Dear Lucas,

I thought about you today, and what it would have been like to celebrate your first Christmas. We would listen to Christmas music, taste a lot of food, and enjoy bonding time with family. You would be too young to want gifts and would likely be satisfied with your Mom and I entertaining you with the simple things. It would have been simple, but perfect.

Just like the Christmas story, you entered our lives to change us forever. And similarly, you returned to Heaven when your time had come.

A little reminder of you hangs on your grandparents’ tree this year and for many years to come. This way, you can celebrate with us even though you are no longer physically here.

Love, Dad