Merry Christmas, Avery. I know that you can't read yet, but someday you'll be able to - someday you'll be big like me. But for now you're still a little star. I do know that you can talk, and run, and jump, and learn. And I also know that you love to go to sleep to music. So I made you a lullaby for Christmas. It's not as beautiful as you, but it's the best I could do. I'll think of you every time I play it, and while I live more miles away from you than you have fingers and toes, I hope you'll think of me when you hear it. I'll make you a promise that I'll play it for you next time I see you. I can play it over and over if you like, until you fall asleep. And then someday, when you're big like me, but I need a little help because I've fallen down, you can sing it to me until I fall asleep. Because you'll always be a star.
I love and miss you,
Uncle Dustin
"Big (for Avery)"
When you want to be big like me
And strong like you think I am
I'll be the one to show you how
To use all your love
And lift up the world with one hand
Because I know
You'll show me one day that you're bigger than I'll ever be
And I know
You'll show the world why it's got to believe
And I know
The mountains and the sky will give you everything you need
Because you're a star
When I'm not big like you
Or strong like I think I am
Will you be the one that I need
To remind me how to use all my love somehow
Because I know
I'll need a little help from your hands when I've fallen down
And I know
You'll show me someday that I've got to believe
