There are many things in life for which there is no explanation. Why they happen, no one knows. Why some children are healthy, hale and hearty and others are not defies the imagination.
Today, I attended a memorial service for a precious little boy who was born with two different genetic defects. What he suffered from is so rare, it does not even have a name. But he fought hard for two years and six days before passing away in his sleep. He was such a beautiful child: he had hair the colour of sunshine, eyes as blue as sapphires and a smile that captured your heart. Yes, he was small and frail but the strength he brought out in others was phenomenal. He gave his parents a kind of courage I have never seen before. He taught others about patience and being thankful for all that we are blessed with. These are lessons most of us never learn in a lifetime - and he had only two years in which to show us these things.
I will always remember him for these wonderful lessons and I personally thank him for making me realize how much I have. And I have found a new level of gratitude for the people I call family, for my coworkers, my friends and my spouse. These people are in my life for a purpose and I love them all, even with their flaws and shortcomings. I am not perfect: I only thought I was and because I knew this beautiful child for such a short time, I have realized just how imperfect I am.
Thank you, "Little Man". You will remain in my heart forever.
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