There are some stories that when you first hear of them, you can’t wait to share it with others.
This is one of those stories.
As a father to a young son myself, the story of a grief-stricken dad’s efforts to follow through with a deeply personal dedication to his late child had a profound impact on me.
Utah Dad Designs Late Child’s Grave Marker Depicting Journey To the Afterlife
The Salt Lake City Cemetery features hundreds of grave markers carefully crafted at the request of loved ones to honor those who have passed away. One site, in particular, has been turning heads and watering eyes since 1999, and it might be one of the most lovely tributes to a child a parent has ever dreamed up.
Matthew Stanford Robison was born September 23, 1988. He was diagnosed immediately with an illness that meant he was never going to function like a normal, healthy child. Matthew was given just days to live, according to findagrave.com…