Dear Asher,
Mommy and Daddy wanted to create a way for your beloved family and friends to share their prayers, memories and thoughts in honor of your Holy Spirit. You truly Blessed all of us in such a short time while you were here on earth. And you will continue to Bless us as you serve our Lord Jesus from the Heavens above for all of Eternity.
As your parents, our beautiful memories and feelings for you run deep within our souls! They are as countless as all the grains of sand on the world’s seashores! The sweetness and Love that you emitted was pure without blemish. And that little Spirit is and always will be, Eternal, Sacred and Holy.
Mommy and Daddy's greatest Gift to our Lord Jesus and to you Asher, was teaching you about Jesus and our eternal God! Just five minutes before your aneurysm battle began here on earth; you walked across the den and picked up your favorite “Jesus Loves Me” book that Pa Pa gave you. You walked over to the sofa and handed the book to me. Then you so strongly tried to pull yourself up on the sofa with your little arms. Daddy had to help you a little bit. But once you were up sitting beside me I read “Jesus Loves Me” to you, as you sat gazing at the pages with a beautiful little smile beaming upon your face.
When I was finished reading, it was as if you acted like a lesson was completed. All on your own you climbed off the sofa and started to walk away. You paused three feet from me when I asked you, “Asher! Where is Jesus?”. Then you pointed your little precious finger up toward the Heavens above. Your Mommy and Daddy will cherish this moment so much Asher! Keeping it in our heart and soul until we join you again in Heaven someday.
Mommy and Daddy’s thoughts will often linger and smile upon the smallest things you did too. Your innocent smile and chubby little cheeks will forever put a smile upon our faces and those of your family. The feeling of your little drooling wet kisses. One that only parents can relate to, will be in our mind and felt upon our senses for all our lives!
As a further testament to your pure Godly understanding of Love and other children’s pain. One of Mommy’s most sacred memories was how you would look at her, tear up and cry when you saw or heard another child crying.
Mommy and Daddy are hurting so much because we had to do the hardest thing we could ever imagine doing as parents. When we released your Holy Spirit here on earth and sent you on your way up to Heaven to be with our Lord and Savior. Your little Holy Spirit was lifted up to the Heavens above as choirs of Angels surrounded your body just after you received your first Holy Communion.
Go Asher! Serve our Lord and King Jesus in the Heavens! Help Him to prepare for His Glorious Second Coming to earth! And please never forget that Mommy and Daddy loved you so very, very much. All of your family Asher, will wait for that Great Reunion in our Eternal Kingdom, when we can once again play, hold and kiss you again.
There are so many more things we could say son... But may this be the first of many loving thoughts and memories that are shared here in celebration of your short life. And remember, you will always be our first and only son, Robert “Asher” Finley.
Until we embrace you again, a billion, billion, trillion sweet kisses for our sweet baby boy,
Our Eternal Love,
Mommy & Daddy
