smile is like a breeze on this earth.
In times of pain and hurt,
We look up for your powerful support.
Thanks Nicky for being here.
Love you always.





 


You would love this Nic. I can see you smile.
Loved that beautiful smile.
Miss you so much Nic
Love you always
Mum
xxx


 When God turns on the light at night
He looks down to make sure,
We`ve enough light till the morning,
And if he thinks that we need more,

  He adds another star or two,
From His little store,
And when they need replacing 
He reaches down for more.

The stars are all His Children
He`s taken from below,
He doesn`t tell us which are ours
We never ever know

So if you find you have the chance
No matter where you are,
Look up at the sky tonight
It`s got a brand new star

 


LOVE IS GENTLE,
LOVE IS KIND
LOVE IS FROM HEAVEN
LOVE IS YOU


















THOSE WERE THE HAPPY DAYS
 THE WAY WE WERE









People say you can chose your friends
but not your family,
So I want to tell you now brother,
you`re more than a friend.

If from a million brothers,
I had a chance to choose,
It wouldn`t be a contest,
There`s no way that you`d lose!

So brother, even if the pace of life
were to force us apart,
There`ll always be a place for you ,
right here in my heart.
 









Nicky,
your favourite Italian football team you loved so much. You watched them play and never missed a game, you always dreamt that some day you will go and see them play.
I`m sure that where ever you are, you are watching them cause they are doing just great the way you always wanted them to be...............winning most of the games.  













I LOVE....

....I LOVE IT WHEN:
....THE FLOORS CREAKS AND NO ONE IS THERE....
....A SHADOW FLITS ACROSS THE WINDOW....
....I HEAR "MUM" IN MY HEAD....
....A FRIEND OF YOURS GIVE ME A HUG....
....SOMEONE TELLS ME A STORY ABOUT YOU....
....YOUR CAT SUDDENLY JUMPS UP FOR NO REASON....
....THERE IS`NT #14 ON ANY MEMBER OF THE BASKETBALL TEAM YOU PLAYED ON .........
....I SEE A BUTERFLY....
....I FIND A PENNY....
....THE BIRDS FLY OVER YOUR GRAVE WHEN I AM THERE....
....I SENSE YOUR PRESENCE BEHIND ME....
....SOMEONE HAS LEFT SOMETHING ON YOUR GRAVE....
....A FRIEND UNDERSTAND WHY I AM GRIEVING SO, 
EVEN AFTER 6 YEARS.....
I LOVE
....YOU SO....








YOU ALWAYS WANTED DAD TO BUY A BMW AND YOU ONCE HAD SEND DAD A BIRTHDAY CARD WITH A BLACK BMW, JUST LIKE THIS. DAD HAS ONE NOW AND HE EVEN MADE THE NUMBER PLATES PERSONALIZED JUST FOR YOU . NKI 103. THAT MEANS NICKY 10TH MARCH......YOUR NAME AND BIRTHDAY.









Nicky you always wanted to buy one like this for your room, but you never got round to buy one. This one is for you Son, I hope you like it. Every time I see one like this it reminds me of you. 



YOU KNOW WHAT BLUE ROSES MEAN TO ME
 MY BROTHER
 AND NOW I HAVE PRINTED THEM TO YOU
WITH LOTS OF LOVE 

YOUR SISTER RHIANA XX


WE WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
AND YOUR MEMORIES WILL BE LOCKED IN OUR HEARTS FOREVER
MUM AND DAD


  
A SON IS SO SPECIAL
TO LOVE AND TO HOLD
MORE SPECIAL THAN TREASURES
OF SILVER AND GOLD.
  
WE WATCHED YOU GROW SLOWLY
INTO THE MAN YOU WERE
YOU MADE US SO VERY PROUD
 OUR BRIGHT AND SHINNING STAR.
  
SOMEONE TO TALK  WITH 
AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH DAY
SOMEONE TO SAY GOODNIGHT TO 
IN A VERY SPECIAL WAY.
  
YOU MAY NOT BE NEAR TODAY MY SON
TOMORROW FAR AWAY 
BUT THIS EVERLASTING LOVE I FEEL
WILL BE RIGHT HERE TO STAY.
  
YOU WERE ALWAYS THOUGHTFUL
SO KIND AND SO SWEET
AND BY FAR THE VERY DEAREST SON 
THAT ANYONE  COULD MEET.
  
THANK YOU HONEY FOR THE LOVE
THE HAPPY TIMES AND THE FUN
NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE 
YOU`RE A VERY SPECIAL SON. 
  





NICHOLAS

MEANING : LEADER
A NATURAL LEADER.
YOU`RE SURE TO GO FAR
AND LEAD TO SUCCESS
ALL WHO FOLLOW YOUR STAR
YOUR TRUE SENSITIVITY
TO THOSE IN NEED
MAKE YOU A HERO
WHEN YOU TAKE THE LEA.
THOSE WHO NEED DIRECTION
GLADLY JOIN YOUR TEAM
AND MAKE YOU A RULER
WHO WILL REIGN SUPREME.



A MOTHER`S LOVE IS SPECIAL
A LOVE BEYOND COMPARE
IT`S PATIENT AND FORGIVING
NON JUDGEMENTAL, ALWAYS FAIR.
TENDER WARM AND CARING
AS NO OTHER LOVE COULD BE
IT SPARKLES LIKE A DIAMOND
FOR ALL THE WORLD TO SEE.
AT THE START OF ALL CREATIONS
GOD MADE A LOVE OF GOLD
HE PLACED IT IN A MOTHER`S HEART
IT`S BEAUTY TO BEHOLD 

A father`s means so many things
A understanding heart,
A source of strength and support.
Right from the very start,
A constant readiness to help
In a kind and thoughtful way.

With encouragement and forgiveness,
No matter what come your way,
A special generosity and always affection, too.
Then God combined these qualities
When there was nothing to more to add
He knew his masterpiece was complete
And so .....

He called him DAD. 


  To you Dad

I was more grateful and proud
Just to call you Dad!
Thankyou, Dad....
For listening and caring,
For giving and sharing,
But, especialy, for just being YOU!
I love you Dad 







THOUGH YOU`RE NO LONGER WITH ME
EVERY DAY I FIND,
IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER
YOU`RE BACK THERE IN MY MIND.
     
I MIGHT HEAR A PIECE OF MUSIC
AND AT ONCE MY MIND IS STIRRED,
BACK TO A TREASURED MOMENT
THE TWO OF US HAVE SHARED.
     
I NEVER TRY TO STOP THEM
I LET THEM JUST FLOW THROUGH,
IT`S JUST MY WAY OF SPENDING TIME
ONCE AGAIN WITH YOU.
     

When Nicky was young his bedsheet were of Dandy. He loved them also when he grew up. Still have them folded in the cupboard.



Your love for Tweety

                      




inja Turtles were your faviourite cartoons. You never missed any on telly You even had them all four and their Ninja Caravan which it is still in the box in your toy box. Remembering how much yo used to play with them. Still treasure your toys.
Love you Nic so much. 
Thanks for those precious years.

Only One Mother

Hundreds of stars in the pretty sky,
Hundreds of shells on the shore together,
Hundreds of birds that go singing by,
Hundreds of lambs in the sunny weather.

Hundreds of dewdrops to greet the dawn,
Hundreds of bees in the purple clover,
Hundreds of butterflies on the lawn,
But only one mother the world wide over.
Nicky from heaven 


Nicholas (4Years old) with his sister Rhiana during Carnival.This photo was taken in the garden at my parents  house.

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