Almost March 2nd Once Again

It is almost March 2nd once again. My sweet little Ryan comes to mind running around the house announcing to everyone that his birthday is March 2nd. He so enjoyed his birthdays. What a gift it is to have all the pictures of his enormous smiles behind such a variety of birthday cakes over the years. Each year I miss that I am not spending just one more birthday with my loving son. Oh but what treasures are all the memories I did get to spend with him. My pout is that 24 was just not enough.

A gift I do have on each and every March 2nd is the love of so many others that continue to share their hearts for my Ryan. He touched so many lives and the memories they carry of him have connected me to them over the years. Connections between those of us who loved him is the gift he left us with when he left. I am beyond grateful for all that send me heart rocks, pictures of hearts or just call to share a memory of Ry.

Sweet Kylah shares his March 2nd birthday and generously puts an extra candle on her cake every year for Ryan. His birthday twins include some that are so precious to me. Megan shares his birthday and has experienced her own losses. Both her Mom and Dad are gone and didn’t get to be here this year to welcome her son into the world.

Knowing these sweet ladies are celebrating life on my Scooter’s day gives me joy. Joy that even when is no longer with us they are always a part of our days. There are so many little moments that remind me of Ry from his fun teasing of my mom, which I continue for him to this day, to sharing a recipe that he created just for me. Ryan still has a great big place in my life and in my heart. How lucky I am that I got to be his mom and create so many birthday memories for him. Happy birthday my son, my Scooter, my Ryan.

In Him,
Joyful
2-24-19