"Good Bye"

JACKSON

Hailey Graham

How do you say, “Good Bye” to someone you’ve never met? How do you know you miss someone, when you’ve never seen them? How do I love you, when I’ve never seen you, hugged you, laughed with you, when I may not see you become the amazing person you will become.

I have loved you since I found out about you

I have missed you every moment that we miss

I don’t know how to say, ‘Good Bye’ to you

Because we are not done fighting for you, fighting to have you in our lives, to meet you

Because I miss you, we miss you

Because I want to be in your life, whether it’s tomorrow or in 18 years

Because I love you

I love you my handsome nephew and I cannot wait to meet you and say, “Hi Jack. I’m your Aunt Hailey.”

Not a coincidence.

Jackson:

 

We took family photos on Saturday and of course we missed you deeply. It's PAINFUL when people ask how many kids will be there. We have to say one, but we want to shout "Well, there should be two!." It's so disheartening you are not with us. We were at an amazing studio called Camera Shy and on one of their amazing walls that had chalkboard paint had Jack already wrote on the wall. It was meant to be there we know it. It was a great reminder of you. You were with us there in spirit.

 

Jackson, everywhere we go we are reminded of you. We will never forget you. We hope this a good indicator we can be reunited soon. Your daddy is missing you.  Your cousin Boston is getting so big, so we can only imagine that you are growing like a weed as well. Eat lots of food so you can grow and be a strong boy.  

 

:::Your Family:::

 

We LOVE you so so much.

Finally a court date

We finally have a court date! August 1st at 1:30 PM we will be meeting in Farmington 2nd District Court in front of Judge Hamilton. This court hearing will determine if we will be granted permission to intervene in the adoption proceeding. We pray that this Judge will do what is right and grant Jake a chance to be heard.

Although court is 6 weeks away we are excited to finally have a court date. We have been anxiously awaiting for this.

Please keep Jake and Jack in your prayers and pray that the prospective adoptive couple will have the strength and courage to do what it is right in their hearts and choose to give Jackson back to his loving father.

Jackson Michael Strickland, you are so loved, cared about and thought about every single day. Although, you are getting older our love for you has only gotten stronger. We wish we knew you were healthy and happy. We have been denied an opportunity to hear how you are growing, developing and enjoying life. We hope one day soon we will get to witness your personality, and get to know your quirks and characteristics. WE LOVE YOU Jackson and will never stop fighting.

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