As if he hadn't been gone for three years now...
I was talking to my mom on the phone Saturday morning, just the usual asking how everyone in the family was and other stuff going on around town. We had just gotten done talking about something silly like the dog or maybe a book she was reading when I had the urge to say, "How's Wyatt doing anyway? I haven't talked to him in forever."
It was the strangest thing, there was no background of sadness to the thought, it came in as clear and natural as ever. I just wondered what he was up to, like maybe Mom had been on the phone with him right before she talked to me or something. Still to this day it's like he's not really gone, still I want to know what he's doing, still I get urges to call or email him, still I look at his name on my instant messenger list and wait for him to sign in, still I check his blog, still I see him out of the corner of my eye when I'm walking down the street...
He's just right around the corner, right out of reach...
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I know Ginger. I have been seeing him too. Once in a crowd when we were down at the rally in Arkansas. And my instant reaction was oh there's Wyatt. It was like he wasn't gone at all, that he was right there. It is a strange sensation, he looked so good. Then the other day in a car I met on main street. That looked like Wyatt! I wanted to turn around and follow the car to see for sure. I miss him so much. I can't get accustomed to the world without him in it. Nothing makes sense the way it used to. In day to day life noone mentions his name. It's real hard now. I'm glad that you wrote about Wyatt.
i think it's selfish to write about him. how come everyone is sad for themselves? why aren't they sad for him? we only talk about how we feel. well what about his amazing life cut so short? that's what we should be sad about.
Did anyone say we weren't sad about that?
I was not nearly as close to him as you or 99.9% of the others but I think of him often...he is still making an impact in our lives...even if we don't say it out loud. He will always be a constant challenge to live life full of engry and most importantly happy. Your blog about sunkist was very much it!
Hope you and the rest of your family are well. In my thoughts and prayers!
Jessie
I just read your Mom's comments about Wyatt. I think she is right. It is hard that Wyatt's name isn't spoken on a day to day basis, but when we are with your folks, we talk about and remember Wyatt a lot. When we get together with my family, we reminisce about the good old days. There isn't a time that the Ammon kids do not come up as a topic of fond memories. I don't know how many times I have heard about Wyatt eating the goldfish right out of the fake pond at Prom. Of course there were the camping trips with Allison and Wyatt. And we will never forget Helen's. Oh the good ole days! Remember when you would pick up the kids in your curlers and give them a ride to school? LOL. We are so lucky to be part of the Ammon life!!!!!!!!
I just read your Mom's comments about Wyatt. I think she is right. It is hard that Wyatt's name isn't spoken on a day to day basis, but when we are with your folks, we talk about and remember Wyatt a lot. When we get together with my family, we reminisce about the good old days. There isn't a time that the Ammon kids do not come up as a topic of fond memories. I don't know how many times I have heard about Wyatt eating the goldfish right out of the fake pond at Prom. Of course there were the camping trips with Allison and Wyatt. And we will never forget Helen's. Oh the good ole days! Remember when you would pick up the kids in your curlers and give them a ride to school? LOL. We are so lucky to be part of the Ammon life!!!!!!!!