" The Lord takes many away, even in infancy, that they may escape the envy of man, and the sorrows and evils of this present world; they were too pure, too lovely, to live on earth"
(Joseph Smith)
"The cavity which suffering carves into our souls will one day also be the receptacle of joy."
(Neil A. Maxwell)
"The gift of resurrection is the Lord’s consummate act of healing. Thanks to Him, each body will be restored to its proper and perfect frame. Thanks to Him, no condition is hopeless. Thanks to Him, brighter days are ahead, both here and hereafter. Real joy awaits each of us—on the other side of sorrow."
(Russell M. Nelson)
One day last February, Zach was playing with the hose in the front yard. For some reason, Dave took about a hundred pictures of him. He had so much joy in being outside on this unexpected warm day. 3 days later he left our home for a better place. The day he left us, we learned how close heaven truly is.
Not a day goes by that we don't think of him, not a minute. Today, one year after that terrible night on February 13, 2008, I am again overwhelmed by the knowledge that families are forever. I will be able to look into his big brown eyes once again and know that it was all worth it.
