It has been 5 years since Gavin was born, and as I look back over this time it seems like only yesterday. I have so many memories from that day, good and bad, and no matter how many years go by, the deep pain and sorrow that I feel at his loss never seems to go away. He truly was a special little boy in our lives. I could write a book about the impact his short time with us made upon us, our families, our friends and how he continues to shine a light for us. I just wanted to quickly share a few snapshots from today, his birthday. We went to the cemetery to take some flowers, balloons and a few small tokens with the boys. It had been raining most of the afternoon (which of course NEVER happens in AZ) and we weren't sure we would be able to go without the it raining on us. But as soon as Eddie got home from work, we had clear skies. We had chosen to do our annual balloon release (one balloon for every year old Gavin would have been), so just as we were about to release the balloons, we noticed this giant rainbow in the sky. You could see the entire span of the rainbow, which most of the time you only get to see a portion. What a beautiful and amazing site right at that moment in time. The rainbow shone brightly the entire time we visited, and just as we were packing the boys back into the van, I turned around and it was gone. In all the years and at different times of the day and seasons, I have never seen a rainbow when I have visited Gavin's gravesite. But today, on his 5th birthday when we were there to celebrate and remember him, he gave us a gift instead. Truly amazing how God works in our lives and knows just what we need, when we need it. The pictures do not display how beautiful the sky and colors really were, but hopefully some of you may have seen it tonight, the beautiful light of the rainbow. Happy Birthday to our sweet baby boy Gavin! We miss you more than you will ever know!
It has been 5 years since Gavin was born, and as I look back over this time it seems like only yesterday. I have so many memories from that day, good and bad, and no matter how many years go by, the deep pain and sorrow that I feel at his loss never seems to go away. He truly was a special little boy in our lives. I could write a book about the impact his short time with us made upon us, our families, our friends and how he continues to shine a light for us. I just wanted to quickly share a few snapshots from today, his birthday. We went to the cemetery to take some flowers, balloons and a few small tokens with the boys. It had been raining most of the afternoon (which of course NEVER happens in AZ) and we weren't sure we would be able to go without the it raining on us. But as soon as Eddie got home from work, we had clear skies. We had chosen to do our annual balloon release (one balloon for every year old Gavin would have been), so just as we were about to release the balloons, we noticed this giant rainbow in the sky. You could see the entire span of the rainbow, which most of the time you only get to see a portion. What a beautiful and amazing site right at that moment in time. The rainbow shone brightly the entire time we visited, and just as we were packing the boys back into the van, I turned around and it was gone. In all the years and at different times of the day and seasons, I have never seen a rainbow when I have visited Gavin's gravesite. But today, on his 5th birthday when we were there to celebrate and remember him, he gave us a gift instead. Truly amazing how God works in our lives and knows just what we need, when we need it. The pictures do not display how beautiful the sky and colors really were, but hopefully some of you may have seen it tonight, the beautiful light of the rainbow. Happy Birthday to our sweet baby boy Gavin! We miss you more than you will ever know!
2 comments:
What a beautiful tribute to sweet Gavin! I love the gift he gave you on Monday. But truly, he gives you gifts of memories and special thoughts all the time. We will always remember him!
Ohhhhh, I had no idea. My heart goes out to you. What a very special way to remember sweet Gavin. Hugs and thoughts...<3
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