My niece Rebekah – who came out from the States in 2016 and 2019 to keep our heads above water – found some photos of herself and Colin on her phone. They’re playing with the effects and, clearly, having a blast.
It’s a nice reminder to me that he did have fun during those two months where he was back at the house. One quickly remembers all the nightmares of fighting with the nursing service, but there were times on the side when he was just being a kid. Honestly, I forget it all the time.
It’s also another reminder – and I know this doesn’t affect the majority of you – but please look and see if you have any photos of him. Getting these from Rebekah was one of the highlights of recent days. I can’t tell you why – he’s on my mind so much more lately. And I don’t think it’s unnatural to think of him a lot. I just don’t understand what’s happening this week that has him so much more in my mind than usual. I know I’m more brittle than usual, so it’s nice to get a happy reminder of his life … as opposed to the 2,000-euro bill the hospital sent us today for treatment he received in December 2018.
Here’s hoping some people find more pictures and I can add to the gallery on the right side of this page.
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Oh how fun. What a cool cousin!
I saw an interview featuring Robert Plant, who lost his son to a virus when he was 5. In the interview from 2018, he still smiled when he talked about his “boy”. You could see the pain in his eyes, but also the joy and love. You’re not strange at all for feeling what you’re feeling.