The Invisible string

I was planning to take the day of blogging...but I can't resist. I received the most thoughtful Birthday card ever today.

About 2 weeks after Gord passed I received a children s book in the mail from an old friend. It has been suggested to have Danny draw his memories, art can be very therapeutic for children....except if they don't like to draw. Drawing is not Danny's favorite activity.Anyways this book was called the " Invisible String". It is about 2 children who are terrified of the dark during a storm and they  don't want to be alone. The mom explains to the children that there is an invisible string that goes everywhere. Everyone has an invisible string. When you think about someone, it is because they are thinking of you and tugging on your invisible string. The invisible string can go anywhere...space, ocean...even heaven. For about a month Danny wanted to read this book everyday.

Still to this day Danny he will ask to read that book if he is missing his dad. I have often reminded him of the invisible string when I send him off to school. I remind him I'll be thinking of him too.

Danny gave me a birthday card this morning. He had my mom draw the picture. Last weekend my mom told me to know that the card was entirely his idea. But she didn't tell me what the idea was.

At 6:30 this morning Danny came running to me with this card and an enthusiastic Happy  Birthday. He passed me the card and said the flower in the heart is the invisible string in mine.

Tear...