Feeling ill

I just found out that a little boy from our neighborhood died this morning. I don't know him or his family but I know that he was almost two and his mother was part of an online mothers' group that I belong to. We have not been told of the cause of death, only that it was natural and the friend who told us will give us more information when she gets it.

Almost two. That's almost Theo. It is devastating, shattering. I gave Theo an extra tight hug tonight when I put him to bed. He could stay up all night crying and I wouldn't care. Tonight, as I mourn for that little boy and his family, I am giving extra thanks for my own.