Happy Birthday
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010Amanda would have been six years old today. Entering the first grade in a few weeks, learning how to ride a bike this summer and enjoying the pool with her brother and sister. Instead she is running with Angels today. I don’t have the capacity to imagine what Heaven is like but I know it’s a sweeter place because she is there.
After 6 years we have certainly found our new normal but not without thoughts of our sweet daughter we spent so little time with. Every year on her Birthday we have a balloon release and I make a cake or cupcakes. Alex and Allison really enjoy this and it makes her birthday a day of fun and celebration instead of sadness. They are both old enough to understand that they have a sister that is in Heaven. I am really glad we have never hidden that from them and they will grow up knowing her and our journey.