My dearest friends, Flaps wrote this amazing tribute to Jacques-Louis, and I just had to translate it for those of you who followed this journey! You can follow the link to Flaps blog!
"Daddy’s little elf, your Daddy loves you so much, and he is so proud of his son! You’ve meant so much to so many people but you’ve meant the most to Daddy and Mommy. The best time of Daddies day was when he was visiting with you. And we played so well together. When Daddy would play with your fingers and make rhymes with your toes and feet, and when you would play back. Or when Daddy would kiss kiss kiss your forehead, and Daddy could see you love it. Or when you just hold your Daddies hand. Daddy loves you so much. You fought so bravely! When your kidneys stopped working, you kept on fighting. When your stomach wasn’t feeling well, you showed the doctors… Every time the doctors said 50/50, you showed them… And your little heart would just pump so beautifully! You were so pure my little elf. Your 2 weeks on earth was without spot, without sin. Daddy wishes he could be like you. Daddy wishes he could be half the man you were. Daddy honors you for showing us the way. Daddy wants to make his Heavenly Father proud like you. In you 2 short weeks on earth, you probably reached and touched more people for God than Daddy could, in 20 years. You will always be a part of our family my little elf. You got just got to go home first! That’s all. But you will always be a part! And when you look down on Daddy and Mommy and Riccardo, we hope we can be as pure as you and touch so many lives as you did!
Jacques-Louis van der Merwe. Daddy’s little elf. Famous Warrior. Daddy loves you so very much. Daddy loves you so very much. Daddy loves you so very much. And your Daddy will continue this race! So that we can be together again one day. And play and laugh and wrestle together!" Flaps van der Merwe, Daddy
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