6 Months since we spoke… A letter to my Boo!
Hi Boo…I can’t believe it’s been six long months since we sat and played together, I gave you a bath and we cuddled on the couch. It seems like an eternity since you called out, “daddy”, I miss that so much, I looked forward to coming home to hear you say it and it hasn’t been the same… I think you would be proud of us though and I feel like you have really been giving us added strength each and everyday. Mom has started nursing school, can you believe that? She just passed her first two electives and I think she even surprised her self, but we both knew she could do it, she just needed a little help from you to go for it. I’ve recently started a new job, and it has been a great fit for me. The people are great and so is the job, It has given me a little confidence to build on, and I can feel you and see your great smile more clearly since I started.
I miss you so much Boo, and since today is 6 months since we last spoke, I just wanted to share some wonderful poems that were shared with me to help us, not move on, just have some peace with you leaving. I hope that we will see each other soon in my dreams.
Oh, I almost forgot, I going to be making a trek to the top of the world, (ok not the top of the world, but pretty close) Pikes Peak Rocks is July 31st and I’m getting together a team Carter to make the trek, and good news, you’re coming with. We’re going to carry you all the way up to the top so that we can bring you spirit and body that much closer, as we ascent to the heaven here on earth.
Any way, here are some great poems that have helped me and I just wanted to share them with you, I hope you are doing well, I miss you so much, and I will always love you… Mommy says Hi and of course she wants you to know that she loves you so much. Take care.
Dele Giwa
By Olufisayo Gale
We stand here today
Because we notice
Acknowledge a void
In time and space
In thought and reason
We feel it
Emptiness in our lives
He is gone
And even now so long after
The tears flow too readily
They do not stop
They do not pause
They see no reason to
There is no reason to
The pain remains, ever as strong
We stand here today
Because we acknowledge
The loss of your presence
And we acknowledge
There is nothing we can do
But pay homage and rejoice in
Our only true joy
We knew you
You graced our world
You taught us
And the angels are calling
I must go away
Wait for me here
Silently stay
And don’t ask me why
Only believe
this is no goodbye.
Piece of My Heart
By Daniel Montrey
Today we all say goodbye,
No answers or good reason
Just the thougth of why
No first steps, or being awaken by your cries late at night
No grumbles, about the size of you appetite
No fights over whose turn it is,
Mine, hers, one of the kids
No bottle washers, baby wipes, or grandma luvs me bibs
No teething rings, or little thing, that can cause you harm
Just left to ponder about what might have been
although our time was biref, today I lose a friend
I was told that God picks angels to sit by His side
I know when he picked you, he had to have cried
A Light taken before it had a chance to shine
It was said you needed a better heart
Well today you take a piece of mine.
Please stay in my heart and mind Boo, give us strength to move forward and please come visit me when you have time.
Love Daddy!