Although I can't really claim to have known Sinjin well I was fortunate enough to have several Sinjin encounters whether briefly at Christian's house (in which he wasted no time jumping in and teasing me right along with Taylor, Christian, and Bo even though he hardly knew me), talking with him on AIM while Christian was away, or at various other places. And even though the few encounters stand out vividly in my memory now, my Sinjin story is how much he affected my life after his death. I cannot see a male wearing a pink shirt without imagining Sinjin saying, "Only real men wear pink." I cannot see cheese puffs or twizliers without being reminded that they were Sinjin's favorite food. I cannot see a butterfly without thinking of Sinjin's journey to the sun. Butterflies have also been appearing in my dreams a lot recently. Lucille was also gracious enough to let me read a story Sinjin wrote about a couple of mating penguins, and now whenever someone says Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (which you wouldn't think happens a lot but I have heard it said twice since reading the story) I think of Sinjin. I've even said it once when I didn't know what to say with Sinjin in mind. Not to mention all the songs from Sinjin's CD. All these are just reminders from someone who hardly knew Sinjin, I cannot imagine what his family is going through. The thing is though, as much as these reminders cause pain, I see Sinjin's bright, beautiful face everytime and in that moment his light touches my heart, just as if he were standing in front of me. That's what consoles me when I think about the Coen family's pain, I imagine them all walking around with these gloriously sun-kissed hearts from all the times Sinjin has swooped down on his butterfly wings and kissed their shattered he arts. I also like to imagine that every one of those sun-kisses glues some of those shattered pieces back together.
With all my love,
Shelby Parenteau
Sonntag, 23. August 2009
by Lacie Kittle
I remember the very first time I saw Sinjin.He just lite up the whole room!My first thought about this "new kid" was I wanted him to be my friend.I thought Sinjin was the coolest name ever!! I loved his blonde hair and the way it always layed because it alwayed looked surfer like.He was funny,sweet,and just a good person! Sinjin was one of the coolest people I have met.If i could see him again I would tell him everything I wished I told him a long time ago.I wish I had but I ran out of time. I also wish I told him how much he truly meant to me. We teased each other alot but I never told him how much I was glad he was in my life! I love you Sinjin!
Love
Love
Sinjin | by Eloise
SINJIN
your energy is infinite
Happy Birthday Sinjin! blessed child of love, hope, forgiveness peace and joy
You are alive in memories and emotions even though you were taken away as a young boy
Your parents grieve and suffer, your brothers and sisters pain, your family at a loss, your friends are riled Mother’s womb throbbing, her breasts aching, her mind forlornat the loss of her precious birth child Sinjin your life was not in vain, you have achieved so much in your short few years You have reunited family and friends though shed through many many tears
Brought laughter and a sense of unity into the hearts of all in your very special way
Every moment, every day, every year for you Sinjin is a Happy Birth Day
I love you Lucille. I feel deeply for you, your husband and children.
With much love
Your cousin
Eloise
your energy is infinite
Happy Birthday Sinjin! blessed child of love, hope, forgiveness peace and joy
You are alive in memories and emotions even though you were taken away as a young boy
Your parents grieve and suffer, your brothers and sisters pain, your family at a loss, your friends are riled Mother’s womb throbbing, her breasts aching, her mind forlornat the loss of her precious birth child Sinjin your life was not in vain, you have achieved so much in your short few years You have reunited family and friends though shed through many many tears
Brought laughter and a sense of unity into the hearts of all in your very special way
Every moment, every day, every year for you Sinjin is a Happy Birth Day
I love you Lucille. I feel deeply for you, your husband and children.
With much love
Your cousin
Eloise
Dienstag, 18. März 2008
The Pebble and the Penguin
The Pebble And The Penguin
Sinjin Coen
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Once apoun a time in Antartica their was an emporer penguin named penny, penny was an average penguin he woke up went fishing ate his breakfeast and went out in search of a mate after all it was mating season but penny had a problem nobody seemed like a good mate for him so he kept looking. Penny had no body he lost his whole family by a sea lion he barly escaped his mother, father and his sister died but that was years ago he is well over it.but what he didnt know was his life was about to change forever. One day Penny went for a stroll then he suddenly stumbled across a beautiful pebble he thought nothing of it at first he decided to put the pebble in his pebble colection. The next day he went on the same trail but this time he spotted a beautiful penguin!He thought this might be a good mate so he asked her to be his mate and she said she already had a mate so Penny sadly trugged home he sat on his bed and held his beautiful pebble in his hands O how he wished he could have her. So he cried himself to sleep.The next day he could not find his pebble anywhere. So he glomily toke another walk in the same spot then he saw the beautiful penguin again and out of know where she asked him to be her mate he was astonished he could not beleive what she just asked him he didnt know what to say so he just saidSupercaliFragisticexpiali Docious after all that is what you say you dont know what to say. So he guessed he said yes because she Kissed him on the beak and said lets go home and have a baby.
The End!
Sinjin Coen
(Spelling not modified)
Once apoun a time in Antartica their was an emporer penguin named penny, penny was an average penguin he woke up went fishing ate his breakfeast and went out in search of a mate after all it was mating season but penny had a problem nobody seemed like a good mate for him so he kept looking. Penny had no body he lost his whole family by a sea lion he barly escaped his mother, father and his sister died but that was years ago he is well over it.but what he didnt know was his life was about to change forever. One day Penny went for a stroll then he suddenly stumbled across a beautiful pebble he thought nothing of it at first he decided to put the pebble in his pebble colection. The next day he went on the same trail but this time he spotted a beautiful penguin!He thought this might be a good mate so he asked her to be his mate and she said she already had a mate so Penny sadly trugged home he sat on his bed and held his beautiful pebble in his hands O how he wished he could have her. So he cried himself to sleep.The next day he could not find his pebble anywhere. So he glomily toke another walk in the same spot then he saw the beautiful penguin again and out of know where she asked him to be her mate he was astonished he could not beleive what she just asked him he didnt know what to say so he just saidSupercaliFragisticexpiali Docious after all that is what you say you dont know what to say. So he guessed he said yes because she Kissed him on the beak and said lets go home and have a baby.
The End!
Samstag, 26. Januar 2008
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Nothing said can describe the beauty of Sinjin. He was perfect.
A smile that made you remember that some things in this world are still pure.
His imagination. His Brightness. He made the sun shine
For Our Sunshine
I have lost so much and now I am breaking. Yesterday 14 Jan. 2008 I lost my
eleven year old brother Sinjin Coen and there is no sunshine anymore, no joy.
There was a boy who was the sun, the stars and the moon. His laughter
was heard throughout the world, his words were strong and always
heard. He was joy, pure joy, nothing less than this. Magic, seeping
through his eyes, his baby blues nothing but innocence. One day he decided he wanted
to be a butterfly, a big beautiful butterfly. How he wished he could feel the
wind guide him to smell the flowers, to soar. So on this day he laid
down. He did not say a single word, only a wish. He squeezed his eyes
tight, real tight, and wished and wished. And when this Beautiful Boy opened his eyes he
could not believe it. He had transformed into this big magnificent
butterfly. He was so excited, so filled with joy, he took flight. He
soared through the
flowers and glided with the wind. After he was done he thought to
himself, well now that my adventure is done it is time for another, so
he took flight up towards the sun pushing himself all the way till he
was finally there. "Hmm…" he said, "I am here, my final destination." And he fell asleep.
He woke once more and he laughed. "Finally," he said, "this is what I
want to be, the Sun." not realizing he always was the sun. Sinjin, we
love you Baby brother, and every day the sun is out we will know it is you, and when
we see a butterfly we will know what wings you took to get there. I
miss you...
I loved my brother a lot and I wish he was here and I have to remember him. He was so funny and I wish that I could see him one last time. My friends and I have to suffer a lot, because we were the only ones who saw everything. So in his respect I would like to say something. And I would like to thank people that are here.
Fly our beautiful boy, you are our sunshine, wisdom, comedian, conscience. Child of ours with a beautiful glow, always looking for the treasures- it is you, a genius, a lover, a soldier, one to make you laugh and smile and cry, a hug, a wonderful and special child full of wisdom and joy.
You are the sunshine, the clear night sky when the moon is high. Without you, joy is no more. Beautiful little boy, light up the sky once more.
None of us will ever understand why you decided to leave this world. None of us understand why so sudden. Pigeon, it is cold here in this world, I understand. I can only hope you flew far away to a warmer place. Never will a single day come that we will not miss you. Never will a single day come that we won't think of you. You will always be our pigeon. One day we will use our wings to come see you stinker.
Though I'm older, you will always be wiser. You were always the one who made things better. I look up to you my little butterfly boy. You'll always be my baby brother with a bigger head. I never told you but every time I was on stage, I imagined you standing right next to me giving me support. Now fly my butterfly brother.
My little surfer boy, you were a little brother to me. I will always remember the fun and joy we had. You will forever be in our hearts for eternity. I love you little brother. I miss you.
What an uncle you are playing and fishing, laughing and running, child's play with our girls. What joyous, adventurous time you brought.
You are the sunshine in a rainy day, the joy that takes the pain away. From good times to bad, happy or sad, I love you little brother that I never had.
Pain of the world washed away with each rain. You are the flood that ripped it into our hearts. A force that burst with joy for everything to know, with your question and love. That came so strong, but like water you grip it, but it slips away. And reach for you but nothing but pain and memory to hold to. And all that is left and all that we know is the love that is there.
So hard to decide where to even begin... even harder not seeing your sweet face peeking around the corner. A little hand grabbing mine. Waking me up to the beauty surrounding us that we all take for granted everyday. The most simple and pure things that we look past that amazed your beautiful eyes, I stood so blindly to. Thank you for sharing your garden with me... <3
Pain of the world washed away with each rain. You are the flood that ripped it into our hearts. A force that burst with the joy for everything to know. With your question and love. That came so strong, but like water you grip it, but slips away. And reach for you but nothing but pain and memory to hold on to. And all that is left, and all that we know is the love that is there. Nothing said can describe the beauty of Sinjin. He was perfect. A smile that made you remember that some thing in this world are still pure. His imagination. His brightness. He made the sun shine. We are sure that Sinjin is in good hands at this time. All the Angels go to heaven.
My liewe Kind ek sal altyd vir jou soek en waneer ek jou vind sal jou Mummy vir jou baie vas hou.
A smile that made you remember that some things in this world are still pure.
His imagination. His Brightness. He made the sun shine
For Our Sunshine
I have lost so much and now I am breaking. Yesterday 14 Jan. 2008 I lost my
eleven year old brother Sinjin Coen and there is no sunshine anymore, no joy.
There was a boy who was the sun, the stars and the moon. His laughter
was heard throughout the world, his words were strong and always
heard. He was joy, pure joy, nothing less than this. Magic, seeping
through his eyes, his baby blues nothing but innocence. One day he decided he wanted
to be a butterfly, a big beautiful butterfly. How he wished he could feel the
wind guide him to smell the flowers, to soar. So on this day he laid
down. He did not say a single word, only a wish. He squeezed his eyes
tight, real tight, and wished and wished. And when this Beautiful Boy opened his eyes he
could not believe it. He had transformed into this big magnificent
butterfly. He was so excited, so filled with joy, he took flight. He
soared through the
flowers and glided with the wind. After he was done he thought to
himself, well now that my adventure is done it is time for another, so
he took flight up towards the sun pushing himself all the way till he
was finally there. "Hmm…" he said, "I am here, my final destination." And he fell asleep.
He woke once more and he laughed. "Finally," he said, "this is what I
want to be, the Sun." not realizing he always was the sun. Sinjin, we
love you Baby brother, and every day the sun is out we will know it is you, and when
we see a butterfly we will know what wings you took to get there. I
miss you...
I loved my brother a lot and I wish he was here and I have to remember him. He was so funny and I wish that I could see him one last time. My friends and I have to suffer a lot, because we were the only ones who saw everything. So in his respect I would like to say something. And I would like to thank people that are here.
Fly our beautiful boy, you are our sunshine, wisdom, comedian, conscience. Child of ours with a beautiful glow, always looking for the treasures- it is you, a genius, a lover, a soldier, one to make you laugh and smile and cry, a hug, a wonderful and special child full of wisdom and joy.
You are the sunshine, the clear night sky when the moon is high. Without you, joy is no more. Beautiful little boy, light up the sky once more.
None of us will ever understand why you decided to leave this world. None of us understand why so sudden. Pigeon, it is cold here in this world, I understand. I can only hope you flew far away to a warmer place. Never will a single day come that we will not miss you. Never will a single day come that we won't think of you. You will always be our pigeon. One day we will use our wings to come see you stinker.
Though I'm older, you will always be wiser. You were always the one who made things better. I look up to you my little butterfly boy. You'll always be my baby brother with a bigger head. I never told you but every time I was on stage, I imagined you standing right next to me giving me support. Now fly my butterfly brother.
My little surfer boy, you were a little brother to me. I will always remember the fun and joy we had. You will forever be in our hearts for eternity. I love you little brother. I miss you.
What an uncle you are playing and fishing, laughing and running, child's play with our girls. What joyous, adventurous time you brought.
You are the sunshine in a rainy day, the joy that takes the pain away. From good times to bad, happy or sad, I love you little brother that I never had.
Pain of the world washed away with each rain. You are the flood that ripped it into our hearts. A force that burst with joy for everything to know, with your question and love. That came so strong, but like water you grip it, but it slips away. And reach for you but nothing but pain and memory to hold to. And all that is left and all that we know is the love that is there.
So hard to decide where to even begin... even harder not seeing your sweet face peeking around the corner. A little hand grabbing mine. Waking me up to the beauty surrounding us that we all take for granted everyday. The most simple and pure things that we look past that amazed your beautiful eyes, I stood so blindly to. Thank you for sharing your garden with me... <3
Pain of the world washed away with each rain. You are the flood that ripped it into our hearts. A force that burst with the joy for everything to know. With your question and love. That came so strong, but like water you grip it, but slips away. And reach for you but nothing but pain and memory to hold on to. And all that is left, and all that we know is the love that is there. Nothing said can describe the beauty of Sinjin. He was perfect. A smile that made you remember that some thing in this world are still pure. His imagination. His brightness. He made the sun shine. We are sure that Sinjin is in good hands at this time. All the Angels go to heaven.
My liewe Kind ek sal altyd vir jou soek en waneer ek jou vind sal jou Mummy vir jou baie vas hou.
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