Thinking of this beauty so much the last two days. Thinking of how am I honoring her life, her memory, now and in the future. I think Annalise does the best job at this. She's not afraid to. She honors her every single day, out loud, for anyone to see. Mine is more private, and still painful. I try to press on every day. I can't change her leaving, and I haven't accepted that. I'm stuck. Between pain and hope.
Madeleine, my love for you is so so strong. I try to imagine you running around with bouncy curls as a 4yr old. I wish these could stay happy thoughts, but it crushes me. And in your physical absence you make me a better person. I know you are with me, you see me, you touch me, comfort me. This is an never ending journey and challenge. Love Never Ends.
Madeleine was born October 2, 2011. Our dear sweet girl was diagnosed at 2 months old and in 15 short months joined the heavens on January 9, 2013 after 2 relapse incidents fighting for her life with a life-threatening Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor, or AT/RT of the brain and spine. She is greatly missed and her spirit lives on in all the lives she profoundly changed. This is the journey of her courage and resilience, and that of our little family.