This will be the second Christmas William Tyrrell’s parents and sister spend without him.
William disappeared from his grandmother’s home in Kendall on the New South Wales mid-north coast in September 2014, when he was three years old.
He was wearing a Spiderman suit, and playing in the yard — just metres from his family.
The heartbreaking poem written for William was released today.
It’s Christmas time.
It’s a time when stockings are hung by shimmering trees and happy little ones make their wishes.
It’s a time when mummy’s and daddy’s tuck children into bed with love and kisses only to be awakened by squeals of excitement because Santa has visited.
Christmas is a time for happiness.
It’s a time when families come together and hold each other tight, but not our family and not this Christmas night while our beautiful little boy William is still missing, absent from our sight.
We love you, our darling boy.
You are never far from our thoughts.
We remember everything about you.
Your amazing laugh,
Your kindness and the love you share with your sister,
Your complete adoration of your Daddy,
Your funny faces for Mummy,
Your kisses,
Your hugs and your tears…
We remember your first words, your first steps, your first fears.
We miss everything about you our beautiful little boy.
We miss your laughter,
Your smell.
Your giggles,
Your singing, and your little cry.
We miss you running through the house.
We miss you playing with your sister and your friends.
We miss you running up to Daddy when he comes home from work.
We miss you jumping into our bed when you’d wake us up for cuddles and kisses.
We miss you cuddling Little Tara and Monkey and playing with Fireman Sam,
You racing Daddy on your bike and the big smile on your face when you’d look up at us while we held your little hand.
We miss you every single minute of every single day, our special little man.
It’s Christmas time again, our second Christmas without you. But wherever you may be;
We wish that you are safe,
That you are happy,
That you are being loved,
But most of all, we wish that you were here with us…
In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, William’s parents revealed his sister was struggling with the disappearance, as the family worked hard to protect her from publicity surrounding the case.
“It’s just huge and really unfair that she has been forced into this situation by a person who thought at the time (and still thinks it’s OK) to steal a child away from his family,” William’s mum said.
“As she gets older and grasps the concept and is able to understand the situation in more detail, she will need to deal and manage what people say and share with others is going to be really tough for her,” her dad added.
The family continues to hold out hope that William will be found and returned to them.
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We miss you jumping into our bed when you’d wake us up for cuddles and kisses....
This is one story I really didn't want to read because, unfortunately, it sounds very much like this case was mishandled from the beginning.
This case is heart breaking. I often think of William and do a quick google to see any news on this case. No family deserves to live through not knowing what happened to their dear child. :(