Please use this blog to help us remember Joshua Lee Anderson, who made the tragic and fatal decision to take his life on Wednesday, March 18, 2009. Please post any memories or thoughts you may have in the comments.


Friday, January 16, 2015

Happy 23rd Birthday Josh!

Sad today as it would've been Josh's 23rd birthday. My parents went with me to the park to put some balloons on his stone.


Today hits home (yet again) why the loss of the child is so devastating for it is not only the physical absence a mother grieves but the loss of everything in the future. Birthdays are an especially painful reminder of what should be but isn't.

Josh should be in his early 20's, figuring out who he is and what he wants to do with his life.

He should've been with us at our Thanksgiving holiday in Asheville, NC - eating, chilling, playing Cataan and poker, watching sports with Tim and Tyler - everything a kid would do during a week with the family.

He should've been home with us over Christmas and New Years.

He should've come with us to NYC this week to see Gillian perform with her new band of which she is the lead vocalist and Uncle Steve (my brother) is the guitarist. He would've been amazed and proud.



He should be his little cousin Keilani's # 1 fan - and vice versa. There are times when she smiles that she reminds us of Josh.




Tears have flowed intermittently as I remember the day he was born and the joy he brought to our family. 


Happy to have a healthy baby boy - a little surprised too as the doc said he was supposed to be a she!


Poor Tim - so tired taking care of the other three at home and getting ready for our arrival....


Josh completed our family....

RIP Josh.
Happy Birthday.
Love you and miss you.
XXOO






2 comments:

GrahamForeverInMyHeart said...

Thinking of you and Josh.

Roxanne said...

I have so many beautiful memories of our boys celebrating their birthday's together. Bryce never wanted to even have a birthday party without Josh. We miss him soooo much! Everyday but we remember him and miss him even more Bryce's birthday and on Josh's birthday.

We love you Sue!