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| Dear Mom: We wish we could have said �good-bye�. It sometimes seems unfair that we never even were able to say �hello�. We are OK now; everything is better. We miss you and always will, but we believe we will be together again, in time, for all time. Right now though, that seems like an eternity. In time, it will be for eternity. Please, remember us, use our names, tell our family and your friends about me. Never forget us or pretend we didn�t exist. Thanks for all you did for us. Mom, thanks for putting up with the changes in your body; thanks for everything you shared with us. Thanks for talking to us; We know your hopes and dreams for us. Thanks for the songs you sang, and for those gentle pats you gave us while we floated inside. You may not realize, but the rhythmic contracting of your heart helped us rest peacefully and reassured us. As we grew, we could feel your heart beating better and better, and it gave us such a wonderful sense of comfort. Thanks for the tears you shed for us. We know you did everything you could for us,and we are fortunate to have you for our Mother. We are sorry for the pain and sadness you have suffered. If there is something we have learned, it is that you will not find the answer to the �why� of this, not now anyway. God did not make this happen, but He will help you live, love and laugh again. Sometimes that can seem very difficult when you hurt and so badly want answers. We want you to live today; be happy. Bring laughter back into the house. Dare to dream again. You know so much better than many that life is often too short, too unpredictable. Tomorrow is never guaranteed. We would rather this all be a very bad nightmare, but we can do nothing to change that now. However, you can make something good out of our deaths if you use it as an opportunity to love a little more, and reach out. There are so many hurting people out there who need a hand, or a hug or a �hello� or just someone to listen. Don�t be afraid to admit you may be one of them. Be gentle with yourself. On a still, clear night, look for us, out there in the peace and quiet. Look up, not by the Big Dipper or the Milky Way, but over there in the corner of the sky. See those small, twinkling stars you never noticed before? One more thing before we go, thanks a lot for everything you did for us. Thanks for caring and sharing. Thanks for trying and for crying. We love you, lots. And Mom, �good-bye�, �good-bye for just a little while longer�. Love you, Gage and Ossie |
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