Dear Benny,
Today you should be 12. I’m not sure that I can picture it at all. I just remember you as the fearless, chubby toddler that you were. That’s how you will always remain to me.
Ten years later your absence is still felt. There’s always an empty chair at the kitchen table. We’ve learned that life is not made for families of just 5. Maybe because that extra empty space should be taken up by you.
You should be playing catch with your little brother. You should be in 6th grade, in Jr. High. You should be running around the yard with your siblings, playing tag or just teasing them. You should be fighting over the bathroom with your big sister. You should be spreading your wings and testing the waters, like so many pre teens before you. So many should be’s.
Today I will take comfort in the fact that you lived. You were ours. And as unfair as it was that your time here was so short, we were so lucky to have you. Happy birthday my beautiful boy♥️🌻♥️.
Love Forever, Mommy
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