Tugging at Heartstrings

Today we've been moving clothes from one drawer to another, or into a box to wait for someone to grow into them.  No problems at all, until I was pulling out the things Michael has outgrown and put them aside for Aaron.  As I was doing it, and also weeding out turtlenecks (cover the trach and all) it was kind of hard.  I couldn't help wondering if he'll still be around to wear those size 4's and 5's.  He's doing so well, but I remember a little too well fighting for his life this past winter.

On our road trip (post about that coming up soon), my kids introduced me to a new song, or at least new to me.  Called Tears of an Angel by RyanDan, the duo wrote it when their four-year-old niece passed away.  Hauntingly beautiful, it just grabs you and takes your breath away.

Cover my eyes

Cover my ears

Tell me these words are a lie

It can’t be true

That I'm losing you

The sun cannot fall from the sky

Can you hear heaven cry

Tears of an angel

Tears of an angel

Tears of an angel

Tears of an angel.

Stop every clock

Stars are in shock

The river will flow to the sea

I won’t let you fly

I won’t say goodbye

I won’t let you slip away from me

Can you hear heaven cry

Tears of an angel

Tears of an angel

Tears of an angel

Tears of an angel.

So hold on

Be strong

Everyday hope will grow

I'm here, don’t you fear

Little one don’t let go

(ooooooooooohhhhhhhhh)

Don’t let go

(ooooooooooohhhhhhhhh) 

Tears of an angel 

Don’t let go

(ooooooooooohhhhhhhhh)

Cover my eyes

Cover my ears

Tell me these words are a lie

Lately, (often?) we've lost some more precious angels, and they weigh on my mind.  Like I said, tugging on heartstrings.