"“Jonas, Jonas,” they would say loudly, as they had once said the name of Caleb. The Giver would lead the chant. Together they would let Jonas’s presence in their lives fade away as they said his name in unison more slowly, softer and softer, until he was disappearing from them, until he was no more than an occasional murmur and then, by the end of the long day, gone forever, not to be mentioned again.
Behind him, across the vast distances of space and time, from the place he had left, he thought he heard music too.
But perhaps it was only an echo."
-The Giver
Seconds before he passed away, with my hand on Jonas's head, he looked at me and smiled as he closed his eyes. I hope he felt his body become strong, and saw his Daddy's arm's outstretched towards him. Don't worry, baby. I'll never forget you for a second.
The doctor's were always amazed at Jonas's response to sound. It's his special song now. I chose this version because this little boy voice reminds me of him, almost as if he's singing to me...
taking some time off. then it's time for me to do a huge life change.
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