On This Day...

Three years ago my husband and I had to say goodbye to our sweet baby boy.  The following poem was given to us by Nurse Cathy.   She held our hands and walked us through the absolute worst day of our lives.  Happy Angelversary precious baby boy.  Mommy and Daddy love you and will always keep you in our hearts.

In Loving Memory 

Ryan J. Peterson

"The Lion"

The Cord

We are connected, My child and I, by 

An invisible cord Not seen by the eye.

It's not like the cord That connects us 'til birth

This cord can't be seen By any on Earth.

This cord does it's work Right from the Start,

It binds us together Attached to my heart.

I know that it's there Though no one can see

The invisible cord From my child to me.

The strength of this cord Is hard to describe.

It can't be destroyed, It can't be denied.

It's stronger than any cord Man could create

It withstands the test, Can hold any weight.

And though you are gone, Though you're not here with me,

The cord is still there But no one can see.

It pulls at my heart I am bruised...I am sore,

But this cord is my Lifeline As never before.

I am thankful that God connects us this way

A mother and child Death can't take it away!

Author Unknown

At church, on the first Sunday of the month, we form a friendship circle and often sing a song called "Bind Us Together".  I love singing this song because it always reminds me of that poem and brings a smile to my face knowing that I will always be connected to my baby boy.  

Bind us together, Lord, bind us together

  with cords that cannot be broken.

Bind us together, Lord, bind us together,

  bind us together with love.

There is only one God.

There is only one King.(big smile when I sing this part because Ryan is my little king.)

There is only one body, that is why I sing.