[tri-wings] Re: Caleb's Story

On Oct 28, 2007, at 12:46 PM, Jean Kinsella wrote:

> He makes me so happy, but it makes me sad that he'll never know his  
> big sister.
>
>

Jean,
I felt the same way when my daughter had her second child.  She lost  
Hope to Trisomy 18 in 2001.  When she had Alison in 2004, she (and  
all of us) felt so blest.  But we also still wondered "what if".  I  
think that is always the question in the back of our minds.  The  
question hasn't changed in six years.  We feel that we have lost the  
possibility of getting to know Hope, knowing her personality, etc.    
And we always talk about Hope, her big sister, and give her a  
birthday party, too.  Alison will know that Hope is her big sister.   
She just will not know how wonderful she would have been as a big  
sister!

I'm so sorry for your loss of Arily Faith.  What a beautiful name!   
But I'm glad, too, that Conor does have a big sister to watch over  
him.  What a gift Arily is!

Thanks for sharing.

Hugs,
Sheila Helleson
Minnesota Grandma to:  Hope (T-18 ^i^ 11-1-1) & Alison; Cadence and  
Bridge
Mom to Cheryl (& Denny);  Wade (& Charity)
Wife to Richard for 35 years

"Shared joy is double joy, and shared sorrow is half-sorrow."   
Swedish Proverb

Laughter and tears are the healing medicines of God.







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