Dear Nate
Dear Nate,
OMG!!! I can't believe you are a teenager. I remember the day you were born and how I was actually back home for once so I got to meet you that very same day. You held a crooked little smile right from the beginning and we knew you would be the perfect blend of joy and mischief. Remember when you jumped off the washing machine just because you could? Ha! You had such a big bruise from that one. That's one thing I always admired about you. You were fearless.
I'm sorry we can't be together and celebrate this year. Did you hear they keep coming out with new Wimpy Kid books? Do you even like those anymore? I bet you would. You had such a silliness that is perfectly captured in those books. Remember when I used to call you on Sundays and you would tell me some kind of awful joke? Thank you for making me laugh all those days.
I can't send you a gift but I'll give you what I have, and those are my words. You were joy. You were laughter. You were brave. You were kind and you had such a big heart. I loved how much you loved everything. I am a better person because you are a part of my world. We are all trying to be better, to do more, and to live more because of you.
Love you Nater. Happy 13th birthday.
Love,
Aunt Meg
OMG!!! I can't believe you are a teenager. I remember the day you were born and how I was actually back home for once so I got to meet you that very same day. You held a crooked little smile right from the beginning and we knew you would be the perfect blend of joy and mischief. Remember when you jumped off the washing machine just because you could? Ha! You had such a big bruise from that one. That's one thing I always admired about you. You were fearless.
I can't send you a gift but I'll give you what I have, and those are my words. You were joy. You were laughter. You were brave. You were kind and you had such a big heart. I loved how much you loved everything. I am a better person because you are a part of my world. We are all trying to be better, to do more, and to live more because of you.
Love you Nater. Happy 13th birthday.
Love,
Aunt Meg
Well, as I write this with tears flowing, all I can say is thank you! Thank you not only for writing this, but also for being there through it all. It is the hardest thing we have ever done that is for sure. You are right, our family is trying to be better and do more in honor of Nate. I know it lingers in all our minds what it would be like to have just one more day or one more special moment. Love you Meg.
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