The other night you cried.  You cried a lot because you said you missed Pop so much.  I know your belly hurt like crazy because of that feeling of missing him so much! You cried loud and for a while.  I snuggled you and told you I know you miss him so much. You wanted to go down to see Granma but she was gone down to Peter’s house.  You wanted to go anyway to get Luk-a-ka who you had let Granma barrow for a while again.  We headed down and you took the bear too since Granma had offered it to you.   You fell asleep after I tickled your face some and prayed with you.

 Last night we went in to check on you as we do all of you and you were snuggled up with the bear the Hospice Home made out of Pop’s orange shirt.  Granma had said you could sleep with it if you needed it.  I think you’ve returned that bear and taken it a few times now.  Never wanted to sleep with the bear and always giving it to me.  But last night, you must have needed a snuggle with that orange bear.  My heart hurts for you too.  My heart hurts because I miss Pop too.  Its so hard on days when I just THINK in quiet because that is when I FEEL the most and it hurts.  Luke i hope you never forget what you had with Pop and I hope you keep making memories with Granma because she loves you so much!

I’m glad you cried that night though.  

I think you needed that.  The anger has built up a lot and you needed to cry some.

I hope you always know that Pop and Granma prayed for you (and all the grandkids) to come to KNOW Jesus.  You told us you KNOW Him.  I pray you do and pray that you walk with Him always.

 How can it be? He’s lost a tooth too! He lost it on Monday morning while we were heading home from our little get away.  Oh Luke Samuel, you are a joy to us! Just can’t believe you are growing up so fast.