Whenever I pick him up at school with his wagon, he asks to go to "the beach". It's
a spot on the Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, about 10 minutes from our house and his school.
a spot on the Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, about 10 minutes from our house and his school.
He likes to throw stones into the water and before we leave, he always chooses one to
take home.
take home.
After his Summer replacement teacher gave me a quick update on his day, she asked if
he was an only child. I said yes, with a lump in my throat. She told me she thought so
and explained all the ways it was obvious to her.
and explained all the ways it was obvious to her.
I've been getting this question more and more lately. The Is he your first? has now
turned into Do you want more? and Is he an only child? I've been answering these types
of questions for 3 1/2 years and it never gets easier. Today's came during the
hardest time of the year for me.
We threw stones into the river and then I stood back and waited because it was time
turned into Do you want more? and Is he an only child? I've been answering these types
of questions for 3 1/2 years and it never gets easier. Today's came during the
hardest time of the year for me.
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We threw stones into the river and then I stood back and waited because it was time
to head home.
I watched and imagined his big brother crouched down beside him studying the pebbles
I watched and imagined his big brother crouched down beside him studying the pebbles
on the beach.
It's so easy to imagine.
If he'd lived, Liam would be turning five.
I will forever wonder about him and what life would have been like with him in it.
