Retrospective

[internaldelight]

I was searching through my old entries for a bit of work-related information that I needed, and I came across the LJ drama that happened two summers ago.

I read an entry in which I stated that there were things going on in my life which I couldn't discuss at the time, but that as a result I didnt' need the stress.  I also remember a certain amount

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[jerseydarkangel]

I was thinking about Stephen just a day or two ago. My main thought was wondering if Michael will grow up knowing he has a big brother watching out for him at all times, and if it will be a cool thing for him. Perhaps he won't need an invisible friend to talk to, because he'll have Stephen.
Then I realized I was a little early for Michael to be in the "invisible friend" stage. Thinking of you.
Oh, and I love being able to text you about the hockey games. :)

[internaldelight]

Oh, I Love watching the hockey games with you! Hockey is awesome, hockey with friends, well, the only thing that makes it better is pasta!

I appreciate the thoughts. I have wondered what Michael will think of Stephen and how he will react to his brother, and when we should tell him. We've decided that if we take Michael out to Stephen's grave when we go (we had a family picnic there last Friday) it will just a natural part of his life, and we won't have to tell him....he will just ask more about it as he wants to know more. Stephen will just be a part of his life. The whole invisible friend thing didn't occur to me, but you may be right, he might not have one.

We have a picture of Austin and I in the hospital, holding Stephen, hanging on our Family Picture wall. (All you see of Stephen is a bundle of blanket), and Michael loves to stare at that picture, more than any other on the wall. It may just be the bright colors of the writing on the matte. But, my imagination wanders, and, well, you just never know.

[corinthia]

I was just thinking about Stephen the other day too when I was walking to pick Ripley up from school. Strange how that works.

[internaldelight]

I'm glad to know people are thinking about him.