Saturday, November 27, 2010

27-Nov-2010

Dear Dom,

It's 62 weeks today since we last saw you.  I wanted to write to you so I can remember my dreams about you. Last night, I dreamed that you and I were in a toy store and you were looking at Matchbox-type cars and trucks.  I don't remember every detail but you and I were looking at it and playing.  I know that you liked cars a lot so that was a great reminder.

We miss you so much and we wish you were here with us. Mummy and I talk about you a lot.  It's been very hard since you passed away.  We thought it would help by being foster parents but it's harder than we originally thought.  Kids like Robert had no discipline and direction from his parents.  We're sometimes having a hard time with expectations.  But we're trying and we know we're helping.

We're so used to you being so caring, loving, honest, great manners and personality.  We wish every kid was like you.

I love you Dom,
Dad


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Sunday, November 21, 2010

21-Nov-2010

Dear Dom,
 
It's been 61 weeks or about a year and 2 months  since you've been gone.  It's still very sad for us that you are not with us every day.  As you know mummy and I have been fostering Robert to help his family.  We get busy sometimes to help Robert and Dave with school work.  But we're still grieving tremendously.  We think about you every day and we wonder what new things you would be doing or how would you look today.  Mummy and I continue to talk about your great memories.  We had 7 great years with you and we cherish every single day with you.
 
Next week is Thanksgiving and it'll be very hard for us again.  None of this makes sense.  I still can't believe you're gone.  I still can't believe the doctors were not able to help you as they did in the past.  I still can't believe that when I wake up in the morning that you are not here.
 
Robert had a concert at Marine View last week.  It reminded me of you when we attended David's graduation from Marine View.  I wish you're with us. 
 
I love you and miss you Dom,
Dad


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Tuesday, November 9, 2010

9-Nov-2010

Dear Dom,
 
It's been a while since I wrote to you.  It doesn't mean I'm over your death and I'm ok about it.  I talk to you daily and hope you know that and maybe even hear what I talk to you about.  Just a few minutes ago, I was reading some of the emails my work colleagues sent me and it brings tears as I go through the emails.  It's the worst thing that can ever happen to a mom or dad - losing a child.  It's beyond comprehension and disbelief that you are no longer here. 
 
You may also have noticed that mum and dad have been taking care of a soon-to-be 12 yr old boy.  His brother may be with us tomorrow. Both boys came from a broken home and we're trying to take care of them while their parents get their act together.  You always liked company and you probably would've enjoyed these boys.  Robby is 12 yrs old and has been with us since last Thursday.  He also started going to Marine View yesterday.  It was a reminder of how we used to spend afternoons together when we enrolled Robby at Marine View.  We would play around the basketball area and the playground.  You enjoyed biking around and just having a blast.  Ricky is 4 yrs old and needs a lot of help.  He's got autism and we need to help him with his social and communication skills.  We hope we can help him so he can have a productive life.
 
Halloween passed and mummy and I escaped to The Block to have dinner and watch a movie.  It's still very hard for us to see other kids having a great Halloween and here we are without you.  Halloween is one of your favorite days - you get to wear a costume at school and  parade around.  Then possibly another costume when you do trick-or-treating around the neighborhood. Thanksgiving is coming up in 2 weeks.  Mummy and I have nothing to be thankful for.  We usually visit family on Thanksgiving and maybe head to our house in the desert.
 
I miss you so much Dom and I love you so much,
Dad


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