In Loving Memory of Ally Montiel - 2/1/84 to 7/6/06

... Wishing you were here for your 26th birthday ...

"Where you used to be, there is a hole in the world, which I find myself constantly walking around in the daytime,
and falling in at night. I miss you like hell." ~Edna St. Vincent Millay

Shooting Star Spotted on Ally's 25th Birthday AFSP Walk in Memory of Ally Ally Loved Tinkerbell Ally's Life Photos of Ally Family Slideshow Memory Quilt - 06/07 Expressions from the Heart Light a Candle American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Faces of Suicide (Ally page 5) Female Faces of Suicide Faces of Suicide by Location (Ally in California) Memorial Tribute (Ally row 7) Suicide Memorial Wall (Ally section 6) Mental Health Links Recommended Books Suicide Info. & Resources The Survivor's Affirmation Understanding Suicide Message Board - Bravenet.com

I am the Ocean written by Alejandra Montiel, Age: 9 I am the Ocean wild and free, Watch the winds blow over me. My tides go up, my tides go down, I leave creatures upon the ground. Creatures big, creatures small, I provide the food for them all. I'm many colors--brown, blue and green, Sometimes even black, it seems. I'm brown when it's stormy out; The clouds cry tears when I pout. I'm blue when the weather's clear, Then people around me have no fear. Green is when the sun shines down, Mixing colors all around. Black is when the oil spills; This is the stuff that gets me ill. My sandy beaches are orangish brown; Come walk upon my sandy ground. You might find my shells upon the beach. Please throw them back for me to reach. People love to visit me year 'round. I feel their feet upon my ground. Children run around and shout. While my tides rush in and out. I am the ocean wild and free. Come walk the sandy face of me. Published in the Anthology of Poetry by Young Americans - 1994 Edition This website is an ongoing journey, as was my daughter's life. Please bookmark this page and visit it often.