Friday, October 29, 2010

{Letter to our Farr Family..We Love you}


Clifton & Carrie,

So I am feeling sorry for myself and feeling sad that you are moving on. I find myself wishing that none of it ever happened that the job wasn’t applied for, that the house wasn’t found.
I find myself scared to have someone else watch Michael for us. What if they don’t fall in love with him like you did? Then I realize…….
I am being selfish, yes I am sad but I need to be happy for your new beginnings. I need to be happy for your new found success.
You guys are our family; you have openly accepted our son into your lives unconditionally and made him one of your own.
Your children love him and teach him new things and are so patient with him, and you all have learned to understand him even when he doesn’t have a word for it.
Carrie, I will miss the picture messages from you during the day, pictures from a proud Momma not just the sitter. I will miss sweet little Reagan who started out calling me “Michael’s mom” to now “Shar” and her sweet little hugs and kisses. I will miss coming through the door and seeing CJ and Liam coming up to Michael to bump their little fists and not getting mad when Michael turns off their games. I will miss Baylee talking about how she took Michael for walks and showed him off to the neighbors and defends him when others speak ignorantly of those with disabilities. I will miss the excitement in your voice Carrie as you tell me about something new Michael did. I will miss hearing about Cliff having crawling races with Michael, playing peek a boo. I will miss the example that Blaec is to all of our little ones.
Michael & I love and adore you all.
I am so thankful to have an extra Mom and Dad and a bunch of brothers and sisters in Michael’s life and a new brother and sister and nieces and nephews in mine.
I hope that you love your new world, to start new. How exciting is that! I look forward to our trips to see you.
I miss you already you haven’t entirely left yet.
You are truly an amazing family, one I am proud to have in our lives.

1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, and always perseveres.

You guys are my heart, and I know Michael’s to….Big kisses and Hugs

Shar, Al & Michael