Love like Liam

This is why we were going to New York for. I was immensely pleased to see that even for New Yorkers, which I largely perceive as being hard to impress and even a little jaded, this was newsworthy.

NY Daily News
Kansas City Star
Wall Street Journal
Yahoo News



I'm trying to find the words to tell you how beautiful it was. Sad, yes, but also strangely uplifting. More like a celebration of a life than a day to simply mourn. Liam was a very special little boy. And I wholeheartedly agree with what someone said there: his parents are the most amazing people I've ever seen.

There were tears, but also a certain sense of peace. There was the cast of the Lion King musical on Broadway as church musicians. There were plenty of funny, cute stories. There were dozens of firemen, solemnly helping Liam to depart as if he were one of their own. There were hundreds of people, a huge church completely packed, all wearing orange, the Prince's favorite color. Then there was a beautiful, beautiful mellow party in a huge Chelsea loft overlooking the city, with hearts everywhere, pictures of one of the most beautiful little boy I've ever seen, and thousands of cookies to eat and bring home.

Gretchen, I will hold on to the promise you asked me to make. We will definitely stay in your lives. Hopefully forever.