AIDAN'S DIARY - MARCH 2003

2 March 2003

A Lament For Aidan

Lament not that I am gone.
Lament not the tears you've shorn.
Lament not the crashing pain,
the fear, the ache, a love far gone.
Yell and scream that I was here,
my laugh, my life that you held dear.
A twinkling eye, a beaming smile
Behold the simple fact I'm still near.

6 March 2003
Trish and I prepared nearly 200 little cakes for the little people in Aidan's room and the surrounding rooms. 'twas to be an early birthday celebration for our fallen hero. Caitlin was most stoic and was charged with handing out cakes to the many little people in her new room.
I do believe the party-ette was a stirling success. At the very least it kept a lot of little legs stationery for a period of time. Liam and Evan were most keen on visiting "Thomson's" room, not only to see "Thomson", but also to play with the computers and scribble with crayons.
I think Aidan would have been proud of his little sister on this day. I know we were.
- Dad
 

Caitlin waiting upon her fellow students with cakes-a-plenty. Mrs. Thomson kept the process in motion.

Liam wedged between Caitlin's class members.

8 March 2003

One day becomes a week. A week becomes a month, then three.
We headed into the far north in the morning to call upon our little man for his birthday and were joined by Gandma, Aunty Gerry, Nanna, Grandad, Gran and Big James, of course. We returned home for cake, without which a birthday just isn't. 
Superheroes are special. Aidan was a special superhero.
We miss you Bobo.
- Dad
 

Trish, Caitlin, Liam and Evan arranging decorations for Aidan's grave.

Dad with Aidan's decorations.

27 March 2003
Four months without Bobo were obscured by Caitlin's birthday party. We escorted a handful of her chums to an indoor playground so they could run themselves silly and be somewhat more manageable for the food feast afterwards. It mostly worked. The skies opened on our return trip from the playground with pelting rain and hail. Quite the homecoming.
The cake was big and pink and it had an air of majesty about it for it was a castle. Just the thing for a fairy queen.
- Dad

Caitlin's Castle Cake by Mum.

28 March 2003
The twins had their first "real" haircut for some time. They tend to wriggle a bit, you see.
Lo and behold, we had two little Aidan's running around again. Quite amazing.
We miss you Bobo. Not a day goes by when we don't miss your smile.
- Dad

Last updated: 4-May-2003