[thumb:726:l]Well, here we are…a week out from the worst day of my life! I imagine that everyone has had a chance to get back into a routine by now. At the Anderson house things are a little different, I have had a chance to forget what day of the week it is, what time of day it is, and more importantly…I have learned that the most important thing can not be forgotten! I have to say it, “I miss you buddy!” I had the honor to celebrate our daughters birthday over the weekend, and I see all the kids running around. What is the first thing I think of…Trent…I start thinking of all the things that I miss about him, and knowing that he would have had a blast at the party. I hope he had fun at least watching us from heaven. I guess Trent helped out the Cubbies over the weekend, Miss Sue says they swept the Cardinals. Good for them!
I had a feeling that I should update the site today, and explain a few things that I hoped everyone picked up on. If you did not, that is ok because I am going to touch on them now. The wake and memorial service were beautiful for those who could not make it. The day of the wake it was partly sunny most of the day, the memorial day was a little colder and not sunny, but it was a glorious day none the less. Some of you may be asking how Donna and I have gotten through all of this. I guess it can only be God. He must have kept us in his hands the whole time. I did not cry much, which was unbelievable for me, I felt at peace and was very calm both days. I guess I had to say all of that so everyone did not think I was just off my rocker or something because I was not crying and grief stricken more than I was. I miss Trennie very much…don’t get me wrong, but I know without a shadow of a doubt that he is in heaven with God. I am very proud of my son and I just have the knowing that he is at peace and happy in Gods kingdom. So how do you get to this place of peace? Prayer, Faith, and knowing that God has always blessed us and there is no reason for him to stop blessing us now. I do believe that Trent was a blessing to my family, and although some people are going to be mad at God for taking him from us, I want you to think about this. Trent left a legacy, he was intelligent, handsome, and funny. He had to grow up fast, in 3 months time with the help of the Steroids, he even had facial hair. He taught all of us how to laugh more, and let the little things in life just happen with grace. I know everyone says this, “Life is too short!” Yes it is, and yes it was for Trent, but God is good…and he made Trent in a way that allowed 2 average parents to love a child in above average ways. I know that Trent is in heaven now, and even though I did not get to say goodbye while he was conscious, I did get to say goodbye for the last 10 months. I didn’t get to choose how long that was, but it was a packed 10 months. I find comfort in that, and I hope everyone else does too.
Some of you may be wondering the direction this site is going to take next, now that Trent is an Angel. Well, we hope this site is going to be a place for family and friends to remember Trent. We also hope this site will be the focus for future family updates, inspiration, and allow us to share our thoughts about Trent and what he did during the few short years that God gave him to us. We are going to keep posting pictures and text of the family, and still share the memorial as long as we have access to the internet and hosting. So please stay tuned….
Clint
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