If you have lost a child, you know what she is talking about. If you haven't and know someone who has, I encourage you remember them on Father's Day. For us, Mother's Day and Father's day are tough ones, you throw Memorial Day in between and it really sucks. :) Sometimes Dads are forgotten about in the grieving process, people expect them to move on quicker.
“If you know someone who has lost a child or lost anybody who’s important to them, and you’re afraid to mention them because you think you might make them sad by reminding them that they died, they didn’t forget they died. You’re not reminding them. What you’re reminding them of is that you remember that they lived, and that’s a great, great gift. – Elizabeth Edwards
Yesterday would have been Jackson's 20 month birthday. We still miss him like crazy! My friend Tara sent us the book "Heaven is for Real" for Memorial Day. It's a great story and has a great message. We look forward to the day we hold sweet little Jackson in Heaven!
Lisa
I'm glad y'all liked the book! I still think of little Jackson often and think about how big he would be now, all the things he would be doing, and how y'all still miss him so much and mourn his loss everyday. I know the pain of that loss will never go away, but I thought the book did an excellent job of painting a picture from a child's point of view, of what heaven is like and how Jesus loves and takes care of all the children. Though it will not take the pain away, I do hope that it brings a little peace and comfort knowing your baby is in a place far more beautiful than we can image and he is sitting in God's loving arms.
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