Jack, our precious boy,
From the moment I knew you were with me, I felt you. You weren’t just a possibility—you were real, a part of me, a part of us. I remember how my heart swelled with something so deep, so instinctual—a love I didn’t fully understand until it was too late. You were there, and I knew it.
Our choice to let you go was never because we didn’t want you. We wanted you more than words can ever express. But in a moment clouded by fear, confusion, and a lack of communication, we made a decision that has shattered us both. If only we had spoken more openly, if only we had allowed love to speak louder than fear, you would still be here.
Your father loves you just as much as I do. Not a day passes that he doesn’t regret our decision, that he doesn’t wish he had fought harder, spoken louder, done something—anything—to change that moment. He carries the weight of your absence just as deeply as I do, and together, we grieve the life that could have been. You were, and always will be, our son.
We imagine what it would have been like to hold you, to feel your tiny fingers wrap around ours, to see you looking up at us with trust and love. We ache for the moments we will never have—your first smile, your first steps, the sound of your laughter filling our home. Those moments were stolen not just from you, but from us, and the loss is something we will carry forever.
But in our pain, we cling to the only hope we have—the promise of eternity. Jack, we know that you are in the arms of Jesus, cradled in a love far greater than even ours could have been. We believe with all our hearts that one day, we will see you again. One day, we will hold you, kiss your sweet face, and finally feel the warmth of your little fingers wrapped around ours, just as we’ve longed for since the day we lost you.
And every day that passes, there is nothing we long for more.
Until that glorious day, we will carry you in our hearts, loving you with a love that death cannot erase. You are our son. You are our greatest sorrow, but also our greatest hope. Until we meet again, our sweet Jack.
Forever loved, forever missed, but never truly gone.
We love you forever baby boy
Mommy & Daddy
