2 weeks ago Niagara Hospice held there annual Memorial Butterfly release in honor of our loved ones. We released 2 "grandpa Les" butterflies that day. It was terribly hot ~90 and humid, but so worth every moment of it. We'll do it for years to come. Les's passing is still so very fresh in all our hearts and minds, so this was extremely emotional, especially for my mom. I still to this day, can't say enough about Hospice and how amazing they were not just for les, but for us, the family as well. We only spent a short 1.5 days there before les passed, but in that time, they left a stamp on my heart (as well as my mom's too I am sure ) that will never be forgotten. I thank god everyday that Les was able to spend his last moments in such a wonderful, caring facility, with all of his family by his side, leading him home.
These pictures are of our butterflies, and then one of many of them flying up in the air after everyone first opened their boxes(it might be hard to see, but there were hundreds flying about) The butterflies some how knew how to keep coming back to "their" person. In that first picture if you look carefully, mom's butterfly was just getting up from it's box and opening it's wings, look close, you'll see it getting ready to "spread it's wings and fly". We were able to say our goodbyes all over again so to speak. Caden particularly like to chase one that kept jumping around, he got a kick out of it. I am so glad he enjoyed himself. I think it's wonderful too, that although Caden is so young, with so many disabilities that he knew in some way that Les bug was sick. If you ask him now ~ "Caden, Where is Grandpa Les Bug?" He looks up and points to the sky and says "there". he brings tears to my eyes every time. I will always make sure that my children remember how special he was too all of us.
We Love you Les Bug!
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