[tri-wings] Re: good grief!

Keep the book hon, even though it's hard to look through now, there will =

come a time when you will treasure it.  It's part of your baby girls=20
life and will mean more when you've reached a place where you're at=20
peace with her loss.  Maybe putting it away in a special box for safe=20
keeping will help you, it will take it out of sight but without the=20
feeling of sadness that comes with getting rid of something that you=20
associate with her.
Take care
Jean

ushutch@xxxxxxx wrote:
> I had to take a break from my daily attempt at moving on without Karly.=
? I've been trying to use the time and energy I spent caring for her on m=
eaningful, productive things.? All morning I have been sorting through ma=
il and other paperwork that's accumulated while I had better things to do=
 (play with her).? Now I am being taunted by the notebook in the corner, =
the one started while we were still in the NICU, the one we've kept all h=
er important papers in.? It's taunting me because it was so important and=
 now suddenly, it seems that it no longer has a purpose.? Keeping it seem=
s pointless but the thought of getting rid of it makes me sad right now.?=
 I don't even understand why really.? I know it is not her or a peice of =
her or something I even liked when I still had her here but the idea of l=
etting it go seems wrong.? I suppose it would make things more "official"=
, like admitting to myself that she's not going to be back,?like the deat=
h certificate I will be going to pick up th
>  is afternoon.? Strangely, that seems like something I want to do.? May=
be once I see the certificate it will be less daunting to think of cleari=
ng away the paperwork.?=20
> Does anyone else remember this part of the grief?? Any advice or encour=
aging words??=20
>
> Kristy
> mom to Kendra,11; Kayne, 9; Kristian, 3; and Karly, my angel at 9 mos. =
and 10 days
>
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