this converstion happened on february 23rd. it was the week caroline was going through MRI's and testing. it was a heavy week for kinsley for another reason too.
after she got off the bus we sat on our porch. she sat on a chair and i knelt in front of her holding her hands. it will always be etched on my heart.
me: "sweetie, i have some really sad news to tell you."
kinsley: (in a paniked shaky voice) "is caroline okay, mommy?"
me: (deep breath while realizing kinsley felt the weight of caroline's health) "no, kins. caroline is fine. it's joey. he died today, sweetie."
kinsley: (a physical jolt. eyes welled up immediately) "is it because we didn't pray enough?"
me: "oh, no honey. god heard our prayers. he loves joey and had a different plan for him than we prayed for."
kinsley: "is he better now?"
me: "he has a new body. he has perfect joy." the conversation continued that day and continues on.
i am in kinsley's class enough to hear his name woven into countless conversations. he impacted his friends in a mighty way and i am completely honored to have known him.
today was the last day of kindergarten. joey's classmates each wrote him a note and drew him a picture which they attached to balloons. it was a beautiful tribute.
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