Monday, September 10, 2012

September 10

One birth story will stay locked in my heart. 
 It's been ten years today.  Strange to think that if life had been different, I would be helping a fourth grader with homework, shuttling her to tumbling and piano and play dates.  Every chair at my kitchen table would still be full and Lily would have a roommate.

As years pass, it gets sweeter and less painful, to be sure, but the wound never goes away.  Ever.

Someday, my love.
Thank you for the lessons you taught me--for the compassion and perspective.  And especially for reminding me always to focus on eternity.

Previous birthday posts here and here.

9 comments:

  1. i know how you feel...i think!
    thoughts and prayers for you today jen.

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  2. I love her beautiful name.

    (And I'm kinda fond of you, too.)

    Hugs.

    =)

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  3. So dear and sweet...and I love that she is celebrated for the daughter that she truly is. Blessing!

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  4. Thinking of you and praying for you and sweet Ella. Because of you two, you were both able to bless my life when I experienced the same pain a few years later. Someday I hope to repay BOTH you and sweet baby Ella. Love you, my dear friend!

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  5. Thinking of you and sweet Ella today. I imagine it's hard for her to wait, too.

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