Meet T & R.

T loves to make fishy lips in photos because it is something special him & mama do together that always makes her smile. His little top knot is pulled back to show off his balding head. He tries to get his lips in as much as he can and sometimes I am sure his face ached or he thought he might suck it all the way in but that’s okay cause when mama smiles that’s the best cause he DID that.

R love to make scrunchy lips in photos because it makes his mama smile. He scrunches in his face as much as he can. It all comes together & his eyes pinch up & he can’t see very well but that’s okay cause when mama smiles that’s the best cause he DID that.

These two actually have a lot in common. They both have amazing hair. Smiles & giggles to fuel your day. They have high energy & a shared passion for big machines, dancing, apples, & cheese. They are both draw to the sea & love watching bubbles blow on the breeze.

They are both 2.5 years old.

They are brothers who will never have the joy or privilege of meeting each other.

They are both cherished by their mama & daddy.

I imagine them together a lot. Heartbroken they can never exist on the same plane together.

Each one a compliment to the other. Big brother & little brother.

Both making silly faces & competing for their parents smiles. There would be no competition. These boys would bring all the joy. Zooming around full of love & chaos.

I miss T so much. My entire family does. The yearning to see that face-time cannot diminish.

I could have tried..humble as my skills are to make a serious memorial homage. But I wanted to show the joy & playfulness that exists in between all those other big moments. Those little mundane snapshots in life we miss so very much when they are gone.  I wanted to show them together in a way that might garner a smile.

For my best friends who are simultaneously mourning & yearning for the son they lost almost 4 years ago while raising his little brother who is about to be 3. This world can be so cruel, ,unjust & unfair. 

I hope that this brings them a little moment of joy & perhaps even a smile. 

Brothers on a different plane