Promise me...

We attended a very beautiful and emotional memorial service yesterday at Emily's House with other parents of children who had spent their last part of life's journey there gracefully. We met almost all the nurses and volunteers who had served there during our 2-month stay at Emily’s House, and met parents whom we had lived with during our stay. We also met many other parents whom we had never met……We finally met Ava's family.  Cass always sat by the window to look at the Ava's Garden while she was painting or reading when she was able to get out of her room. Back then, Cass was always wondering who Ava was and observing the garden. On the ground was written "Promise me you will always remember me and smile." Ava was two and a half years old when she had spent the last day of life on earth.

We planted the Forget-me-nots with the stone bearing each child's name. Each child is so precious. I was reading their names one by one; there were 19 names in total. I imagined a picture of them all, the young and babies all friends with Cass in Heaven!

"In our child's life we experienced the reality of hope and the meaning of child-like faith. In our child's death we have discovered anew our own need for hope in Divine Providence and a faith which transcends our mortal liabilities."