I see my father in law in my son.

We lost my father in law 4 years ago. He was a very kind soul and I always felt sad that I never got a lot of time with him. We went through 18 months of watching my once active father in law, just fade away. It was so very tough and traumatic to go through so many hospitalizations. It was hard to watch him bein poked and prodded for tests. We thought we would find peace if he passed and didn’t suffer. But dealing with loss is not that simple, is it?
Apu, our son, was born 1 year after my father in law passed. I see a lot of my father in law’s characteristics in him. Apu loves being around people. He wants everyone to come home. He wants everyone to be together. Apu is so very kind and empathetic. He even asks his toy dog- are you okay. Apu has a smile that lights up a room. Everyone loves being around him. Seeing Apu, I know my father in law doesn’t just care for us from above. Nope! He definitely came back to us as our son. The pain we felt on losing my father in law has slowly faded and our hearts are being patched up thanks to Apu.