Kyle has touched my heart...  / Sheri
Christine, Kevin, & Katie-
Words can not describe what you all have experienced and had to endure.  As I typing this thru tearfilled eyes, just know that your little boy, Kyle, has touched my heart as well as so many others I'm sure.  I am 7 mo. pregnant with my second and plan to purchase the Regent for my 3 year old son and will use his Roundabout for his new sibling.  I plan to write Kyle's name on my son's new Regent carseat as a tribute to Kyle and as a reminder to enjoy every moment with my family.  Life is too short to get lost in all the details.  Please know your family is thought of and Kyle's spirit is still going strong.
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thank you  / Ashlee Fusco (none)
im not sure if you will truly ever know how many lives you have touched. my children are 20 months apart, my oldest a girl, Nevaeh is 2, and Joseph Jr. is nearly 8 months. my sister sent me the video from youtube, i cried, and cried, and cried. i too think more/ better laws should be inplace for children in cars, my husband is a cop, and our county is very laid back. it drives me crazy! i have both of my children in a Britax carseat. most people think im nuts, but i dont care. id rather be broke from a $300 safe carseat than a crappy cheap one! you are doing Gods work by spreading your story, keep it up. 


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Kyle / Christi M. Reeves
I am so sorry for your loss.  Kyle is an angel in heaven looking down on all of us and protecting us.  Close

"MY TWO LITTLEST ANGELS'  / NANA MILLER (GRANDMOTHER)

     I am Kyle's other grandmother, I just wanted to pay tribute to one of the most beautiful children in the world.  He was such a sweet liitle man and he is loved by so many.  Kyle had a gentle heart and soul and always a smile on his sweet little face.  All of us miss him and love him so much. 
     Thirty five years ago I buried my oldest son Keith Allen, whom I lost in a tragic mobile home fire, he was only 5/12 yrs old and I was 4 mos. pregnant with my oldest daughter. Like Kyle he always had a sweet little smile on his beautiful little face  and a gentle heart.  Those were some of the most horrible days of my life following his death, or that is what I thought until we lost our sweet little Kyle.  Kyle was #4 grandchild of 8, and they are all so precious and loving.  Losing Kyle has left a big void in my heart, but I know that he is in heaven with his Uncle Keith and they are playing with all the little animals they loved so much.  They say that God never gives us more than we can handle and I pray that we as a family never have to endure this kind of pain again and that God has mercy on us, giving us the strength to go on without these 2 precious Angels.  
  My son Kevin & daughter in law Christine are two of the most amazing people I know, they are truly my hero's.  They have built such a loving legacy to their son, sharing their tragedy with the world and turning something so painful into something so wonderful by helping other family's in need, getting the word out on the importance of keeping our children safe and providing these Car Seats in Kyle's name to family's that can not afford them.  What an awesome legacy to an awesome little boy.  We as parents of these two young adults could not be prouder of all they have accomplished in the 2 yrs since Kyle's death, I know I could not have done it.  I see the pain and hurt in their eyes each time we see a picture of Kyle or his name is mentioned,  or we something that so reminds us of his gentle little heart, yet they go on in faith, helping others in need. 
    We love and miss Kyle so much and losing him has left a large void in all of our lives, but we know he is with God and he will be in our hearts forever.  We also know that these two precious Angels we have are watching over all the children of world and taking care of all of the little animals they both loved so much.  We also know that we will see them again one day when we leave this world, so it's not goodbye, it's we will see you later.

We love you both and miss you so much!!!

Nana

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Thank you  / Debra Johnson
The day before I happened to run across the video of Kyle on youtube, I had bought a Britax Parkway.  I had decided it was time for my 4 yr. old to trade in his Britax Marathon for the booster seat.  After all, he was almost at the height/weight for the Marathon and we all know how safe the booster seats are and it was a Britax booster seat.

The day after seeing the video about the accident, I took back the booster seat.  I had never even heard of the Regent before and Britax is the only brand of car seat I have ever used.  I thought the Marathon was the largest sized car seat they made at the time.

It, also, never occurred to me that a booster seat could be more dangerous than a car seat.  It makes sense but it just never occurred to me.  After all, all you hear is how safe the booster seats are.

Since then, my son is now riding in the Regent and will be for as long as he can. 

I have sent the video to everyone I know in hopes that others will avoid this tragedy.  My family thinks I'm paranoid since the government claims that boosters are safe and the chance of having an accident is low but I don't even see the point in taking a chance.  A lone seat belt vs a 5 point harness, anchor and tethers, I'll take the car seat any day.

So, thank you.  My baby's life is more important than anything, than any amount of money, in the world. 

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You are a angel  / Paige Mattingly
You were here for a short time on this earth.  I didn't ever know you and don't know your family but your story made me open my eyes to see alot .  Thank you for this.  May you legacy go on for many years to help and save others.

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Thank you for your message  / Cat &. Kyla In Florida

As a mom who has lost a son, I can honestly say I know the loss you feel.  I know you miss him deeply but are incredibly grateful for every moment you were blessed to have him.  I lost my son through illness, not through an accident that could have been prevented by better public information and driver laws / regulation.  Any loss of a child is senseless, but the preventable losses are so much more resonant.

I just wanted to say thank you for getting this message out.  Believe it or not, when I saw your message I was actually online looking for a safe booster seat for a two-year-old at 30 lbs.  My daughter Kyla hates being restrained in her carseat.  When her carseat cracked and needed to be replaced,  I was online researching how small a child you could safely put in a booster seat when I happened across a link to Kyle's video.  

Thanks to Kyle, my little one (whether she likes it or not) is strapped snuggly into a Britax Boulevard and will be for the next few years.  If not for your video, my daughter would be in the same dangerous situation that has already cost too many families their treasured children.   

From one mom to another  ** THANK YOU  **

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Your a strong woman!!!  / Shari Lambreton (A mom, veiwing him as an angel!! )

I am a mom of a 6 year old beautiful boy and reading your story just had my heart aching!!! I got onto this site by accident....but once I saw the pitcher of Kyle and his beautiful face and "in memory of" I was taken in.  I truly hope your family is doing well......I just cant imagine what you've been through.  I just wanted to write to say that I'm sorry for your pain and my prayers are with you!!!! Just looking at Kyle's  pitchers you can tell that he is everything that you said he is!!!

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A Hui Hou, Kyle...  / Rachel Raquino

First I would like to start off by thanking you for bringing so much awareness to this extremely important topic.  A friend of mine forwarded me Kyle's youtube video and I must have watched it at least 10 times and cried and cried.  I sent it on to everyone I knew.  Because of Kyle's story, I will keep my precious little boy in a carseat for as long as I possibly can.  I also am a preacher on this topic to every parent I know and am always telling people the story of Kyle.  

You see, I lost my sister 10 years ago in a car accident.  She was travelling home on the freeway with my 9 month old nephew in the car.  A speeding teenager crossed the median and hit my sister head-on at 80+ mph.  My sister was killed.  My nephew survived without a scratch.  I don't think people really realize how fragile life is until something like this happens.  I miss my sister every day and I wish that she was still here.  Thank God my nephew survived and I can watch him grow up and see my sister live through him.  

I am pregnant with our second son and was on the web looking for a carseat for him.  I started to look for a carseat for my first son who will soon be growing out of his carseat.  I couldn't remember the model of the carseat that you mentioned in Kyle's video but just looked for something that would fit a child heavier than 65 lbs.  I saw the write up of Kyle of Britax's website and couldn't believe it.  I then followed the link to Kyle's website and here I am.  

We have lived in Hawaii all our lives and wanted to send you and your family the warmest aloha from all of us.  We think of you often and think of Kyle...what a precious little boy.  "A Hui Hou" means "until we meet again" in Hawaiian.  A HUI HOU, KYLE 

Aloha,
The Raquino's

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Thoughts and prayers  / Mike Ganino (None)

Dear Miller Family:

Ever since watching Kyle’s video on You-tube, I’ve been touched in ways that have been difficult to express and I think of Kyle often. I have watched Kyle’s video many times, viewed his memorial site and have corresponded with Laura from Kyle’s foundation. My wife and I have 2 sons ages 3 ½ and 17 months and are expecting our 3rd child in August. We have forwarded the link to many friends and family in the hopes that others will be spared your pain…and we pray that Kyle’s passing was not in vain. Your loss is unimaginable, but I can tell you that our boys are safer today because of what we learned from your video…we have put off the idea of replacing our car seats with booster seats and will be replacing our Marathon with the Regent instead.

This past Sunday, my son Michael and I were inflating balloons trying to empty a helium tank left over from a family picnic. While he had the chance to have the most fantastic bunch of balloons a boy could ask for, perhaps 20 or more, he told me that he wanted to send them to Kyle instead. So, we tied them all together, attached one of Kyle’s kindness cards to them, along with a message, and sent them on their way…to Kyle. As they climbed above the trees, I could hear our neighbor’s children yell to their parents to look up at the balloons. I saw many others on our street were also gazing upwards as the balloons floated into the most perfect afternoon sky, and while we could not take our eyes off them, they were very soon out of sight. And then, Michael asked me if Kyle was “far far away”…and immediately I thought of Kyle’s video...I knew in my heart he was very close at that moment.

I am truly sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing your story of Kyle and the love that you shared as a family. After reading some of the very heartfelt tributes, Kyle’s grandmother said it oh so well, you have allowed the entire world to share in the love for your wonderful son. Heaven is truly a better place with Kyle there and I believe that your family will be reunited one day and share in the Glory that Kyle is now a part of. I know one day that our families will meet, perhaps not in this lifetime, but one day when you are complete again, with Kyle by your side.

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made me think  / Jade (none)
i cant tell you how sorry for your loss i am.  Your story has convinced me to look for a 5 part harness for my son when he gets too big for a baby seat. Close

Kyle's Love  / Grandma

How incredibly amazing are all the tributes and candles on this site!  They are all great, and some are so beautiful, they make me cry.    It is truly amazing how Kyle's love and the Miller Family's love for one another is changing the world and making it a better and safer and more loving place for all of us.  My love for you and your family, my family, is so great, never ending and ever growing to "infinity & beyond," as Kyle used to say, and still says.

Yes, Kyle, little buddy, we love you "to infinity & beyond."  We love you, we love you, we love you.  May God bless you and keep you next to him forever and ever.  

Since 1000 years is like 1 year to God in heaven, where you are now Kyle, we will all see you really soon.  Keep looking after your immediate family, and all the families whose lives you are touching worldwide. 

Your love for Kyle, my precious daughter, has touched the world.  The shy little boy who never wanted attention, is known and loved worldwide.  And your family's love for our little Kyle has reached and touched the hands of God in Heaven who holds him.  Praise God who gives us eternal life.  Let us rejoice that we will see the face of God, just as Kyle sees it now, and that we will be with Kyle again and forever.  

Love,
Mom (Grandma)

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Always in my thoughts  / Anastasia C.
Hello Miller Family,

I know you must be insanely busy right now, but I wanted to write to you again and just tell you what an impact you have all had on my life. I cry every single time I visit Kyle's site or see his video or even hear the video's song--you and your son are never far from my thoughts, and every time I buckle Alex into his car seat I think of you. At 27 months and 26 pounds, he is still rear facing, and will be until the 30 lb limit, at which point we may just go ahead and get the Regent instead of waiting until he outgrows the forward facing 40 lb seat he has.

I get shivers when I visit a baby/child retailer and I see all the "safe" booster seats, and the more expensive Britax seats that I would have never thought of buying. I admit that the booster seat would have made me uneasy, but since that is the standard recommendation, I probably would have gone with it. I would have had NO idea how important it is to keep Alex in a five point harness as long as possible.

I cannot stress ENOUGH how IMPORTANT what you are doing is. It is amazing, extraordinary, and unbelievable. To think that someone like me, who has never met any of you, could be so influenced and affected by Kyle, and by you, his family, who are working so hard to keep other kids safer--it's amazing.

I have done countless hours of research, watched crash test dummy videos, and, in planning the purchase of our new car, safety is NUMBER ONE. I am almost obsessive about car seat safety, but sadly I still see many parents who are not--I hope that your message spreads and spreads until there is not one person in the WORLD who takes car seat safety lightly.

Can I tell you that when I read Christine's description of Kyle's accident, I picture my own little boy? Many nights those images have haunted me, and I know my world would crumble if I lost my son. I praise and commend you for being able to do so much good out of something that is so tragic. You are an amazing family, each of you is God's gift, and I hope that you continue to be blessed every moment of every day for the rest of your lives. Congratulations on the bringing of another little angel to your midst--I know that child will be also be blessed. Be well and I hope the foundation continues to grow! Close

Thanks for getting the word out  / Beth Perry (None)
As a person who works with the public and disperses carseats to low-income families on a monthly basis, I can't even begin to tell you how many children I have seen  that have not 1) been in carseats that were age-appropriate, 2) not in seats at all, 3) parents were so eager to have them turned forward sooner than allowed by law, or moved them to a booster seat sooner than they should have been moved 4) sharing seatbelts because there are not enough seats in the car for all of the people in the family. The list goes on and on! 

Unfortunately, even if carseat with LATCH are provided to these families at low- or no-cost, they do not have the vehicles to accommodate them. Many cars were made before the new LATCH laws went into effect. I am also concerned that telling people that seatbelts "may not work--even when you use them coorectly" could prompt some people into not using them at all. This is our culture. If you encourage them to use the seatbelt to buckle them into the carseat in the harness system, and the seatbelt fails, what then? I hope you have a liability form you require people to sign and send back with a copy of driver's licenses or something before you disperse your seats. 
 
My daughter is almost 40 lbs., and was 3 in March. I do not have the money to buy a $300 carseat, and I work for the state. My daughter does ride in accordance with the laws of our state, and I will continue to do the best I can to make sure she is safe in the car, even though I can't afford a seat like the Britax. People who are on WIC and other Social Service funding have access to free carseats, usually through their local health departments and other agencies. I think the best message to send out would be "use seats that are age-appropriate, use seatbelts, follow the laws, drive defensively, etc." Education is key. I commend you for what you are trying to do, but I can't stress to you enough that if you start sending these seats to low-income people who do not have the ability to use the seats in their cars...they may resell for the cash. Happens here with the new seats we give out--and they are just versions of what they could get at Wal-Mart.

I am sorry for the loss of your precious son. I cannot imagine the pain that you are going through. I hope that through his foundation you are able to provide others with the education and hardware they need to prevent tragic deaths. Best of luck, and if I can help, please do not hesitate to contact me.





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Thank you  / Jessica Tatum
I am truly sorry for the loss of your beautiful son. Thank you for trying to get the word out and help other parents keep their children safe and hopefully not have to go through the pain you and your family has experienced. I can imagine Kyle playing in heaven with my brother Johnny.  He will help watch over Kyle until you can be reunited one great day in heaven. I pray you feel God's comforting arms wrapped around you. Close

CPST / Denice From NY
Dear Kevin, Christine, Katie, & Koben:
Yesterday I completed the CPST course along with about 20 NY State Troopers! (I was the only civilian!)  I feel so blessed that I was able to take this course and become a certified Child Passenger Safety Technician in Kyle's honor.  Everything fell into place so nicely, I know that Kyle had to have played a huge part in that!  I had asked Kyle awhile back to help me accomplish this goal and he really helped move things along, I truly believe that.  Of course, he had the Lord's hand helping him.  Not only did I have the privilege of taking this course and passing it, but I was also able to get Kyle's story out there.  I had the opportunity to tell quite a few of my classmates all about Kyle, about 5 point harness car seats for older/bigger children, and how Kyle affected my life as well as so many others all around the country and other countries as well.  I also have each troopers email address so I will be sending each one an email with Kyle's Youtube video attached.  Hopefully the video and Kyle's sweet face will touch their hearts as deeply as it did mine and they will think of Kyle as they make their choices for their children when it comes to car seat use. Thank you so so much for making such a difference in so many other's lives and my life too!  My heart will forever hold a special place for Kyle and for all of you. There will always also be that place in my heart that will always ache for you and the pain and heartache you have been through.  Even as all these great things are happening because of you and because of Kyle; I will never forget what Kyle went through and that he is not here and why he is not here physically with you today.  But, I do believe in Heaven and in Jesus and it's not a fairy tale or a myth when I remind myself that Kyle is there in the most wonderful beautiful place you could ever wish to live.  And I know that one day all of you will be rewarded by being reunited with him in Heaven....   Meanwhile, may you all be blessed tremendously with happy days ahead, and sunshine, and joy.  Katie and Koben and the new baby are just so lucky to have such a great set of parents!  Congratulations, by the way!  What great gifts God continues to bless you with!  Thank you so much on behalf of all the children you have possibly saved, including my own, and the children you will continue to help keep safer while traveling in cars.  
I will continue to light candles for Kyle and visit your websites for as long as they exist and as long as I have a computer with internet access!  Keep up the great work you are doing; stay strong in your faith.

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Thank you so much.  / Cortney Langenegger (unknown friend )
I currrently reside in Germany but am headed back to the states next month with my 3 year old son, Elias. He has a 5-point harness booster that I hate and began a search for a new booster seat for the states. I am so very thankful I came across a tribute video to your beautiful son Kyle.  I started crying, I just couldn't help it. I'm so so very sorry for your loss and I can't even begin to imagine what you have been through. I want to thank you for telling you and your son's story because I do believe you have saved lives despite your heartwrenching loss. I will never forget your story and I will never forget that your angel Kyle has saved my son's life. I would of never known something like this could happen. THank you and my prayers and thoughts are with you all. Cortney. Close

Thank you for sharing your story  / Jennifer Heemer
I am so sorry about the loss of your precious child. My prayers are with your family. But I thank you so much for sharing your story. I will make sure to use the Britax when my children are old enough. You have saved many lives. Close

You saved my son's life-Thank you for his regent  / Carrie Blahut
When I saw Kyle's story it made me cry and think of how unsafe my sons were in the car.  It also hit close to me because Kyle was only a few months older than my son. Michael was born 11/07/02.  Thanks to your foundation he is now safe in a regent and my 28 month old is turned RF until he reaches the weight limit on his seat(just turned him back RF at 27 months).
It scares me how unsafe in the car I had them. i am spreading the word about carseat saftey now. I would love to help your foundation in any way I can.  
Thank you thank you for saving my son's life. I am sorry you had to lose Kyle, but he will never be forgotten.
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You saved my two boys  / Krista Birkbeck (Just saw your video )
My son is 22 months old and his daycare provider was telling me it was time to move him into a booster.  He is a very tall boy, but only 32 pounds and here in Canada you are supposed to be 40 pounds before you move to a booster.  I didn't think he was ready but he is too tall for his forward facing car seat now.  I went online and started researching better car seats for him.  I coulnd't believe how expensive they were!!  I decided, ah, well, with money being tight for us right now, I'm sure he'll be fine in a booster and he's almost at the weight limit anyways.  
Then, like an angel guiding me, I clicked one more time, and your video popped up.  
I cried and cried.  I cried for you and your family.  I cried for Kyle.  And I cried for being so stupid as to think that saving $70 was worth my sons life.  
I also have a 6 month old son and I will not be putting either one of them into a booster without a five point harness until they are 80 pounds.  
The britax reagent is not available in Canada, so my sister and I are doing a road trip next week so we can go to the US and buy two car seats.  
I'm so very very sorry you lost Kyle, but the many people who have already stated it are correct.  His death, will NOT be in vien.  You have saved the lives of possibly hundreds or thousands of kids.  I will be forwarding this site and the video to ALL my mommy friends.
Thank you so much for your bravery in sharing your story.  Parker and Blaine thank you too!  (my sons)
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