Monday, September 27, 2010

For Jessica and For Stefanie...

Today is September 27, 2010. On this day twenty-six years ago, two very special angels were in a rush to be welcomed into our world and our family of three became five. Tiny as they were, they quickly flourished as they began to bring more love and joy into our lives than we could ever have imagined. And their closeness kept growing stronger as they became each others' best friend, and when Jessica became ill that bond became a powerful force in her journey.

And as I sit here and lament the absence of my Jessica I can only imagine what my Stefanie must feel today. For as difficult as this day is for me, she has truly lost a piece of her own being which only a few can comprehend, for she and Jessica began their lives with only each other for 7-1/2 months before we met, and they connected in a beautiful sense that we will never be able to understand.

So today, as we reminisce and commemorate the birth of these two wonderful and courageous women, let us remember Jessica in our prayers...for it does continue to be a very special and happy day for both her and her sister and for all of us...and I am thankful and grateful to be able to celebrate it with Stefanie - in her honor, and in her sisters memory.

Happy Birthday Stefanie.
Happy Birthday Jessica.
Know that I love you both with all my heart and soul.
Always...and forever.

2 comments:

Erin said...

Congratulations to you Grammy, on giving birth to two of the best girls I've known.

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday Jessica..Happy Birthday Stefanie. love ya..Aunt Karin