It's been way too long since I wrote a note here. I know that you know that you've never been too far from my thoughts since I last wrote.

Today I spent some time with Aunt Marie and Uncle Wes. I flashed back a bit when I stepped into their house. Not much had changed since the years that Aunt Marie did such an amazing job of watching you and your brother for me after school. The same furniture, the same pictures....I almost expected to see you come tearing in from the backyard to tell me about your day.

Reality hit when I looked out the back window and saw the swingset you played on....still in great shape but with grass growing under the swings and at the end of the slide. Time marches on and I find myself an unwilling audience.

I love you kiddo. I still miss you every single moment of every single day...and I expect to miss you forever.

Visit when you can.