Maybe one of the most precious gifts you can give a
bereaved parent is to say their child’s name. When a loved one passes away, there is initially such a huge
outpouring of support.
Understandably as time goes on, people go back to their normal
lives. We however will never be
able to go back to our old normal again.
Life will never be the same and a big piece of our hearts died that day
too. When Hudson passed away, I
had this intense desire to keep his memory alive. One of my biggest fears was that people would forget about
this incredible little boy that changed my life forever. Probably many people feel this way
after losing a loved one, but I can’t help but think the feeling is amplified
when it is a child. Hudson didn’t
have a lifetime to make memories and form relationships; he had 23 months.
Death is an uncomfortable topic and people always wonder
what to say and what not to, and many times just choose to not say
anything. I understand and
probably used to do the same thing.
Now on the other side I can say my heart beams when someone mentions
Hudson. I might tear up when you
talk about him, but it is only because I miss so much and not because you made
me upset. He is always on my mind
whether you say anything or not.
Please don’t feel bad if I cry when you talk about him because I am so
glad that you did. It reminds me
that we are not the only ones that loved Hudson and miss him. You see I may cry when you talk about
him, but it breaks my heart when you don’t.
When I hear you say his name or share a story about Hudson
it gives me so much joy. A couple
of months after Hudson passed, one of my friends sent me some pictures of
Hudson at her daughter’s birthday party.
What a treasure! I was
unable to go to the party because of work so my husband had taken him. She gave me the gift of a new memory of
my son that day and I couldn’t be more grateful. It is also so wonderful when people share a special memory
they have of Hudson or even say they think of him.
Hudson’s 3rd birthday is coming up and we would
like to ask you to participate in the second annual Hudson’s Day of Kindness on
June 25th. Please help
us keep our son’s memory alive by performing a random act of kindness on his
birthday. I have attached a PDF
that has cards that tell a little about Hudson and can be printed and passed
out while performing an act of kindness.
Thank you in advance for participating!
Link to Hudson's Day of Kindness Cards:
Please remember Hudson and please never stop saying his
name.
Hudson was such a gift to all who knew him! I believe he was our angel on earth!
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ReplyDeleteThinking about and praying for all of y'all. Sending our love.
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