Dear Henry

I went to the Georgetown clinic on my way into work this morning. I brought over bags of band-aids, Batman and Barbies. The band-aids will be for Henry's Toolbox and the Batman action figures and the Barbie dolls will go into the treasure chest. I really miss that hospital. A lot. I know they miss you.

When I was in the office I noticed that Suzanne has a big photo of you over her desk. It was a picture that you and I emailed her from Minnesota. You were wearing a bag for a hat. You were being super silly. Suzanne told me she was thinking of all of us this weekend because she was at the beach in North Carolina listening to her CD of your favorite songs that we gave everyone after the funeral. Suzanne moved out of our neighborhood over to Virginia. It was very nice and at the same time very sad to see everyone.

This is a song that I was listening to at the beach last weekend that made me think of you.

After You're Gone
Written by Iris Dement.
From "Infamous Angel", © 1992, Warner Bros.

There'll be laughter even after you're gone.
I'll find reasons to face that empty dawn.
'Cause I've memorised each line in your face,
And not even death can ever erase the story they tell to me.

I'll miss you.
Oh, how I'll miss you.
I'll dream of you,
And I'll cry a million tears.
But the sorrow will pass.
And the one thing that will last,
Is the love that you've given to me.

There'll be laughter even after you're gone.
I'll find reasons and I'll face that empty dawn.
'Cause I've memorised each line in your face,
And not even death could ever erase the story they tell to me.

Oh, how I miss you.