Dear Sawyer,
Even though you are only one and a half years old, you have an incredible amount of empathy toward others. When other people are feeling sad, you immediately pick up on this and try to comfort them, which is truly amazing to see. JieJie was sick this afternoon and feeling so miserable that she sat down at the bottom of the staircase and just started sobbing. You ran right over to her, patted her arm and embraced her so tightly for several minutes. Every once in awhile, you let go of the hug to look lovingly into her face before wrapping your arms around her again. At one point, you even cupped her chin in the most heartwarming way.
And one of my most cherished memories is of you the last time you saw Uncle Tony. It was the day before he passed away and we were visiting him in the hospice wing of the hospital. Uncle Tony was laying in bed and GuhGaw and JieJie were scared to get too close to him but when I sat next to Uncle Tony and pulled you into my lap, you leaned right over to him and patted his arm several times. The way that you knew something was wrong and how you wanted to make it better--it made my heart swell.
May you always be the kind, caring soul you are now.
Love,
Mom
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