Today is Sam's fourth birthday, and we continue to be grateful for the imprint of his short life in ours. I can scarcely believe that four years have passed since that poignant and painful day that we brought Sam into this world, only to have to say good-bye to him a few hours later. But we are overwhelmingly grateful for our first sweet baby, and we appreciate now having the opportunity to tell his sister about him. Clara loves to look at his picture (she calls him "Mam"), and I know that as she grows older she will recognize the blessing of having such a special brother. We would never have chosen for Sam to exit this world so quickly, but we are eternally grateful for our understanding of the perfect plan of a loving Heavenly Father, and we hold close the hope of seeing our son again.
Thank you to everyone who took the time to visit his grave today. We may never know everyone who was there, but our gratitude to you for remembering Sam is deeply felt. Thank you to my family for posting these sweet pictures of his grave. It's a hard time of year for us to be so far away; thank you for doing what we cannot.
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Rock, I can't believe that was 4 years ago. You and Jeremy taught me such a great lesson and I always remember you pregnant singing in the halleluya (sp? I only taught up to 2nd grade and don't want to think about the silent letters right now) chorus. That was so sad. We love you guys and think about that time often. love lou
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