I visited Richard’s grave the other day and found a new addition – pictured above.
Richard had many good friends. His passing affected them as well as it did us. They miss him too.
They visit his grave. We’ve been there a few times when they’ve arrived.
Other times they’ve left clues. Like these soft drinks that were Richard’s favorites.
It’s comforting to know that they cared about our kid. And that they still think about him and pray for him. We’re glad he had them in his life.
Debbie’s birthday was last month.
Her gift from our daughter Sarah arrived from Texas the other day. In the enclosed birthday card, Sarah instructed her mom to share the gift with me. There was a pack of Kleenex attached to the gift, warning of an emotional surprise inside.
It was a special gift indeed.
Inside was a custom-made book that Sarah created for us.
Within the leather bound covers were 30+ pages of Richard pictures. Many of the glossy pages also had Bible verses or other quotes that Sarah had selected.
There was the letter I wrote for display at the funeral home. And Father Bill’s sermon from the funeral mass.
It had to take Sarah a lot of time and thought to make this beautiful book. It will be a family heirloom.
The tissues were a good touch too.