Re: Christopher's Brother
Submitted by Tedd on February 18 1999 at 21:42:31
In reply to Christopher's Brother Submitted by Tedd on February 17 1999 at 22:23:52
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Well, here I am again. I buried Joshua today. It was so hard, so very hard. As he was laid to rest, I couldn't help but look over to his brother Chris, to see the pain, the tears, the fear in his eyes. As I went to his side, he buried his head in my chest and wept, as did I. Joshua's life was mostly a wonderfull life. He simply chose not to accept the love he was given, the friendship he was offered. As I said my final goodbyes to the child I could never reach, I hoped that he was watching, from paradise. So he knows how very much he will be missed. His mother started to remove his pictures from the walls as we returned to the house, but I convinced her that they needed to stay. So that we all could see him whenever we wanted to, remember him in our hearts. She gave me a photo of him, the last one that was taken of him before his death. I will place it above my computer desk, to remember him. Before he was buried, I placed on his coffin, the only thing I could think of that would convey my love for him. I placed on his coffin, the purple heart that I got in Desert Storm. I was not shot, but drove over a mine and shrapnel grazed my leg. Not a serious injury at all, You can barely see the scar, but the Army saw fit to award it to me. As I thought of how I could show my love, the purple heart seemed appropriate. Josh suffered so much more than I had, so much more pain. This will be my finalpost for a while, as I need to spend time with Chris and his mom. Also, I need to get ready to return to Mississippi and continue with my life I have there. It will be a very empty life now that Josh is gone. Thank you all for your support and understanding. And thank God for allowing me to find this group. So long Josh, untill we meet again. "We do not own this world, we simply borrow it from our children" (Unknown) |