Saturday, January 26, 2008

Sedat'in En Favori Resmi...Sedat's Favorite Picture...Posted by Suat Koseoglu...


Benim icin bu resmin onemini hic bir kelime tarif edemez ve bu cok anlamli resmi epeydir herkesle paylamak istiyordum kismet bugunmus, Sedat, Jamaica tatilinde cektirdigi bu fotografi icin "butun resimlerin icinde en cok sevdigim fotograf " diye, bize gondermisti, niye diye sormaya gerek varmi?
Suat

Friday, January 11, 2008

Monday, December 31, 2007

Happy New Year

Sedat,
We all miss you so much. Every day, and especially every holiday. This new year 2008 will not be the same without you.  I remember how much you loved the new year's leg of lamb and black eyed peas.  You were always a wonderful house guest, and made your host and hostess feel so happy to have you over, and sorry when you left. 
We miss you and wish you could come home already.
*alisa

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Birthdays

It seems that every day that passes we think of Sedat and are reminded of him in myriad ways.  Holidays and milestones are especially hard.  Our trip to DC for Ilayda's 5th birthday was accompanied by the gaping void of Sedat's absence.  Tonight Ilayda and I were working on something for Big Okan's 5th birthday. I told her she's known Big Okan since he was born. She said, "Has he known me since I was born?"
 
"Well, no," I explained, "you were born first."
 
"Oh, well his mom and dad have known me since I was born." She thought a minute and said, "I hope I know Big Okan until he dies." 
 
When we were going to bed, she asked me if I could find a picture of her and Big Okan when they were babies. Of course, I did. I also found this picture of Sedat, Ilayda and Hakan together when she was 10 days old. Don't they all look so young? The proud baba and baba-to-be are so handsome with the little sweet baby princess.

Monday, November 26, 2007

Ilayda's Dream

On the way to school Ilayda said to me: "Last night I dreamed that Big Okan saw his dad. We were in the hotel and we went to the swimming pool and his dad was in the pool waiting for him. Big Okan jumped in the pool and swam to his dad. Sedat Amca was really happy because Big Okan can swim good now.  Then I got in the pool and showed Sedat Amca that I can do a handstand in the water and swim underwater.  Sedat Amca kissed me and we played all day with him." 
 
I was moved to tears, since our families spent so many wonderfully happy hours swimming.  Every Sunday for over a year we were in the pool together laughing, squealing and marvelling at our kids' progress and love of water.  I said to Ilayda, "What else did you see in your dream, honey?"
 
"Big Okan was really happy. Sedat Amca kissed me again and then I woke up on my pillow.  I miss him. I wish we could go swimming again with him."
 
Sedat, we miss you. We will always miss you. I pray we will continue to see you in our dreams and that you will continue to inspire our kids.


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Friday, November 9, 2007

Başsağlığı

Selamlar,

Ben Serife Filiz Koseoglu, Yusuf Koseoglu'nun (Sedat'in babasi) kuzeniyim. Acili haberi henuz aldim, ailem adina bassagligi dileklerimizi iletmek isteriz. Sivas Sarkisla'dan haberi konfirme etme sansimiz olmadi bu yüzden web'den blogspot'taki siteye ulasabildik ve haberin doğru oldugunu buyuk bir uzuntuyle ogrendik. Ozlem hanim size sabirlar diliyorum, kilometrelerce uzaktan acini paylasiyorum, Turkiye istanbul'da yasiyorum ve eger buradan herhangi bir sekilde elimden gelebilecek birseye ihtiyaciniz olursa yardim etmek isterim. Vedat'a  Nazan'a  Suat'a  ve Yusuf agbeyime  ve Zehra yengeme buradan bassagligi diler ellerinden operim. (kendilerine ulasamadim)

Allah rahmet eylesin,
Sedat, Nur icinde yat...

Serife Filiz
Turkiye

not: mail gonderdigim adres oglumun email adresidir.

Friday, October 26, 2007

Sedat Koseoglu's Dreams For His Children / Sedat Koseoglu'nun Cocuklari Adina Hayalleri

Dear Friends and Family,

As you know, we lost one of our dearest friends Sedat, on September 12, 2007.  We all know how Sedat loved his children, how hard he worked for them, and what great dreams he had for their future, especially their education.  Now that Sedat is gone we will all work to realize his dreams for his family. 

With Sedat's passion for education in mind, an account has been opened to save for the education of Sedat's two smart, beautiful children: Okan (4) and Onur (2).  This fund will help to ensure their education and bright future.

 The account details are:
* Okan Koseoglu and/or Onur Koseoglu (joint account) 
* Bank of America, 750 third Avenue, NY NY 10117 USA
* For domestic wire transfers or to make a deposit at any Bank of America branch: aba# 026009593, account # 4830 0404 4362
* For international wire transfers: Bank of America, swift code BOFAUS3N, account # 4830 0404 4362
* Checks can also be made out to Okan & Onur Koseoglu, and mailed to41 Arlington Blvd, North Arlington, NJ 07031

You can give any amount and as frequently as you want. Our vision for this fund is to remember Okan and Onur now and in the years to come:  On their birthdays (Okan: December 20th & Onur: May 12th); in the month of September; every Ramadan or Kurban Holiday; every Christmas, New Year's or whenever you think of Sedat. Every contribution, regardless of it's size, is a gift to Sedat's children in honor of him.

This Saturday, October 27, 2007 at 18:30, your are all welcome to please join us on the occasion of Sedat's 40th Day Prayer & Dinner at :
*Ulu Camii, 408 Knickerbocker Ave, Paterson, NJ
On that evening you can also bring check or cash donations for Okan and Onur's college fund.

Meanwhile, be sure to visit Sedat's Memorial blog at:
http://www.sedatkoseoglu.blogspot.com/  We encourage everyone to send your Sedat memories, pictures, thoughts and feelings directly to the blog at this email address: koseoglusedat.ozlemokanonur@blogger.com 
This is a great way to share in the community of Sedat's friends, in both English and Turkish, and to create a rich memory of him for his beloved wife and young sons. Mark the site in your favorites and check in frequently.
 
Please share this email with other friends of Sedat.

While thanking you for your generosity in advance, we remain,

Sincerely yours,

Hakan Vural & Onur Uranli

201-988-2993

973-634-2540

 
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Sevgili Arkadaslar,

 

Bildiginiz gibi, 12 Eylul 2007 tarihinde hepimizin cok sevdigi, sevgili Sedat’imizi kaybettik.

 

Yokluguna asla alisamayacagimiz, kendisini her zaman sevgi ve hurmetle anacagimiz Sedat’icocuklarina nasionem verdigini, onlarin egitimi icin nasil ugrasip, buyuk planlar yaptigini hepimiz biliyoruz.

 

Burada bizlere dusen nacizane gorev, Sedat'in bu hayalini gerceklestirebilmek icin elimizden geleni yapmaktir.

 

Bu vesile ile, sevgili Sedat’in bizlere miras kalan biricik cocuklari Okan (4) ve Onur (2) ' un iyi birer egitim almalarini saglayabilmek amaciyla bir Egitim Fonu ( College Fund) hesabi acildi.

 

* Okan Koseoglu ve/veya Onur Koseoglu (birlesik hesap) 
* Bank of America, 750 third Avenue, NY NY 10117 USA
* Amerika ici para transferi ya da subelerden para havalesi icin Bank of America subelerinden: aba# 026009593, account # 4830 0404 4362
* Uluslararasi para transferi icin: Bank of America, swift code BOFAUS3N, account # 4830 0404 4362
* Ayrica, Okan Koseoglu ya da Onur Koseoglu adina kesilmis cekler su adrese de direk gonderilebilir: 
41 Arlington Blvd, North Arlington, NJ 07031

 

Bu hesaba dilediginiz zaman istediginiz miktarda katkida bulunabilirsiniz. Ama en onemlisi Okan ve Onur'u bir kere hatirlamak degil, bu katkiyi mumkun oldugu kadar her sene elimizden geldigince surdurebilmektir. Bunu gerceklestirebilmek icin bir kac yontem, onlarin dogum gunlerinde (Okan: 20 Aralik & Onur: 12 Mayis); her yil Eylul ayinda; ya da dini bayramlarda cuzzi de olsa katkida bulunmak olacaktir.

 

Bunun yaninda, arzu ederseniz 27 Ekim 2007 Cumartesi aksami saat 18:30'da, Paterson'daki Ulu Cami de yapilacak olan 40 Mevlidi sirasinda da katkilarinizi Okan & Onur Koseoglu adina yazilmis cek ya da nakit para ile direk olarak da yapabilirsiniz.

 

Ayrica Sedat'in anisina kurulan websitesini ziyaret edip hatiralarinizi tazeliyebilir: http://www.sedatkoseoglu.blogspot.com/

Onunla olan ani, resim ve yazilarinizi; koseoglusedat.ozlemokanonur@blogger.com adresine gondererek yukaridaki siteye direk cikmasini saglayabilir ve Sedat'i sevenlerle paylasabilirsiniz.

 

Lutfen bu mesaji Sedat'i taniyan ve seven herkesele paylasiniz.

 

Yardimlariniz icin simdiden tesekkur eder, saygilar sunariz.

 

Hakan Vural & Onur Uranli

201-988-2993

973-634-2540