See Him With Your Heart

As parents, we are not meant to bury our own children. We are just not wired to make peace with seeing the product of our love and nurturing taken from this world. Once you have given that piece of your heart to your offspring, it is meant to outlive you. Because when that child’s heart stops beating, any parent left behind on this earth is forced to endure pain and heartache with every breath. Until the day that he or she joins that child on the other side.

Humans are givers of life. We pass this on to the next generation. They are our vessel to carry our hopes and dreams into the future. And that legacy is not a project that any parent is ever prepared to see come to an end. However, if there is any consolation, it is in seeing your child touch countless hearts, bring happiness to others, and leave this world a better place after his short but meaningful stay. It is only a rare event for the strongest of parents who glimpse the culmination of their life’s work. Most of us must close our eyes for that final time with only faith to comfort us that we have done our job as a parent to the best of our ability.

But on that rare occasion when He needs your child before you, find comfort in knowing that your child, your little boy, grew into a good man who has now earned his wings and become an angel. Know that much like his time here on earth, he is guiding, watching over, and protecting those who need it the most.

And on those days when you feel a single ray of sunlight warm your cheek, or hear the most melodic song of a bird that is hidden from your sight, know that he is watching over you as well. These are his signs to remind you that his love and respect for you are just as strong as ever. He is once again pain-free and doing the things he loves to do. And until you are reunited, he will be with you in your heart as much as he is in your thoughts.