May 21st, soo8
Today our twins, Sophie and Brayden would be 7 years old. I cannot believe it has been seven years since I got to hold my sweet little babies in my arms and tell them "Goodbye." It was the most precious night of my life. My heart aches for them every day but I know they are in a place far more beautiful than I can imagine. I know that ALL of my little angels are watching over me.
Every year on their birthdays(Evan would be 8 in July) we fly balloons to remind us of where they are and where we will one day be. When Sophie and Brayden died, an artist painted this beautiful painting for me and Chris. We had commissioned a painting from her when Evan died and then again when we lost Sophie and Brayden. She wrote a poem along with it and I treasure it so deeply. I hope it brings hope and light to those of you who have also felt this heartache. I am hugging you all from here.
"Did You See Our Balloons Today?"
Dear Mommy and Daddy,
Did you see our balloons today? Maybe they went by swiftly... and just drifted away.
We have a message tucked inside those little balloons... and we hope you find them really soon.
But if you can't find them for a day, a year, or maybe a long long while,
This is what we wrote for you- We have to tell you right now....
Dear Mommy and Daddy,
We are doing just fine. We are as safe and happy as we can be.
We are in God's loving hands, sometimes sleeping in his arms, sometimes sitting at his knee.
He tells us all stories and we pray as he holds us so tight...
And the most wonderful prayer was the one we prayed last night.
As we kneeled and looked up into his eyes..
...so tenderly
He whispered softly-
"Someday" he said, " There will be two other sets of loving arms reaching out for you three,
then I will hand you over to your Mommy and Daddy ...
... FOR ALL ETERNITY."
So, Mommy and Daddy, when you see bright happy shining balloons dancing in the sky...
You know it's your Brayden, your Sophie and I.
Love,
Evan Christopher
Happy Birthday Sophie Glenn and Brayden Sterling. We miss you!!!
