December 7, 2019
You texted me that morning asking if I was free and wanted
to do something outdoors. I didn’t have anything planned for that afternoon so
that sounded like a great idea!
I picked you up and we headed over to Little Cataraqui Creek.
We just walked around the trails in the park since there wasn’t enough snow on
the ground to go snowshoeing. We talked, we laughed, we took silly photos, we
fed the chickadees, we made snow angels, we had a snowball fight, and we marvelled
at the beauty of this flawless winter day. It was magical.
But it wasn’t those things that make spending time with you
so special, it’s those moments where you do something extraordinary.
We came upon this little hill – no, smaller than that. It
was more like a hump. You wondered if you could slide down it? Without a second
thought or hesitation, you got on your back and tried to make it happen. It
didn’t matter that your jacket was going to get wet and it definitely didn’t
matter that I didn’t understand why you’d want to try. You did it because you
wanted to and there was no good reason to not do it. Well it turns out you can’t
slide down this hump, but I don’t know another person who puts their curiosity into
action with such confidence.
I obviously had a good laugh at what just happened, but I also
saw so much joy in you. By sharing that joy with me, you made this a perfect afternoon.
I can’t make more memories like this with you, but I’m
incredibility lucky to have these moments to cherish forever.
Love you and miss you <3