Nathan's 11th Birthday

Every year on my son, Nathan's birthday we go out to the cemetery, bring flowers, write notes on balloons and send them up to heaven. This year a precious friend of mine offered to host a celebration of his life at her home and what a blessing that was! After the cemetery we went back to her home, sang hymns, ate yummy food, sang "Happy Birthday", and had cake. It was an emotional day but a good day also. Just to look around and see my family and extended family of friends celebrating and singing happy birthday to my son really touched my heart. These are the people whose children would have been friends with Nathan and would have grown up together. Some people may not have been as supportive to participate in this with us, but I have some of the best friends in the world and am so grateful for each and every one. It really helped to have others to be with on this day. It helped take some of the burden away and gave so much comfort.