A sign of how busy
May 22, 2011 at 7:05 am 2 comments
I have three weeks of “Dear Nolan” letters that are waiting to be published, but I haven’t had time to get them finished. Shame on me!
As usual, we are never endingly busy. This week finds us in sunny California visiting all of our wonderful family. Seeing my MIL is one of the greatest pleasures of this trip. I miss her so much when we are away.
Last night we gathered all the cousins and had a nice traditional Salvadorean meal and watched the kids play. I took a billion pictures, and I will post some later. One thing was alarming to us as we posed all the new generation for a photo…someone was missing.
Big Boy. It is clear where he fits in the line up of his cousins. There is a spot for him, and yet he isn’t here to fill it.
Amidst all the fun and happiness of this week, I am overcome with a sadness for him. He is losing out on so much. His Mother is single handedly stealing away his family, and not just his Father but also all the cousins, Aunts, Uncles and Grandparents.
As I watched Their Bisabuelita hold No, I prayed that she will be able to MEET Big Boy before she dies. Sadly, his Mother didn’t get to introduce him to his great Grandfather who passed in December.
Dear T,
One day he will know that you kept him from them. I hope that you know how wonderful they are and how much he is loved and wanted. Call Isa.
Love,
Us
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Jennifer | May 22, 2011 at 8:41 pm
I can feel your hurting heart. I’m sorry it’s this way. On behalf of Big Boy, please keep trying and keep recording that you did try.
Someday, SOMEDAY, it will all come out in the wash, as they say. And that record of what you all tried to do, will be the the thing that starts his healing.
Wuv ya.
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elizabeth | May 24, 2011 at 4:36 am
So glad that you had fun. It is so sad when parents do things like that to their children. They hurt the kids & family; the only person not left hurting is the one doing the witholding. Selfish.