Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Josh….I was not there in the beginning, but, I got to watch you grow. From a sweet little boy with your blond straw hair, hard red leather shoes and Dr. Denton's. To a sweet little guy who cared for his brothers. Days full of little green Army Men and Matchbox Cars. Suddenly, you were off to school, bound to make it on your own. Long nights at the kitchen table with homework and Crazy Eights. Then you were a boy of eight and we where off to another state. The time grew too long between visits and you grow into a little man. With your Crew cut hair, a little Marine as proud as you could be. Summers filled on Grant Avenue., swimming, fishing at Crystals, and the pool. Then, I had a child of my own. Which, you took into your care. Showing her the ways to navigate life in the home that we all shared. Then you where a teenager….I watched you work and hunt along side, your Unc, Dave & Pop to grow into a man. Hunting, fishing and making new friends. Time and life’s busyness took its toll. Then too, you had a family of your own. Two small boys…..that I saw you proudly carry one on each hip. I long for the days that I could keep you safe, sheltered from life’s hardships. So many things to tell you……..So many more things to share…….. R.I.P. my sweet boy! Just know that you stole my heart from the first time we met. I will love and miss you always!
