Remembering Little Derick – Our Angel
February 2009 – May 2009 – May his soul rest in eternal peace. We miss you Derick!
Dear God:
It’s hard to understand what happened. But I want to thank you for the three
months you shared your breath of life with your little one. It was indeed
a precious life. Mommy took good care of me. You see how you put a
big smile on her face. Daddy always brought sweet little things for
me. As for Jjajja, she is the sweetest grandma you ever put on
that planet of the living.
The afternoon of the night you sent your angel to deliver your little one, I was
laughing, cuddling and having a good time with mommy. I shared a soda
with daddy and he held me in his arms. I smiled so big! I know you were
watching; but oh well, I just want to share my story – may be we
we could have some more laughs; you and I.
I understand there is so much you keep to yourself. And who am I really to
question your divine judgement. But how I wish some of these things,
like snatching a little one during sleep, could be explained a bit.
Down below, they attempted to figure this out. I hear they call it
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). But they can’t really
get it right. I hear they are calling for some help.
I hear they speculate that of the 2000 of us litle ones, you take back 1
during the sweetness of our sleep. But why during the stillness of sleep
when mommy is thinking -oh, my baby is resting. You already
know this – but it’s really agonizing and shocking to find a lito
health angel out of breath. Pease think of these mothers!
I suppose I was the lucky one. I didn’t have to endure some of those
agonizing diseases. You gave me good health and I am thankful. But did
you think of what I could have become? may be the next chief of my village 
How about a doctor who could have found a cure for children’s cancer or
AIDS? Oh, well, I know that’s a lil over ambitious but you ordain everything.
Uncle JM could’ve used some help with URF- may be, I cld have been
the next Director or the Headmaster of Hope Academy!
With my big muscles, I cld be a great help in Jjajja’s gardens, too.
Dear God,
I know I have complained and questioned you a lot, but please know
that I embrace your will. I am happy here with you – flying around with all
the other little angels. And by the way, I got to meet grandpa up here.
I will be praying for mommy, daddy, Jjajja and all my fellow lito
I left behind. And hopefully uncle JM will understand that
I was’nt able to wait to meet him in a few weeks when
he comes home to visit Jjajja. Comfort all my family.
I love you God. I love you mommy, daddy, Jjjajja, and all my aunts and uncles.
Your lito Angel, Derick
Mommy misses you so much! Those big eyes – real gentleman! And your little friends, miss you too!
Jjajja misses you big time! Missy would bring you to Canada! Remember Jjajja’s Kyogero
So cute in Kyogero! Dad misses you too! Marissa and Mommy are heartbroken!
DERICK
As for Taata JM, he is so sad and mad; you didn’t wait a few more weeks to meet you!