My little ray of sunshine,
You being nothing but joy
And laughter to my life.
You bring warmth to my heart.
Every time you smile,
I can’t help but smile.
Every time your laugh,
I can’t help but laugh more.
Your cute, soft voice saying
“Bless you, Uncle David!”
When I sneezed that one time
Still echoes when I need a smile.
Your infectious giggles as
I tickle your belly or your toes
Makes me giggle like a schoolgirl
At a Hello Kitty store or seeing K-pop.
Your little smile, from ear to ear,
Showing your little, baby teeth
Brings smile to my smile
Even in my darkest of times.
Watching you do the “Baby Shark”
Dance last Thanksgiving brought
Endless smiles and laughter and
I watch it every time I can’t go on.
When I hear that you tell your class
That “my Uncle David’s gonna be a
Doctor”
I choke up and tears flow down my face.
I think of you during my darkest times
When I have my depressive phases and
Suicidal thoughts
Because I wanna make you proud
To have me as your Uncle David,
To see you smile and hear you laugh
More than I do now,
To hear you tell me someday
“I’m proud of you, Uncle David.
I’m proud to call you my uncle.
You’re my inspiration, role model.
I wanna be you when I grow up.”
Seeing you grow up in pictures
Make me miss you more and more
But I bust my ass every day and night
To make sure you can tell your class
“My Uncle David is a doctor!”
I watch your pictures and videos
And I tear and cry because you’re
Growing so fast before my eyes.
Charlotte Harper,
Thank you for being my ray of
Sunshine and for bringing me
Smile and laughter.
Thank you for being my reason
To wake up every morning and
Sleeping every night.
I’m here for you, Charlotte Harper
My big ray of sunshine.