I held my son in my arms for an hour. He was mine, ours. Loved and wanted. I can feel him in my arms. I can hear myself singing to him.
He would have been 5 today. He would have been a little boy. My little boy. Our little boy. There would have been presents and cake. He would have been so very loved.
He would have. . .
I can fill a life with those words.
Just not his life.
Because he couldn’t stay.
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Dear friends and loved ones,
With great joy and heartbreak, we wish to announce: at 10:26 PM on December 10, 2007, Gabriel Anton was born into the hands of Cathy, his midwife, sang to in the arms of his mother, rocked in the arms of his father, bathed in the arms of his grandmother, and baptized in the arms of Regula, his Parish Priest.
At just after 11 PM, he was carried to Heaven in the arms of the Angels, where we will meet him again one day. At 520 grams (1 pound 2.4 ounces), and 33 cm (13 inches) he was wee, with 10 fingers and toes, and a full head of hair. He was a perfect, but very tiny baby.
For where your treasure is, there also will be your heart. Luke 12:34
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Abiding with you today. Happy birthday sweet Gabriel.
Five years ago seems so very far away now. Yet, with a breath, it’s so very present.
Little Gabe, we miss you so. While we have continued living, we wish it could have been with you alongside us, not just in our memories.
Hugs
Tears at my desk here this morning for you, Mr. Spit & dear wee Gabriel. Holding you all in my thoughts & prayers.
Thoughts and prayers to precious Gabriels family. Happy birthday sweet boy.
I stopped by from LFCA when I saw it was your little man’s birthday today. I’m thinking of you and your family and sending birthday wishes to Gabriel. I hope the day is gentle xo
Thinking of you all today, and especially remembering Gabriel. It’s hard to believe so many years have passed, and yet not so very hard at all.
Much, much love.
Happy Birthday, Gabriel. I so wish that you could have stayed….
Hugs, many many hugs
Happy Birthday in Heaven sweet little guy. Many hugs to your mom and dad as they remember today.
Love to you & Mr Spit today as you remember sweet Gabriel.
Thinking of you and of Gabriel. I wish he could have stayed.
Dear Gabriel Anton. Beautiful boy. Remembered and loved.
Thinking of all of you today with lots of love.
Happy birthday, Gabe.
My thoughts are with you, Mr. Spit and Gabriel. Peace to all three of you.
5 years. Wow.
Sending peace, love, light, thoughts and prayers your and Mr. Spit’s way and remembering Gabriel with you, always.
Thinking of your Gabriel today…
Out here thinking of you, and of Gabriel, and of Mr. Spit.
Sending love for Gabriel and his family on his birthday.
(Anton was my grandfather’s name and I’ve always liked it.)
Happy Birthday sweet Gabriel.
Love to you both tonight…
Beautiful, beautiful baby.
I’m so sorry.
Your beautiful son…..I so wish he could have stayed.