My friend Glen

I have mentioned in my previous post my friend Glen. And now that i have remembered him I will tell you the rest of the story of summers with Glen.

Glen Irving, i called him GI. His the grandson of one of my grandfather's friend at church. They live just next door so i always go to their place. Glen was left to the care of his grandparents because his parents are both working. Glen is not a so bubbly baby and a bit shy. I tried to play with him while he is in hi crib and when i was to leave he was wailing and wanted to go with me so a carried him out the crib and and played with him. That time on every day i will go to their house and spend time with him. I basically became his nanny but i wasn't thinking of that because i love him. I spend my whole 3 months of vacation with him.

Couple of summer pass and i wasn't able to see him but i always remember him. Then when i was 14 I was able to have a chance to spend summer at my grandfather's again. When i visited their house i thought he had forgotten me already but i was wrong, he instant went to me and and sat on my lap. Glen was turning 3 this time. He was walking and talking already. So it was a bit more fun again. We will always hang out in the hammock and i will just sing silly song to him and answer all his silly questions. He is a happy toddler and very cute and funny. Had fun again that summer.

Then the next summer i have so much to do for church and school that i have no time to have vacation. His aunt visited us though after a few months. I was so excited to hear about him... im expecting a happy story but his aunt started to cry and told me... "Glen died two weeks ago. He was hit by a motorbike". Glen was so excited to see his parents across the street while playing in his grandfather's yard and run across the street and not seeing a fast moving motorbike coming... he was hit hard on the head, he didn't even made it to the hospital. I cried so much hearing that sad news...

But G.I. will always be in my heart and it always gives me smile everytime i remember him. He is one of the reason i come to love babies and little children. And I will never forget him.