I like the Abraham Lincoln quote in the picture above.
In many ways it describes Richard’s time here on earth. He had a lot of life in those short years. We have a big montage of him. There are many pictures of him doing things, trying new stuff. There are so many more similar pictures that didn’t make it onto the montage – we were limited to 30 or so images.
He lived.
And he enjoyed the living. I know that’s true because he smiled most of the time. Even when things got tough, he’d get this little grin on his face and plod onward.
Our task as grieving parents is to start living again.
I always admired Richard’s ability to keep his head up when faced with strong adversity. He never faced an adversity like what we face now. But I’m determined to remember his example and live up to it. I keep picturing that impish grin in my mind and plod onward.
If you want the picture above (it makes a good wallpaper for your computer desktop) here is a link to a 1600px X 1200px version you can save to your computer.
And here is an even larger version, 2560px X 1600px suitable for printing.
