Christmas Messages for Aaron

DrummerWife asked me to post this for her-

I got an idea from a message board dealing with Grief and Loss for something to do at Christmas to incorporate Aaron. On Christmas Eve with my family and Christmas Day with Drummer's family, I am going to take along the stocking that we got for Aaron. It's an angel holding a lamb with his name on it...it was perfect. I am also going to take scrapbooking paper and some pens, etc. and ask people to write a little holiday message to Aaron or anything else they would like to write...the kids can draw photos, etc...Then we will read them on after we return home again on Christmas Day when it is just the two of us. What I would like to ask those of you whom I will not see at some point over the holidays to do, is to participate if you would like. You have a couple options: Leave a comment here and we'll copy, paste, and print it out in a nice font; email it to me; or email me for our mailing address and you can put something in the mail. Email me at nicoleannyoung@comcast.net. I will then be able to take all these messages and put them in Aaron's scrapbook.
Remember if I will see you sometime on or around the holidays you can do it then...this is more for our long distance readers or those I will not see.

Thanks in advance to anyone that participates :)

So, there you go. I have completed my contractual agreement. Back to the video games.

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