By Carol Loehr —
It was Valentine’s Day and Keith was five years old. We talked about Valentine’s Day, but Keith forgot the day was special for his mother. I gently reminded him that I didn’t get a Valentine from my special son.
Keith just smiled, with those twinkling eyes and said, “Wait just a minute Mom.” He ran up the stairs to his room and within minutes, he was back down. He had made a Valentine’s Day card for me. The card was a simple red heart and it said, “Happy Valentine’s Day, Mom!”
Inside the card Keith wrote: “Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, I have no money so I made a card for you.”
Some of us have kept those treasures from our children. Each one reminds of us our child and those memories become a part of us. Keith has been dead for over nine years. However, on Valentine’s Day, I will place Keith’s card on a special shelf and will wish Keith a Happy Valentine’s Day filled with my love.
Carol Loehr can be reached through her website, www.thegiftofkeith.com
Tags: grief, hope
I to lost my son at the age of 29. My son was a Pell City, Al Police Officer who was killed in the line of duty on July 4, 2008.; so I know your grief. I am trying hard to cope with the anniversary of the accident coming up over the next few weeks. My son was a joy, just as I am sure your son was to you. I know only that I have my faith and family to lean on. My son was the father of 2 beautiful girls, Makensi GRACE, AGE 5 and Madalyn HOPE Surles, age 1. Though we miss and love Greg so much, we know we will see him again someday in heaven. May you know that you will now be in our prayers.