Riley's prayer
June 27th
"lord, you received a new little guy last week. His name was Luke. He followed after my son, James. I know you'll take real good care of my boys. They weren't always the best people, but they knew how to make you laugh and how to make you feel better. I wish I could have done more for Luke,he was a good kid. He was suffering, though. I know he's not really my son, he's a pokemon, but...I still grew to love him like he was one of my own. So if you could find it in your heart to give him this message I would be ever grateful. Luke, baby, son of heart, we all love and miss you, and we are all so sorry to have been blind to how badly you where hurting. We only wish we could have done more to save you from this fate, but the good lord has taken you, and we are all sure you'll be taken care of. Lord if you would please, tell both them boys to behave? They be a real handful but they're as loving and caring as anyone you'll ever meet. They can make ya laugh, cry, or just wanna hug em if they really try. I wish I could have told them both myself, but I guess you don't know what ya have until it's gone... I wonder if Luke really knew how much we loved him? I feel horrible for the way I shrugged him off when he tried to explain to me. He knows I didn't mean it, right my lord? I'm positive he does, he has to forgive me for that...if he don't, I'm not sure how I'll forgive myself for it. He was a good little riolu, and an even better lucario. I remember all the good times we had. I wouldn't be able to think back without hurting so bad I cry if it wasn't for him. I remember the little guy running around with James the first day we got him. We meant it as a pet, you know? But they grew to be so, so much more than that. And we are thankful it did because he helped James through times we could never have imagined. Tell them that would you? Well..I'm almost out of time. Me and jack found out, we're having another baby. If it's a boy...we're gonna name him Luke."