Spongebob is saying “I’m ready” and trotting around.
He’s showing me him as a man but I also feel like he was a boy when he passes. Feels like a boy under 10. “This is what I would look like today.”
Thom, Tommy?
Baseball. Playing catch. He’s really good for his age.
Apple pie absolutely smothered in whipped cream.
Small, light brown dog. Maggie?
Holding out his hand and there’s a butterfly on it.
Marcos/Marko
“I like your coat” in a kid voice.
“My passing was terrible for you. I know. It wasn’t any fun for me, either, but I know that I have the better deal. I’m back here, where we belong. And you are stuck there, missing me. Just know that I’m with you every step of the way. When you break down at the grocery store and hope no one notices – I do. And I’m sending you all of the love and strength that I can – feel it. Let it wash over you and know that’s me. I’m there. I want you to remember all of the good memories. Don’t hide them away because they make you sad. Embrace them and let them fill you with joy for what we had. Don’t be so hard on E. She’s doing her best. And sometimes (well, always) that’s enough. Find me in your life every day. I’m there. A cool breeze, a whisper you thought you heard, a feather, a coin. Yes! All of the typical, tropey things. They are things for a reason. They work for us, so we use them. Don’t doubt them. Embrace them as me. And eat more pie! Life’s too short not to. I love you more than you could possibly know or understand right now.”
Big grin on his kid face. Arms crossed and in a wide stance like he’s proud.
Sign: blue buffalo or beetle