Today, it's been six months since Abby went to Heaven. Jeff and I woke up thinking of her. We shared stories, and didn't talk about how much we missed her.
We talked about how much she meant to us, and laughed at some Abby moments.
We are going to lunch at a restaurant she loved after church, where we will share Abby as a family. It's important for me to keep her with us, and we have fourteen years, seven months, and six days of her to talk about.
One of the saddest things about death to me, is knowing that no one else will ever know how amazing, smart, kind, funny, tough, and brave my daughter was. Only through those of us who did have the pleasure of seeing that sweet face light up, or her smile, her stubborn streak, her little fingers baking, her laugh, can others know Abby.
So today, six months of the planet miraculously continuing to spin without her, I am asking anyone who reads this, and has a memory of Abby, even if you haven't met her but she impacted your life in some way, to share it with us. I am going to print and bind them. One day, Hannah and Sarah's children will know their aunt Abby through these memories, and they, like us, will be better for having met her.
I only read the blog about Abby. She had such a sweet smile. I am so impressed that a young girl could have been so alive even though she had a physical handicap. It showed me that no matter what is wrong with us, we can still have life and joy and love.
ReplyDeleteIt would have been a pleasure to have met her here on earth...Looking forward to meeting your sweet Abby in Heaven.
Love from High Point
Thank you so much, Sandy! I can't tell you how much it means to me to read your sweet words. They are a part of her story now, and it blesses me as a momma.
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