Name in the Sand

Today I received the following poem and pictures from our friend Shea:

I wrote your name in the sand today
Daddy asked me if it was okay
I told him gently you don't have to ask
For your mommy and daddy it seemed a simple task!
Although your stay so terribly brief
its moments like these that help the grief
forever in our hearts and minds baby Nolan!

Marshall had asked Shea to write Nolan's name in the sand while she was in Hawaii and she had gladly agreed. She said while she was on the beach doing it, her friend's son also wanted to write Nolan's name in the sand. She sent us both pictures and it brought a smile to my face. Marshall and I went to Hawaii on our honeymoon and I we both had hoped that one day we would go back. I had imagined that whenever we did go back we would be going back with our children. Since Nolan will never be able to set foot on the sand in Hawaii it was nice to see his name written in the sand there.