October 15, 2012 - Light a Candle

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day

Precious Child

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Precious Child

Karen Taylor Good 

In my dreams, you are alive and well

Precious child, precious child

In my mind, I see you clear as a bell

Precious child, precious child

In my soul, there is a hole

That can never be filled

But in my heart, there is hope

'Cause you are with me still

In my heart, you live on

Always there never gone

Precious child, you left too soon

Tho' it may be true that we're apart

You will live forever... in my heart

In my plans, I was the first to leave

Precious child, precious child

But in this world, I was left here to grieve

Precious child, my precious child

In my soul, there is a hole

That can never be filled

But in my heart there is hope

And you are with me still

In my heart you live on

Always there, never gone

Precious child, you left too soon, 

Tho' it may be true that we're apart

You will live forever... in my heart

God knows I want to hold you, 

See you, touch you

And maybe there's a heaven

And someday I will again

Please know you are not forgotten until then

In my heart you live on

Always there never gone

Precious child, you left too soon

Tho' it may be true that we're apart

You will live forever... in my heart

A Bear-y Special Package

"An angel baby's cuddle sent to a family in need."

Our Molly Bear arrived.  I can't even remember the date I signed up for the waiting list.  There are over 2,000 families waiting to receive this very special bear that is created to weigh exactly as their precious son/daughter did.  I cannot believe that it arrived on the eve of our rainbow's birthday.  How special is that?

http://mollybears.com/our-story/molly-bears-story

June 26...

Sometimes when I dream, I imagine what it would be like to have an almost two year old little boy in our home.  I imagine the laughter, the hugs, the kisses... my heart swells with love and grief once I realize it could never be.

There Is A Special Angel

There is a special Angel in Heaven

that is a part of me.

It is not where I wanted him

but where God wanted him to be.

He was here but just a moment

like a night time shooting star.

And though he is in Heaven

he isn't very far.

He touched the heart of many

like only an Angel can do.

So I send this special message

to the Heaven up above.

Please take care of my Angel

and send him all my love.

-Unknown Author

Father's Day 2012

Let me tell you a story

Dear child of mine

It's a story of you

Just as much of us

You started changing our lives

The moment we found out

That we were to be

Expecting you

We started trying to prepare

Anticipating your arrival

Making plans and wishes

Dreaming of how you would be

We hoped that you'd be

A pretty calm child

Knowing how excitable

Both of us are

Your mother hoped

You wouldn't be as stubborn

As we sometimes are

I hoped you had a small streak

I hoped you had

A talent for music

A love for the art

Your mother hoped

You had my smarts

We dreamed of your room

How it would look

What would be in it

Where you'd sleep

I started making sure

I was planning for you

For the future I wanted

To provide

Now you've left us

Parents still

But without you

Our little angel

I want others to know

Your story too

So that people understand

A parents true love

No matter how long

A child is with us

We are parents still

And forever more

We'll remember the love

We had for our child

No matter how many

Years go by

Their brothers and sisters

Will be told of the one

Missing but never forgotten

Always in our hearts

So know you are loved

Though you are gone

Know you changed us

Know you made us strong

Our love as parents 

Isn't based on one day

But the days we remember 

How you were cherished

And that everyday

You are in our thoughts

Loved and remembered

We are parents 

Because of you

-Father of Chase Austin Miller

http://community.babycenter.com/post/a28168671/a_poem_my_husband_wrote_for_fathers_day

Mother's Day 2012

Angel of My Tears

How do you love a person

who never got to be, 

or try to envision a face 

you never got to see?

How do you mourn the death of one

who never got to live.

When there's nothing to feel good about

and nothing to forgive?

I love you, my little baby,

my companion of the night.

Wandering through my lonely hours,

beautiful and bright.

What does it mean to die before

you ever were born,

to live the lovely night of life

and never see the dawn?

Ah! My little baby,

you lived like anyone!

Life's a burst of joy and pain.

And then like yours, it's done.

I love you, my little baby,

just as if you'd lived for years.

No more, no less, I think of you,

the Angel of my tears.

-Unknown Author

Justin's Name In The Sand

Justin's Name In The Sand at Christian's Beach