Happy 2nd Heavenly Birthday Ezra!

It's been two years since we saw him take his final breaths.  Today is much harder to get through then the day of his birth when we got to hear his cry.  The kick in the gut, take your breath away, deep, indescribable, heart wrenching, piercing, and aching pain is still very present as all the memories, hour by hour, minute by minute, flood our minds once again.  As I processed things today in frustration and pain I thought why is it that I can't remember what I ate yesterday but can remember these memories like they are happening all over again in the very present?  My answer was because of that deep pain feeling attached to this day. Which then led to another frequent question, why do we have to have the pain? As I meditated on this the counterpart to the pain became known as my phone pinged one after another throughout the day with sweet, thoughtful texts and gifts from so many beautiful people that have came into our lives over the years.  Then the question was answered.  If it wasn't for this deep pain we would never have experienced the deep love that people have shown us during and after Ezra's life here on earth. So all we can say is thank you even though that doesn't even seem to cover how much we truly appreciate it and how much it means to us.  Thank you for all of you that have continued to remember Ezra on his birthday, this month we had with him, and his heavenly birthday. There is truly not much more meaningful that touches a parent's heart then people remembering your child, especially one that has passed away. Thank you for filling in the deep pit of pain we felt with overflowing love today.  You'll never know how grateful we are for you and how much we have learned from you as well. Even with many of you being miles away the warmth of love surrounds us as we end this day. 💙