I know this doesn’t matter a lick in the middle of you remembering your beautiful daughter, but your posts have helped me. Three of my best friends have lost children. One at 7 days old, another lost two – one at 18 months and the other at age 3 – and the third at age 20 just a year ago this week. Through these friends’ grief, I’ve tried so hard to be a good friend. Just listen. Say “I’m sorry.” Just be. I remember their children’s birthdays and homegoing days by marking my calendar. A simple gesture.

BUT your words have helped me understand a teeny tiny itty bitty part of their grief. Thank you for sharing your heart and gut wrenching feelings and honesty before the Lord.