The following was written by me following the death of our son Aaron. I would say to everyone, take the time to express your feelings before it is too late. I regret that I did not tell Aaron enough how much I loved him.
Some people are always grumbling that roses have thorns. I am thankful that thorns have roses.
Alphonse Karr
I miss you and will miss you the rest of my life. My memories will always keep you alive in my heart. I know I did not express to you enough how proud I was of you as a child, a young man and then as an adult. You were a wonderful son who gave me great joy. I bragged about you to many people but I should have told you how proud I was of who you became. A caring and loving person who was always fun to be around. Your one thorn sometimes kept people from seeing the roses. Each person you touched in life has a wonderful story about you. The bouquet of your life will always be treasured by those you have left behind.
I know that you were aware of how much your sisters cared about you. I thank them for loving you with an open heart. Sometimes it was very hard to understand your life but their love was deeper than you could ever imagine.
The hardest thing that I have ever had to do was tell your mother of your passing. She worried about you each day of your life. I cannot express your mother's love for her son but you knew how much she loved you.
My greatest day in my life was marrying your mother and getting a true bargain, the love of my life and two wonderful children that became my son and my daughter. My second great day was the birth of your sister Ashley. As a parent you always want the best for your children. I thank you for being my son and caring about your family. I thank you for being a kind and gentle soul. I thank you for working so hard to overcome your thorns. I thank you for being part of my life.
I love you Aaron,
Dad
Some people are always grumbling that roses have thorns. I am thankful that thorns have roses.
Alphonse KarrI miss you and will miss you the rest of my life. My memories will always keep you alive in my heart. I know I did not express to you enough how proud I was of you as a child, a young man and then as an adult. You were a wonderful son who gave me great joy. I bragged about you to many people but I should have told you how proud I was of who you became. A caring and loving person who was always fun to be around. Your one thorn sometimes kept people from seeing the roses. Each person you touched in life has a wonderful story about you. The bouquet of your life will always be treasured by those you have left behind.
I know that you were aware of how much your sisters cared about you. I thank them for loving you with an open heart. Sometimes it was very hard to understand your life but their love was deeper than you could ever imagine.
The hardest thing that I have ever had to do was tell your mother of your passing. She worried about you each day of your life. I cannot express your mother's love for her son but you knew how much she loved you.
My greatest day in my life was marrying your mother and getting a true bargain, the love of my life and two wonderful children that became my son and my daughter. My second great day was the birth of your sister Ashley. As a parent you always want the best for your children. I thank you for being my son and caring about your family. I thank you for being a kind and gentle soul. I thank you for working so hard to overcome your thorns. I thank you for being part of my life.
I love you Aaron,
Dad
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