On Mother's Day I miss my son.Yet I look up into the sky and feel him smiling down on me.On Mother's Day other mothers are accepting handmade gifts from their childrenWhen I bask in the glow of my son's bravery.On Mother's Day some mothers are having breakfast in bed.I wake up next to my husband who thinks I am the best mommy ever!On Mother's Day I miss having the duties of a mommy.Yet my duty is to spread his story and his inspiration every chance I get.On Mother's Day I wonder what he'd be doing now.Bu... read more »
For Trey's 3rd birthday, I donated nearly a foot of my hair for Locks of Love,"Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children in the United States and Canada under age 21 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis. We meet a unique need for children by using donated hair to create the highest quality hair prosthetics. Most of the children helped by Locks of Love have lost their hair due to a medical condition called alop... read more »
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Sharon, I decided I wanted my Impact for Trey to be a fundraiser. I wanted to wait to tell you and launch it on his birthday. You are an inspiration to me, I thank you and Trey for this. I have included what I wrote about the story behind the fundraiser. I would really appreciate it if you'd read over it and let me know if it is ok with you and if it is all correct. I have also included a picture of Lorelei's Flower. If you would rather donate to another foundation/charity please let me know. "On Mar... read more »
Inspired by a similar horrific account in Chapter 36 in the book Those Who Save Usby Jenna BlumYou will see a positive pregnancy test and with a thankful heart, will you will envision 9 months of growing life. You will plan plans, dream dreams, hope hopes the likes of which your heart an soul have ever known. You will officially call yourself a mother, your loved ones will celebrate with you.The the bottom will drop out. One moment, everything is bliss then you feel it, you hear it, you sense it, you wat... read more »
Everytime the wind blows I know you're in it.When the weather is still, I feel alone, yet I feel you are busy being social in Heaven.The wind cleanses me.The wind comforts me.The wind washes me of sad thoughts.When the wind blows and the north star shines, my heart melts.I love it when the wind blows while I am holding your sister outside.LL feels the peace of the wind.Watching the blooming trees move with the wind is breath taking, the beauty in addition to peace, sigh!The wind blowing those blooms remi... read more »
This year's service project for Trey's 3rd Birthday is to make an impact on the world and/or their community donating to a charity, donating time or products, performing a random act of kindness, etc. On this blog I will be listing the various impacts that people are making in honor of Trey. Thank you all again for participating! Sadie will be giving her hair to locks of love. Olivia is volunteering in her local NICU. read more »
Almost three years ago, on March 23, 2009, we welcomed out little boy Trey into the world, then on April 4, we let him go to become an Angel in Heaven and not live a life of sickness. His short life made a HUGE impact on our lives and the lives of our loved ones. This impact inspired me to start my blog and reach out to other Angel Parents and inspired me to spread the word about CHARGE Syndrome, the very condition that ultimately took my son's life.Every year I do a service project in his honor, as that... read more »
We are connected,My child and I, byAn invisible cordNot seen by the eye.It's not like the cordThat connects us 'til birthThis cord can't been seenBy any on Earth.This cord does it's workRight from the start.It binds us togetherAttached to my heart.I know that it's thereThough no one can seeThe invisible cordFrom my child to me.The strength of this cordIs hard to describe.It can't be destroyedIt can't be denied.It's stronger than any cordMan could createIt withstands the testCan hold any weight.And though... read more »
