Aaron

I've thought and thought about things to say about Aaron so that everyone would know how truly special he was.  I've come the the conclusion that it's not important that  you know him as I did, only that you know how much he was loved.
I couldn't possibly paint his entire canvas here anyway, there was much more to his life than that.

I remember the day he started pre-school.  I walked him in, gave him the quick hug and the "I'll be back to get you in 2 hours speech" and off I went.  I remember driving away with tears streaming down my face.  As a mother I'd heard I would probably cry and I did.  I think you realize that the birth to four stage is gone and that there is no turning back.  There will be no more long rocks in the wooden rocker, no more late night feedings or diaper changes, no more dragging huge plastic objects to St. Louis when we go visit Uncle Bill and Aunt Cathys...the baby stage is done.  Bittersweet to say the least.
The same afternoon I picked him up he received a phone call from a little girl from his class, "Is Awon at home?"  Was I hearing this correctly, my four year old son is getting a call from a girl already?  Indeed I was....
From that point on there probably wasn't a day that he didn't have numerous calls, the kid had friends, and not just acquaintances, good..true..loving friends who in his sickest days always rallied around him giving him the comfort he so much wanted and deserved.

I miss him every single day, no WE miss him every single day.  His family, and friends.  His huge and genuine smile seared into our hearts and will remain there for the rest of our days.  His love for all of us will always be cherished, along with his
He Man, first home run ball, superman ring, and scattered newspaper clippings of his beloved Cardinals.

Thinking of him now makes me smile....especially when I think of his impersonations of Eddie Murphy in "Coming to America."  How many times did he make us all laugh hysterically...

Have a good day up there Buddy...keep coming around in your red feathered  suit, sitting in my tree or on my telephone wire.  Somehow that gives me comfort and it's amazing how you've got that chirp down Pal.