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Clannad – The Light In Your Heart
A Father's Last Words
To My Wonderful Wife and Beautiful Son,
To my beloved wife of so many years, Naomi… and my greatest joy in the world, my son Aaron. If you've found this letter then it's sad to say that I have probably made it to my final end of watch…
I won't be able to come home anymore… I won't be able to kiss you both on the forehead before you wake up. I won't be able to leave you breakfast anymore or see you on the way out to work or pre-school.
But I want you to always remember… that I am never gone. My end of watch may have ended here. But a policeman's watch never ends. I may never be able to protect the people of this city, but what I can do is watch over you two…
Naomi… watch over our beautiful bundle of joy. Yes, even now I still call him that even though he's a big boy or so he keeps saying.
It's been so long since we last meet all those years ago when I was deployed. I remember it cause it was my last day of leave when I was in town. I still remember why… the guys dragging me in cause I passed out from a hangover. But when I was greeted by your sweet, beautiful face I almost felt like it was destiny calling to me.
In all my time there I would use up every hour of leave I could just to come see you. And when I finally popped the question you; you'd never imagined how happy I was. You made me the greatest man in the world in that moment.
I can't help but confess that I was worried about us going back to my home in the States, and you meeting my family. I knew it would be a culture shock. But we worked through it together. And when you told me you were pregnant; even though I fainted it was because I felt like I was on the moon.
When you had Aaron… I felt I was truly blessed. When Aaron came to us on that crisp August day, I couldn't put into words how happy you had made me. Even though we only stayed in your hometown for such a short time I was happy.
When we finally made it to the states and how easily my family accepted you I was again over the moon. We could finally settle down and live like a family. Ever since I meet you… there hasn't been a moment I could count that was bad…
I will always love you my dear… never forget that. And never stop moving. Don't do it just because I told you; do it for him just as we always did.
And now to my son, Aaron… I know you're still a bit young to understand this son. But you're going to have to be the man of the house now that I'm gone. Make sure you respect your mother and help her whenever she needs it or seems to need it.
I know you're probably going through so much right, but I want you to know that you can be strong. It's okay to feel sad, it's okay to feel grief. It doesn't make you a weak person, it shows that you're human…
I want you to succeed in life Aaron. I want you to find a thing you're so good at. Keep going at it until you've made it your own. Even then I want you to do all kinds of things. Don't just pick one. If you want to learn music, do it. You want to be an athlete, do it. All things in this world are possible if you just keep moving forward.
I love you, champ. I love the both of you with everything I've ever had.
I know things will probably be rough, but I know you've got this champ. You and mom we'll make it without me. But remember just like I told your Mom…
I'll always be watching you. A policeman's job is never done.
AN#1 – Well welcome to the first prologue of my new Clannad story, The Light In Your Heart", and to start off I should preface that this story was inspired by PSYLOD V's A Shadow's Journal.
And recently I've been finding myself being interested more and more in the story. As when I was younger I only remember finding clips on YT about the show and decided to watch the show proper this time.
Join me as I tell the story of Aaron Carter and his journey to rekindle himself and to find the light in his heart… and here first at the last words of his father, Michael Carter.
AN#2 – I hope you guys will join me in this new story of mine. So please don't forget to leave reviews and also follow and favorite as well too!
AN#3 – Remember I wouldn't be here without you guys! Remember to Favorite, Follow and Review! :)