Today is the third anniversary of my Granddaughter's death

[justice]

It has been three years today that my precious granddaughter, Paige Nicole has been gone. She was only two when she left us. My daughter and I and our whole family have been having a rough time today. It just doesn't seem to get any easier. I made a special dinner and then arranged three dozen long stemmed pink roses in a crystal vase and lit pink candles in her memory all around my home. My thoughts are with Paige so much today and this seemed like something I could do to honor her memory. Her grave is about a six hour drive from my home and it has stormed all day long. Her birthday is on March the 18th, and right after she died, I purchased 100 helium filled pink and white balloons for the family to release on that day. I'm thinking of doing the same this year on March 18th. We miss her so much. I wrote the following poem for her last night.

It's called What Is Perfection?

 

What is perfection?

 

A small face filled with sunshine,

 

a pink rosebud mouth

 

that's always smiling?

 

Huge baby blues,

 

always shining

 

with an inner light

 

brighter than the stars?

 

Golden soft spun

 

head of hair that

 

rivals the fairest day?

 

Is perfection

 

hearing laughter

 

that sounds like

 

tiny bells?

 

Or the way

 

this perfect child

 

smelled so sweet,

 

when you held

 

her in your arms?

 

What is perfection?

 

I already know the answer,

 

perfection was the

 

littlest angel who stole

 

my heart and ran

 

away with it,

 

all the while laughing.

[DaisyBelle]

J,

 

What a horrible thing. You and your family are in my thoughts. I can't imagine the pain and heartache you all are experiencing right now, and likely, also a sense of unfairness at a life cut so short.

 

What a beautiful way to remember Paige, with both the poem and the balloons. I hope you find strength in the happy memories you collected during the brief time she was with you.

 

DB

[Lizzie60]

OMG that must be excrutiating pain..

 

Mine is only 3 months old.. and I think I would die if I would lose her...

 

Your poem is very nice..

[justice]

J,

 

What a horrible thing. You and your family are in my thoughts. I can't imagine the pain and heartache you all are experiencing right now, and likely, also a sense of unfairness at a life cut so short.

 

What a beautiful way to remember Paige, with both the poem and the balloons. I hope you find strength in the happy memories you collected during the brief time she was with you.

 

DB

 

Yes, even though it's been three years the pain is still as fresh as yesterday. I feel alot of rage still.

Thanks for your kind note.

[justice]

OMG that must be excrutiating pain..

 

Mine is only 3 months old.. and I think I would die if I would lose her...

 

Your poem is very nice..

 

 

Thanks Lizzie.

[marlena]

I'm truly sorry for you and your family.

 

Whenever I think...no I don't even want to go down that path.

 

I wish I could find the right words to offer you some solace but I know I can't.

 

Your poem is lovely..as lovely as the littlest angel you wrote it for.

 

Again, my most heartfelt sympathy.

[whichwayisup]

My heart goes out to you and your family.

 

That poem made me cry..

[justice]

I'm truly sorry for you and your family.

 

Whenever I think...no I don't even want to go down that path.

 

I wish I could find the right words to offer you some solace but I know I can't.

 

Your poem is lovely..as lovely as the littlest angel you wrote it for.

 

Again, my most heartfelt sympathy.

 

Thanks Marlena

[justice]

My heart goes out to you and your family.

 

That poem made me cry..

 

Thanks WWIU