What Angel has taught us

We have learned so much from our daughter Angel and will carry these lessons with us the rest of our lives.

Perspective

Angel has given us a new perspective on life.  When something like this happens to you, it literally makes time slow down to a crawl and brings you to your knees.  With this shift, you also look around at life on this Earth and contemplate what is really a bad day, or a true hardship….you look back at certain moments in your life and think “those were the best days of my life.”  You may not have known it at the time, but they were.  I suppose it gives you a new appreciation for joy – because you are in the depths of incredible sorrow.

Courage & Strength

Angel also taught us about incredible courage and strength – and how you can reach into your very core for strength and hold on with all your might....pull yourself out of the dark hole of grief and try move forward.  We discovered courage and inner strength neither of us knew we had.

Love

We learned about a parent’s Love.  It is a love unlike any other in this world.   It is unconditional and pure and true.   I also feel like the love Jeff & I have for each other has strengthened.  We are sharing this journey together and holding hands as we find our way.  

Compassion

Angel makes me want to be a better person and to be compassionate to those that I interact with on Earth.  I have a deeper understanding of significant hardships that can happen and I feel it makes me more empathetic to others. Life is fragile and precious and we need to take care of one another. 

Hope

This loss has been devastating and has shattered our world.  However, I know our daughter would want us to pick up the pieces and find our way forward.  I have hope that I can live an authentic life that honours our baby girl.