We innerupt today's "Meet the Senator Sunday" post for the Senator to say a prayer.
Dearest God,
On Monday night, you decided it was time for our gentle Jimmy Durante Graves III to come live with you. We knows he is in good hands now but, God...we sure do miss him. We wanted to do a memorial post for him today but we was all just too sads...mommy can't stop cryin' when she thinks 'bout Jimmy and how much she misses and loves him.
God, we sure would appreciate it if you could give Jimmy a message for us...can you tell him that we love him and always will...and that we is so sorry he had to leave us. Please tell him that we miss his soft headbutts and all them wonnerful baths he would give each of us all the times. Mommy misses how he would come and lick the juice off of all the Fancy Feast as she would open up each can...she misses watchin' him sleeps and smilin' at how much he enjoyed takin' his wonnerful day-long naps...be sure to tell him that mommy is just busted up 'cause she feels like she must've missed some sign that he was sick...and if that was the case, that it wasn't 'cause she didn't love him...it was 'cause she just has too much stuff goin' on in tryin' to take care of her parents and sick aunt.
Oh, and God? Please tell him that as far as we is concerned, he is right here with us and always will be...it's just that we can't see him. Please let him be our very special angel to watch over us and help us git through each day. And tell him to wait for us along with Ricky, Lucy and Felix...we will all be together again one day.
Thank you, God.
Very truly yours,
Senator Henry Jackson Edward Graves III
