OK, it's not exactly a bad day. Yesterday had its moments; quite a few of them, in fact.
Today, Saturday, it's typical for Illinois as we head into the last week of October with Halloween coming up this Friday. Love that day, just love it.
Another of his birthdays went by without a word. Last we saw of him was December, 2002 in a Peoria truck stop. It was a weird gathering, really, and those feelings we were having turned out to be legit.
That would be the last time we saw our oldest son. We really hope he's alive and well and we pray for him. What's especially hard is when we hear about this young man or that one whose identity isn't known, but the police found a body. It seems like I hold my breath until the details come out. I think I grow older a little faster each time that happens. Why, why can't he just let us know that he's OK? We'll settle for that.
Pondering on a gloomy autumn day
Today, Saturday, it's typical for Illinois as we head into the last week of October with Halloween coming up this Friday. Love that day, just love it.
Another of his birthdays went by without a word. Last we saw of him was December, 2002 in a Peoria truck stop. It was a weird gathering, really, and those feelings we were having turned out to be legit.
That would be the last time we saw our oldest son. We really hope he's alive and well and we pray for him. What's especially hard is when we hear about this young man or that one whose identity isn't known, but the police found a body. It seems like I hold my breath until the details come out. I think I grow older a little faster each time that happens. Why, why can't he just let us know that he's OK? We'll settle for that.
Pondering on a gloomy autumn day
