1994
September 6, 1999
We can't wish you Happy Birthday today
or share your favorite cake (Red Velvet) with you! But we can share
memories of you with each other and know that you are in a place where you feel
no more pain. We are grateful to have known you and realize that our lives
are much richer for having had the privilege!! This would have been your
44th Birthday and I could have teased you at having much more gray hair and you
would have insisted that it was really blond and we would have laughed at the
idea. I saw a really cool movie today and wondered if you would have
guessed the surprise ending. These are the times that I miss you the most,
Robert! But, I believe things happen for a reason and that one day I
will understand. Happy Birthday!!
Robert!
We
remembered in January, the month of your passing
<we
ordered your favorite girl scout cookies>
We
remembered in February, on Valentine's Day
<day
for lovers>
We
remembered in March, when Easter came
<will
the garden grow?>
We
remembered in April, the beginning of baseball season
<"don't
look, just run!">
We
remembered in May, when we began
cutting
the grass <what fun!>
We
remembered in June, on Father's Day
<you
really raised us right>
We
remembered in July, when we prepared
to
watch fireworks and celebrate
--FREEDOM--
We
remembered in August, longing for cooler weather
<it's
the humidity> and camping season.
We
remembered in September, your BIRTHday
and our Anniversary
month.
We
remembered in October, thinking of special
Halloween
costumes <tomato, wizard>
We
remembered in November, giving Thanks
for
what you gave us.
We
remembered in December, preparing
for
our Christmas festivities <what lights?>
All
these memories remind us
You
were the best!
love,
Emily,
Joe & Andy
