| Location | Manchester |
| Age | 16 years |
| Date of Birth | 11/1983 |
| Date of Death | 5/2000 |
| Visitors | 1,743 since 23/11/2006 |
| Creator |
Danielle was born on 30th November 1983 to Karl and Jacqueline Barrow. She was the youngest of her brothers and sister, Karl, Gary and Mikala. Danielle's mum remarried and she gained another 2 brother's Daniel and Martin Junior and became a daughter to her step-dad Martin. I met Danielle when I was 8 years old; Danielle was a year older than I. She went to Moston Fields Primary School and had tons of friends. I went to a different school but we lived less than 100 metres from each other and saw each other every day. We used to make up dances to all sorts of songs that I’m too embarrassed to name and we had loads of fun doing other stuff too. We had our arguments and little scraps but always made up 5 minutes later.
Eventually Danielle and I went to high school, again different, and we both made separate friends although we still saw each other in the week and did the usual stuff like borrowing each other’s shoes, clothes etc. and gossiping or just lazing about watching telly and painting our nails and plucking our eyebrows, oh and going for a fag on the fields pretending we were walking her dog. On weekends I went out with my school friend’s as did Danielle but we’d still talk on our massive brick like phones!!
By the time I was in Year 8 Danielle and I again started going out together at weekends. We both had Saturday jobs by this time. We had our funny times like getting drunk and desperately trying to hide it from our parents, she was always better than me and I sometimes got us caught. It’s quite funny now but it wasn’t then. Danielle was always allowed to stay out later than I was being a year older so I used to stay at her house so my mum and dad wouldn’t find out I had stayed out late.
By Year 9 Danielle became very troubled as her natural dad (with whom she had remained close throughout her life) passed away and she needed some counselling to understand it. I stayed off school for a while and we’d just sit and talk about anything and everything. From this point on Danielle was not the same person. We’d still go out and have a laugh (by this time we were able to get into pubs and clubs) but quite often we’d just chill in the park or at a friend’s house (there were quite a few of us).
Danielle and I spent more and more time together and her brothers started calling us Siamese twins. They also laughed at our fake tans and couldn’t understand why girls borrowed each other’s clothes, nor could they get why we rang each other when we only lived less than 100 metres away from each other.
By 1999 Danielle had a boyfriend with whom she was besotted, although she would never admit it, and that lasted about 11 months (as they do when your young). That relationship ended and Dan and me were back to going out. We eventually met two lads (who were also mates) who we both liked. Danielle never really wanted a proper boyfriend after the last one, but still we were young and were having a laugh.
On Friday 12th May 2000 Dan and me were out and my older sister rang to see if we want to go to the pub. My sister was to celebrate her 21st on 16th May and was having a party the night after, the Saturday. After being in the pub mainly discussing what we were going to wear the night after and laughing at drunken people on the karaoke we were going to carry on to Manchester town and stay out with my sister and her friends but just as we were about to leave for town our boyfriends rang and they came and met us. We all walked home together stopping along the way. The walk took us about 2 hours. It probably should have took less than an hour but we were quite drunk. We were outside Dan’s house and she asked me if I’d stay the night but I had work the next day and didn’t have my uniform she said run home in the morning but I said I still couldn’t stay cos we’d probably stay up all night and I wouldn’t end up going in work and then I wouldn’t be able to get my hair done for my sisters 21st party (I worked in a hairdressers). Eventually we parted on her doorstep and I stayed outside chatting for a short time with my boyfriend.
I went home, went to bed, got up for work, had my hair done, came home from work and had about 60something missed calls on my phone (I had left it at home). A close friend of Danielle’s family eventually got hold of me and told me the terrible news that Danielle had attempted to take her own life and was on a life support machine, she told me Dan probably wouldn’t make it. I was devastated, how could she do this, what had gone wrong, why? Danielle never woke up and the machines were turned off on the evening of 16th May 2000, my sister's birthday. Danielle was gone. Danielle donated her organs and her blood as she felt she would never need them in heaven. The only thing she kept were her eyes, they were beautiful and I guess we need them wherever we are.
That was the worst weekend of many people’s lives. Danielle was a popular, talented, clever girl who never even got to see her GCSE results for the exams that she had already taken – she had passed with flying colours.
Well Dan that’s all I can write cos it still upsets me to this day!!
Till we meet again chick – Rest In Peace.
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PS - Look down and my little girl, her middle name is Danielle in memory of you.
thinkin of u always x
just want u to know how much we all love and miss u danni, u were in our thoughts so much today lots of love jenna and rachel and clare x x x x x x
You'll always be missed but, never forgotten
Been soo long but I remember it like it was yesturday stood at your bedside saying goodbye....
Easy to drop a tear because we know your not here but, lets put on a smile and celebrate you're years! :-)
I have good memories which i'll never forget..R.I.P Danielle.
x x x
Many years have passed since we saw your beautiful smile. I'll never forget the day. Its strange how things turn out. Who'd have thought i'd lose my dad a year later and that he'd be laid to rest exactly facing you. I hope he is looking out for you! You'll never ever be forgotten. R.I.P Danielle. xx
Rest in peace Danielle ..with you Dad and my Gareth in heaven...miss you all so much...never understand why... till we all meet again..Love you all
Debbie xxx
I stood by your bed last night
I came to have a peep,
I could see that you were crying
and you found it hard to sleep,
I whispered to you softly
as you brushed away a tear,
its me I havn't left you, i'm well
i'm fine, i'm here,
I was close to you a breakfast
I watched you pour your tea,
you were thinking of the many times
your hands reached out to me,
I was with you at the shops today
you're arms were getting sore,
I longed to take your parcels
I wish I could do more,
I was with you at my grave today
you tend it with such care,
I want to reassure you, that i'm not
lying there,
I walked with you towards the house
as you fumbled for your key,
I gently put my hand on you
I smiled and said 'its me'
you looked so very tired
and sank into a chair,
I tried so hard to let you know
that I was standing there,
its possible for me to be
so near to you every day,
to say to you with certainty
I never went away,
you sat there very quietly then smiled
I think you knew,
in the stillness of the evening
I was very close to you,
now the day is over.....I smile
and watch you yawning,
and say good night, god bless,
i'll see you in the morning,
and when the time is right for you
to cross the brief divide,
i'll rush across to greet you
and we'll stand side by side,
I have so many things to show you
there is so much for you to see,
be patient, live your journey out
then come home to be with me.
Love to you and your family, from Vicky xxx
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My thoughts are with you and your family always xxx
GOD,
*.*.*.OPENED
* ...*.*. THE WINDOWS
* * .* *.*.*.* OF HEAVEN.
.*) .*) *.*.*LOOKED AT ME
. (... *.*.*.**.*.*.*AND ASKED,
..*(...) .*.*.*.*.* **.*. *WHAT IS YOUR
* ....(...) * . * . * .* *PRAYER
* .*.. *....* (...) * .*FOR
.. *..(...). *....* .*TODAY?
.* ... *.... * *. * . * .**I
. * . * . . * . *.*. * . **ANSWERED:
__00000___00000 *.*. * .* .*GOD
_0000000_0000000. * . * .*TAKE
_0000 OOOO 00000. * . * .*CARE
__0000000000000 * . ** .*OF THE
___00000000000 * . *. * . * .*PERSON
_____0000000 * . *. * . ** *.*THAT
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________0* . * .. ** .. * .*.*READING
. * .. ** .. * . * . * .* . *.*THIS
. * . (.. *** /) * .*.*MESSAGE
* . * ( ..(_)/ ) * * .BECAUSE
* . * (_ /|.. _) . **.* THIS PERSON IS
* . * . /___.. * . .* .*SO
. * * . * . * *SPECIAL xxx
Love Vicky xx
Twinklin Star xxx
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Love from Vicky xxx
If Roses grow in Heaven,
Lord please pick a bunch for me
Place them in my Loved One’s arms
And tell them they're from me
Tell them I love and miss them
And when they turn to smile
Place a kiss upon their cheeks
And hold them for awhile
Because remembering them is easy,
I do it every day
But there's an ache within my heart
Because I am missing them today
Love vicky xx
We do not need a special day
To bring you to our minds.
The days we do not think of you
Are very hard to find.
Each morning when we awake,
We know that you are gone.
And no one knows the heart ache
As we try to carry on.
Our hearts still ache with sadness
And secret tears still flow.
What it meant to lose you
No one will ever know.
Our thoughts are always with you,
Your place no one can fill.
In life we loved you dearly;
In death we love you still.
Love vicky xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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