Dear New-Phew,

I just wanted to let you know you’re still on your auntie’s mind even though it looks like we’ve all moved on. I missed you especially yesterday (Sunday). You’d have been a church boy if you’d stayed on this side. Sorry, Nugget. So many Christians would have had you in Church every Sunday and Feast Day.

Today my boss told me she lost her niece in 2017 to ALL (that’s cancer) while she was training to be a cancer doctor. She says it still catches her off guard when she least expects it. She told me we will never get used to it. But that’s okay. We want to remember you. We will remember you, even if auntie is playing with other kids, daddy is busy intubating another baby or your mama is playing with the cat (your cat). We remember you, Nugget.

Again, if you had stayed with us I would have made you a Lord of the Rings super fan, like me. They made a new series, so I was listening to the old tunes from the movies. This song caught me off guard (like my boss said) and it made me sad. Before this, the song had no meaning. But sadly it does now because it reminds me of you. So this one is for you, Nugget. You’ve gone and claimed a favorite song of mine. I love you forever, I will remember you always.

Auntie G