Wow -- that's a long title. :)
This was my third time to get to participate in a memorial activity for babies that have died. I still remember and loved the balloon release the 1st year after Nicoda died. Last year in Austria, Khalid and I celebrated by lighting a whole row of candles for lost babies at a local catherdral. This year I went to a candlelighting on the Plaza, besides lighting my own candles at home. I wish that I didn't know so many names of babies that are in heaven, but at the same time love the lyric from an infant loss song that says 'heaven is all you'll ever know'. How amazing is that for those little souls.
At the candlelighting ceremony, I cried naturally and I got teary for a different reason than just missing my babies as well. I saw a family of 5 walking up and all of the family was wearing matching t-shirts. The parents said 'Mommy/Daddy to an Angel' and the 3 boys had 'Big Brother to an Angel'. It was SO precious and it made me sad that Cupcake won't really know our Mr. Nicoda like those boys got to know their sister. I have a stuffed animal, a baby book, and we'll talk about Nicoda with him, but he won't have his own memories... :(
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| The bag from the candlelighting with Nicoda's 'funeral flowers' candle |
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| At the fountain |
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| So many names! |
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| Listening a beautiful song by Watermark |
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| Candles lit for Maggie, Gracie, Thomas, Opal, Levi, Faith, and SO MANY MORE! |
Stacia, you are such a wonderful mom. i feel honored to have you as a friend and thank you for remembering my babies.
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