Happy Birthday Shane.

Whether it's a special day like today or just an ordinary day, I'm always thinking of you. I wish you were here.

Love Always, Karyn

Happy Birthday, Shane!

You should have been twenty six years old today.

Your Mom pointed out this morning that you weren't actually born until almost tomorrow. 10:30 PM! At least you were consistent. It was never easy to motivate you in the morning. :-)

We still miss you, but I guess we always will. These special days are always the hardest.

Oh, and Kim talked about you a lot at Mandi's wedding on Saturday. She seems to understand, better than most, about the 'big occasions.'

(Haven't heard from Karyn in a while, but your Mom and I both know she's thinking about you today.)

Today would have been your 25th birthday. Your Mom and I wondered, today, where you'd be and what you'd be doing now, if you hadn't fallen eighteen months and six days ago.

We still miss you and talk about you all the time. Most days we can smile when you come up, your name is tied to an awful lot of good memories. With our new perspective, even any trouble you caused has become a fond memory... but really, there was very little of that. (Unless we're talking about cars! ;-)

Today I thanked God for the time we had (shortened as it was). It's the best I could do. You definitely left us 'wanting more'.

Oh, and Karyn says Happy Birthday, too. Except for your Mom and I (and probably your dad), it's pretty clear that she misses you most.

One year has passed since we lost you, Shane.

It's hard to believe. The whole thing is still surreal. Life is definitely not the same without you.

We miss you, but have not and will never forget you or stop loving you.