Little Leland Shoemake fell ill with a rare brain infection a month ago and was admitted to hospital two weeks ago.
Sadly, he passed away at the end of last week.
Mum Amber and dad Tim stayed at his bedside throughout sat with him as he slipped away.
It read: “Still with you. Thank you mom & dad.”
Amber, from Georgia, posted to her Facebook page in a heartfelt message that read: “'When Tim and I came home for the first time to get him clothes to be buried in, this is the note we found from him on the table in the living room.
'We have no idea when he wrote it but you can tell he was always a special child.
'We will love you forever Leland. Sleep tight and don't let the bed bugs bite!'
She added in her post: “'The one thing he loved most was playing in the dirt.
"I never imagined that would be the thing that would take him from me.
The grieving mom added: "No one should ever have to bury a child. I always said I hope it's me that goes first (because) I don't think I'm strong enough to handle something like this.
"It still doesn't seem real to me.”
Amber and Dan set up a Go Fund Me page to help pay for the costs of the funeral, which took place on Monday.
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