Heather's 38th Birthday
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- Created: Wednesday, 21 June 2023 11:51
- Written by Lucy Kirkby
June 21, 2023
Happy Birthday in Heaven, my sweet Heather. Today is filled with memories, happiness, and tears while thinking of you and the birthday celebrations we’ve shared throughout the years. Today, you would have turned 38 years old. On this day, 38 years ago, my whole life changed. I was blessed to become the mother to an amazing, beautiful baby girl. It is so difficult to wrap my mind around the fact that it has been 38 years. What’s even more difficult is the realization that it’s been 16 years since you were called to Heaven.
I wish my arms were so much longer. I’d reach out to you with the sweetest presents. And if you’d come closer, stretching out your hands, I’d suddenly pull you down and give you the BIGGEST hug EVER because I love you so much.
Although I’ll always miss you, the endless joy you brought warms my heart with gratitude and fills my every thought. I hope as you look down upon us today that you see just how precious and uplifting your memory is to me. You’ll never be forgotten as long as I’m living. I carry you with me safely tucked within my heart. Your light will always shine. A glowing ember that is never stilled.
Today is the official “Heather Day”. It is a purple day, a Drops of Jupiter day, a day to wear a purple ribbon bow over my heart, a day to laugh, cry and reminisce about the many good times spent celebrating YOUR day with you.
Someone asked me today if I missed you. I didn’t answer, I just closed my eyes and walked away then whispered, “so much”. Tears don’t stop with years. There isn’t a day that goes by where I don’t at some point think of you. I have a picture hanging on my office wall that has a footprint in the sand on it and it says,” I live each day WITHOUT one of my children. It’s an Angel thing… Be glad you don’t understand”. I looked at this sign and instead of being upset at the person that asked me such a question, I felt glad that they didn’t understand.
Grief is lonely. I miss you enormously when I am alone, but I tend to miss you even more when I am surrounded by everyone because I know you should be here too. I can no longer see you with my eyes, but I will feel you in my heart forever. You will always be my special Angel.
Continue to send your “signs” that you are with us. Keep allowing us to feel you with us and to be comforted by the knowledge that you are watching over us, especially your little sisters. Know that you were and will be forever LOVED oh so much.
Wishing you a wonderful Heavenly Birthday my Heavenly Dancer. My Girl Girl. MY Heather. 💜
I love you.