A shining star

For our bright shining star.
This arrived in the post this weekend as it has done every year for the past ten. It always sends us all on a bit of a 'wobble'.
On the eve of what would be our star's 23rd birthday, when we should be wrapping his presents, we wrote on a star of remembrance and created a birthday flower arrangement.
I can't help thinking that this is not how life should have panned out.

I hope one day we have the courage to visit the remembrance service too- it's still too raw, even after all of this time.

Spent the majority of the day as a family, trying to stay light hearted and 'let' Lil' sis' beat me on Mario karts. Despite still being poorly, our mammy cooked her usual delicious roast dinner.