Sweet little boy,
Do you know today is your birthday? I am sad that we are not there with you. I can hardly believe we are not there. We had planned on being there, but we are not. I had really hoped we could have a nice birthday party with you today: cake and ice cream, presents, singing the birthday song, the whole bit. It just hurts that we are not there, but I am offering my suffering to God so that he can bring something beautiful out of it. I pray that God is whispering in your ear today how special you are and how much you are loved.
I love you so much,
Your mommy