I notice my mood changing as May approaches, and half way into May and my heart aches. This seems to be so much worse now that I have children. I haven't decided if I am just more emotional since my boys were born or if it bothers me more that my children have to grow up not knowing their uncle.
Today will mark the 15th anniversary of my only brother's passing. 15 years!! The time sure has flown and a lot of things have transpired, but one thing has always remained the same....I miss him. He was my only sibling, so everything siblings share, I shared with him. Everything I shared with him, he took with him when he left.
I hate that my children will only know him in pictures and in stories. Even though Thomas seems to have a 6th sense connection to him. I took Thomas to "see" him today, and I cried as I took this picture.....because I know my brother is looking down on us. Our conversation went a little like this, and my heart aches and my eyes flooded with tears...
Thomas: Can we go see my uncle mommy?
Me: someday P-nut
Thomas: Why not now? is he busy?
Me: No babe....he lives in Heaven
Thomas: Why? Was he bad?
Me: Because God had special plans for him, and he needed him in Heaven more than we needed him here
Thomas: Ohhh, so when he is done can he come down here again?
Me: How about when we are done here, we can go there and see him?
Thomas: Ok.....is it dark there?
Me: Where in Heaven? I don't think so Babe. I think it's spectacular there, otherwise I don't think your Uncle would have stayed.
How hard it is to try to explain to a 4 year old death. And even harder to explain why mommy's heart aches so. But a hug from the little boy that shares his Uncle's name sure makes it a little more bearable.
I hope my boys don't have to know the feeling of loss of the other. They seem to be two halves to one whole. And the loss of one half leaves the other broken. 15 years is a long time.
TJ, you are remembered today, with a love of a sister who misses you so much more than you will ever know..
A soul set free to fly
August 4, 1970 - May 28, 1996
14 comments:
your post has made my own heart ache! so sorry honey for your loss xxxxxxxxx
I cannot even imagine that kind of loss. I almost lost my brother in 1997, he was in a coma for two months. I wrote about it when his birthday came this year (post date april 18). "Almost" was painful enough. I'm sorry you are separated from your brother :-(
So sorry for your loss, and your sadness. It's so hard for a small child to understand the permanence of death. =(
I'm so sorry for your loss. I hope the fact that Thomas seems to have a connection to him brings some mild comfort.
Oh Erin, sending you love. And lots of it! XO
So sorry for your loss. I think the conversation you had with your son was beautiful. Hugs to you today.
I'm very sorry. I think your brother would be honored by this post.
So, so sorry for your loss. Hugs.
Oh, Erin, my heart just breaks for you. xo
I am so sorry for your loss. Your conversation with your son made me cry.
I think e knows how much you miss him. I'm sorry that the pain will never really go away.
My heart aches for you. I had goosebumps reading your conversation. I think you handled it beautifully.
I think you described death to your 4-year-old very well, Kudos.
It is certainly hard to know how to tell young children about the not-so-great things in life. I worry all the time how I'm going to talk to Malachi and his twin brother about his cerebral palsy.
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Sorry for your loss. It sounds lik you explained things pretty well to your little guy.
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