Loved Ones,
This would be Ray’s 48th birthday. This year he
would be the father of two teens and one almost-teen.
One of the hardest things
about losing Ray was that we lost him so early. The girls don’t know what he
would have been like as a dad that introduces himself to their Homecoming dates,
tells them what not to wear, teaches them to drive, visits prospective
colleges.
None of us truly know what it would have been like, but I
know the most about the things Ray would have brought to their life.
I loved dating Ray. We went to the theater, we played games,
we danced, we dined, we traveled.
I have tried to bring them what I know Ray would want. I
would not stop until I got them to Paris!
However, I can be super practical. The extraordinary gesture
is more him than I.
This birthday I bought them tickets to Hamilton!
Their dad was lavish in his love and care.
I wish so much that they could know this in their hearts.
That they had one dance with their dad. That they heard his jokes! His laugh! I
know he would buy them roses on their sixteenth, patiently teach them to drive,
have more inside jokes than they can imagine, watch Sox games, and yes, go to
the theater.
I can’t wait to surprise them with the tickets for
Thanksgiving weekend in his honor.
May they feel his love and care in their hearts.
not alone and not afraid –
kristin
"See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!" 1 John 3:1
