The following is a "letter" written by my Dad, from the perspective of our son Isaac who passed away on August 20, 2008 for his memorial today. It was so moving!
September 23, 2008
Dear Mom, Dad, Nathan, and Andrew,
I’m having this letter written from Heaven and I’m asking the angels to deliver it to you.
I feel very badly that I was not able to come and live with you, as your son, and be a brother to Andrew and Nathan. I’m sorry that all this has brought disappointment and caused your hearts to experience sadness. I wanted to come and live with you so badly but God had other plans for my young life. Please try to understand.
The news of my conception brought about a real shock to you both, but soon there was much excitement within your home as you began to make plans for my arrival. It sure made me proud as I realized just how much I was wanted by everyone I became the center of attention and conversation among so many. I sure made you guess as to what I was going to be…a boy or a girl. And I enjoyed all the names that were being suggested by so many. My brothers seemed to have fun going through those baby name books that listed so many ideas and the meanings each name. After it was known that my birth would give you another little boy you chose the name: Isaac James Carlson, and it just seemed to fit. “Laughter” that made my heart glad when I realized that was your expectation of me when I came to live within your home!
I was going to share a bedroom with Andrew and you had plans how you were going to decorate the room with airplanes & clouds, fixing it up just for me. I could hardly wait to arrive, but, little did I know that my Birthday Day would come sooner that I expected. I wasn’t scheduled to arrive into this world until close to Christmas time, 2008. It would be a very special celebration. I could just imagine all the cute clothes, and toys I would receive, and no doubt would be passed around with each one expressing “ooh’s and ahh’s” as to be able to know how sweet I was. I feel very special just thinking about all the attention I was to receive. I was already being talked about within your church family too. Their expectation of me seemed pretty high.
I know my brother’s, Nathan and Andrew would have helped take special care of me and by their being older, would have taught me about life. I would have liked that and I would have felt very proud to be their little brother.
I do not understand why my life was shortened…it would have been my desire to have brought gladness and happiness into your lives, but I trust that those memories would linger and it will only brighten your longing for that reunion day in heaven.
I love you and I want to thank you for all the love you shared with me and for the special conversations you shared with me, too. You are my very special Mommy and Daddy. I’ll be waiting for all those hugs and kisses. Oh, and be sure to tell my Grandpa’s and my Grandma’s that I love them too and will see them in Heaven!
Love,
Isaac
Dear Mom, Dad, Nathan, and Andrew,
I’m having this letter written from Heaven and I’m asking the angels to deliver it to you.
I feel very badly that I was not able to come and live with you, as your son, and be a brother to Andrew and Nathan. I’m sorry that all this has brought disappointment and caused your hearts to experience sadness. I wanted to come and live with you so badly but God had other plans for my young life. Please try to understand.
The news of my conception brought about a real shock to you both, but soon there was much excitement within your home as you began to make plans for my arrival. It sure made me proud as I realized just how much I was wanted by everyone I became the center of attention and conversation among so many. I sure made you guess as to what I was going to be…a boy or a girl. And I enjoyed all the names that were being suggested by so many. My brothers seemed to have fun going through those baby name books that listed so many ideas and the meanings each name. After it was known that my birth would give you another little boy you chose the name: Isaac James Carlson, and it just seemed to fit. “Laughter” that made my heart glad when I realized that was your expectation of me when I came to live within your home!
I was going to share a bedroom with Andrew and you had plans how you were going to decorate the room with airplanes & clouds, fixing it up just for me. I could hardly wait to arrive, but, little did I know that my Birthday Day would come sooner that I expected. I wasn’t scheduled to arrive into this world until close to Christmas time, 2008. It would be a very special celebration. I could just imagine all the cute clothes, and toys I would receive, and no doubt would be passed around with each one expressing “ooh’s and ahh’s” as to be able to know how sweet I was. I feel very special just thinking about all the attention I was to receive. I was already being talked about within your church family too. Their expectation of me seemed pretty high.
I know my brother’s, Nathan and Andrew would have helped take special care of me and by their being older, would have taught me about life. I would have liked that and I would have felt very proud to be their little brother.
I do not understand why my life was shortened…it would have been my desire to have brought gladness and happiness into your lives, but I trust that those memories would linger and it will only brighten your longing for that reunion day in heaven.
I love you and I want to thank you for all the love you shared with me and for the special conversations you shared with me, too. You are my very special Mommy and Daddy. I’ll be waiting for all those hugs and kisses. Oh, and be sure to tell my Grandpa’s and my Grandma’s that I love them too and will see them in Heaven!
Love,
Isaac
2 comments:
Oh man! I am just bawling! What a sweet way to remember Issac's life. It is amazing to me that a life so short has been able to have such an impact on so many other's lives, mine included. I am so thankful that his short time growing in your womb brought so much joy you and your family, and everyone else as well. I hope his memorial service was everything you wanted and needed it to be! Love you Susie!
Very touching letter. What a blessing Isaac is and will be through the years as we all remember how much joy he brought your family and friends. He brought many to their knees, maybe some who hadn't been there in a long while. A little revivalist, he was.
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