Remembering Little Derick - Our Angel

February 2009 - May 2009 - May his soul rest in eternal peace. We miss you Derick!

  
                                                                                            Dear God:
                             It's hard to understand what happened. But I want to thank you for the three
                               months you shared your breath of life with your little one. It was indeed
                                 a precious life. Mommy took good care of me. You see how you put a
                                   big smile on her face. Daddy always brought sweet little things for 
                                    me. As for Jjajja, she is the sweetest grandma you ever put on 
                                                     that planet of the living. 

                            The afternoon of the night you sent your angel to deliver your little one, I was 
                                laughing, cuddling and having a good time with mommy. I shared a soda 
                                  with daddy and he held me in his arms. I smiled so big! I know you were
                                    watching; but oh well, I just want to share my story - may be we
                                             we could have some more laughs; you and I.

                           I understand there is so much you keep to yourself. And who am I really to 
                             question your divine judgement. But how I wish some of these things, 
                               like snatching a little one during sleep, could be explained a bit.
                                 Down below, they attempted to figure this out. I hear they call it
                                   Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). But they can't really 
                                      get it right. I hear they are calling for some help. 

                           I hear they speculate that of the 2000 of us litle ones, you take back 1 
                            during the sweetness of our sleep. But why during the stillness of sleep  
                              when mommy is thinking -oh, my baby is resting. You already 
                                 know this - but it's really agonizing and shocking to find a lito
                                 health angel out of breath. Pease think of these mothers!

                          I suppose I was the lucky one. I didn't have to endure some of those
                            agonizing diseases. You gave me good health and I am thankful. But did
                         you think of what I could have become? may be the next chief of my village :)
                            How about a doctor who could have found a cure for children's cancer or
                        AIDS? Oh, well, I know that's a lil over ambitious but you ordain everything.
                            Uncle JM could've used some help with URF- may be, I cld have been 
                                the next Director or the Headmaster of Hope Academy!
                          With my big muscles, I cld be a great help in Jjajja's gardens, too.

                                                                    Dear God, 
                        I know I have complained and questioned you a lot, but please know
    that I embrace your will. I am happy here with you - flying around with all
     the other little angels. And by the way, I got to meet grandpa up here.
      I will be praying for mommy, daddy, Jjajja and all my fellow lito  
       I left behind. And hopefully uncle JM will understand that 
        I was'nt able to wait to meet him in a few weeks when 
       he comes home to visit Jjajja. Comfort all my family.

                 I love you God. I love you mommy, daddy, Jjjajja, and all my aunts and uncles.
                                                           Your lito Angel, Derick

               
   Mommy misses you so much!          Those big eyes - real gentleman!      And your little friends, miss you too!

       
         Jjajja misses you big time!      Missy would bring you to Canada!    Remember Jjajja's Kyogero

                
      So cute in Kyogero!                                  Dad misses you too!               Marissa and Mommy are heartbroken!

          
                                                                     DERICK
    As for Taata JM, he is so sad and mad; you didn't wait a few more weeks to meet you!