Barbara...I know exactly what you are going through. Tyler did not get to graduate with his class either. God took him before. It's so hard when you know that your child should be doing this today. If he were still here on this date...I know this is where he would be. I am so glad that his friends are reaching out to you. Because for me I know how that feels. It does make your pain a little easier. I guess just the fact that they are not forgotten. I did something that was very hard for me. My family went to Tyler's graduation. Because we felt that he would be there. His friends kept asking me to go. It was hard, so we did. But after we were glad we did. It was one more painful event down that we had done. I don't know how you do graduation where you are from, but where we live, each graduate gives their mom a rose. I had my family, about surrounding me so that no one could get to me. Well those precious children. They spotted us out of the crowd. When it came time for roses from graduate to mother's...the tears just started to flow. All of a sudden one of Tyler's friends stopped by me kissed me and gave me a rose, before I noticed there was a line that formed. I got so many roses from Tyler's friends. It was so touching. I know there was not a dry eye in that gym. I dried them and put them, cut the stems off, and put the roses in a tall clear vase. I hope they last forever. To top it off, Tyler kept on telling me Momma, our graduation song, is a song that I know you would like...it's from the 70's. You & Dad will love our graduation song. It was Freebird. I have it on Tyler's site as one of the saved songs. Anyway...I am sorry that I rattled on, but I know exactally the emotions that you are going through...My thoughts and prayers are with you as you struggle through these horrible days. God Bless.
Lisa
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