Time is Relative...

Today June 7, 2016 marks the one year anniversary of Tyler's death.  One year is a long time to go without seeing or speaking to your son.  One year is a long time when you are looking forward to something like a vacation.  One year seems like a long time for a lot of things in life.  Yet one year seems to fly by when we are talking about a child's first year.  Tyler was 25 years old when he died.  Twenty-five years to raise a son, watch him become a father and find his way as an adult .  Twenty-five years was not nearly enough for me.  Those 25 years went by so fast!  Tyler was our first-born and I remember a lot about my pregnancy, and his birth.  I remember many details of his early years too.  Times when he made us laugh, times when he made us worry, and times when he made us cry,  let's face it, those teen years are not always easy for some parents.  Those can be  some of the longest years of parent's life.
Tyler touched a lot of lives in his 25 years.  He had a lot friends.  Many of them still write notes on his Facebook wall.  Some of them even touch base with us from time to time just to see how we are doing.  
So today one year later and I can't help but think it's been too long since Mark and I last spoke with our oldest son.    It's been too long since his children had a chance to play with their dad.  One year is a long time for Tyler's siblings to go without recalling those "family stories" and joke around with each other.
I am grateful for the 25 years I had with Tyler, but those 25 years just don't seem long enough.  They flew by!