We often spend some moments wondering how Tye would have looked and behaved, and if he would have been well or poorly all the time.
One thing is clear, though, and that is how much we would have loved him and taken care of him, however he had turned out.
We would have been safe in the knowledge that there would have been Phab for him to go to on a Monday night (in a couple of years time), and we would have been supported by so many people who knew, or would have come to know Tye as he grew up.
Still, all this wasn't meant to be, and we know how hard Tye's life was when he was alive, and in the end it was all too much for him. At least we did the best we could at the time and gave him all the support and love we could while he was in hospital for so long.
In the end, something had to give, and it was his heart and lungs that couldn't take the strain any more.
It almost ended up with the two of us breaking apart, but we went to Relate to sort out our little problems and came to realise that we were quite strong and supportive of each other really.
Well, two years on from when Tye was born, and a year and a half since he passed away, the memories are as strong as ever, and we are so glad for those. Lots of stuff has gone on since Tye came and went, and we're doing the best we can with all these issues as and when they arrive. Oh, and Christmas is just around the corner, which is always a pleasant time of year, and something to look forward to.
We will be letting a balloon go later, with a little message on it for Tye. We'll put the website address on it too, so if you find it, get in touch.
That's all for now,
Simon & Belinda