Today, my sweet little angel turns 2! I can hardly believe it. I can remember this day like it was
yesterday! He has grown into such a sweet
and happy little boy. He is not without
his challenges but I wouldn’t have it any other way. I am so blessed to have this child that I never
thought I would have. I can’t wait to
watch him grow over the coming years.
As we celebrate his birth today though something weighs
heavily on my mind. Last year, Sam and I
were home with Kyran celebrating his special day. We had such a wonderful family day and felt
so blessed. I was on top of the
world. Then, everything changed.
Mid-day I received a call from a coworker. She had a tone in her voice that scared
me. Something terrible was wrong, I just
knew it. I thought someone was being
fired or some crazy drama was going on.
I never imagined I would hear the words that came from her mouth. A coworker’s 22 month old son had drowned
that morning. It touched us all. We had just seen Luke the week before at our
office Halloween party. Such a sweet
boy. But for some reason, his story really
has touched me personally. That could have been my son. I could not imagine the pain she was
feeling. I broke down in tears and cried
for days. The office was somber in the
days following the accident. No one
really spoke of it, but we all had tears in our eyes. We've never seen Robin since and I wish I could share with her just how much I admire her for her strength.
In the weeks leading up to Kyran’s birthday this year, I have cried every
time I think of it. I will probably
always think of Luke on this day. I
cannot imagine what Robin is feeling today.
In some ways, I feel guilty for being so happy today. My thoughts and prayers are with her and her family today and in the
tough days ahead.
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