Labor Day, 2023

Labor Day, 2023

It was not the holiday we wanted it to be

That Monday is when we got the call,

And the tears of sorrow began to fall

Labor Day, 2023

I was on an adventure with mom & Daisy

One minute I was riding high on life,

The next felt like my heart was pierced with a knife

Labor Day, 2023

My sister told me that she was so sorry

She didn’t want to ruin my trip,

But as she did, our hearts began to rip

Labor Day, 2023

Everything changed that day for our family

Our hearts hurt just thinking of his pain,

But we couldn’t make him stay here in our selfish vain

Labor Day, 2023

Even though in my heart I know he is free,

I wish we had just one more day

So I could tell him all of the things I wanted to say

Labor Day, 2023

That’s when his soul went on to find peace

Even though some things will never be the same,

We are stronger now as we move through the pain

Labor Day, 2023

If there’s one thing I wish the world could see

It’s that grief is just love with nowhere to go

We love him so much, and we just want him to know

Labor Day, 2023

I don’t wish this pain on another family

We are riding the waves of life and grief,

And working hard to find our own kind of peace

Labor Day, 2023

My brother Jon Hella was a proud US Marine

He fought the demons of PTSD for years

Today, he is at peace, as we remember him through tears

Labor Day, 2023

I will never forget the day that changed me

Big brother: I will love you forever and always

And continue to look for you in new ways

Labor Day, 2023

I told him we would never forget his memory

I will tell your story and make you proud

I will say your name and I’ll say it loud 🖤

In loving memory of Jonathan Scott Hella

4/3/1985 - 9/3/2023