Dear Susan, We just got home from church and found your post. I looked back at your previous posts about your dear Kealy. Yes, those are the feelings in our heart. When the time came to say goodbye, my wife and I insisted on holding Sammie as he left this world. We wanted to make sure that his last sensations were those of the love that had surrounded him for 17 years. We both felt we could do no less for him. But that has made it hard for us to remember the incredible energy, joy and enthusiasm with which he lived. It seems so hard for both of us to get past that incredibly sad final moment when our little boy took his last breath as we held him in our arms. Yet, despite this heartache, we would do it the same again. We're no strangers to grieving, and know that this intensity will ease. But for now, it feels unbearable. Thanks for listening. |