Dear Sproggy - 2015

As your 4th anniversary creeps closer and closer, I'd like to share these Ed Sheeran lyrics that remind me of you.

It's just another night and I'm staring at the moon
I saw a shooting star and thought of you
I sang a lullaby by the waterside and knew
If you were here I'd sing to you
You're on the other side
As the skyline splits in two
I'm miles away from seeing you
I can see the stars from America
I wonder, do you see them, too?

So open your eyes and see 
The way our horizons meet
And all of the lights will lead
Into the night with me
And I know these scars will bleed
But both of our hearts believe
All of these stars will guide us home

I do believe that somewhere our horizons; our realms; do meet in a way. I know you are never too far away ... from us, our thoughts, our memories. And I sometimes wonder, as I look up, if you too, wherever you are, are looking up at those stars. Maybe you're even right beside me at that moment.

While your leaving undoubtedly has left us with scars that will bleed a little from time to time, we find hope in the belief that one day we'll meet again. These scars are now part of who we have become; we would not be the same people without them. They've made us stronger, yet more vulnerable. Sad, yet determined to savour the joy life continues to give us every day. Without them, we may not have the same appreciation for all the good things in our lives...including each and every day we got to spend with you.

You are now on the other side...and until the day we meet again, we hold you close in our hearts and keep your memory alive. We look up to the skies and search for your star, just nestling in under Orion's belt, and we know we are not alone. Your star lights up our night...and the memory of the time we had with you, lights up our days.

With lots and lots of love,
Mammy, Daddy and Eoghan...