In just thirteen hours, I will be in the same room as my little girl.
Tomorrow is Hannah’s funeral service. Her “Celebration of Life” service. All the preparations are ready, well most of them. The video that was created is done, the photos and memory cards were turned in on Friday. I have carefully chosen the speakers to give tribute to Hannah and the pallbearers who will walk with Hannah from the chapel to the graveside.
The last thing I need to do is to do MY tribute to Hannah. I have sat down a number of times to do over the past few days, but I get no farther than the first line. I know I have to do it. I mean, I WANT to do it, I just have a hard time writing it down. Part of me wants to just ‘wing it,’ but I also know that it is going to be such a rough day that I may not be able to get my thoughts out on what I really want to say.
Tonight I had some good friends over. Just a few of us. There was pizza, some wine, and sitting around the fire pit making smores. It was a very relaxing and fun evening. I was able to be completely myself – laughing hysterically at some points, crying at others. We all knew that tomorrow is going to be a really rough day, so it was good to be able to allow myself the chance to just ‘be’ for a few hours without having to keep any of my emotions in check.
Thirteen hours until …
You know that people who love you will be thete in spirit. Me included.
Thinking of you today.
Thinking of you today and praying your strength.
My heart is there with you.
praying for your strength may god be with you,little miss hannah has touched so many hearts all around the world including mine i will be releasing ballons today in memory of of little miss hannah she was such a pretty girl,my 2 year old daughter has gaucher 2/3 she is wearing her minnie shirt today
Thinking of you, Robert and the kids today, Carrie. We lit a pink candle for Hannah. 🙂
Thinking of you dear Carrie, and being with all of you today in spirit, with all my heart. May your beautiful little girl be our little Angel in the sky watching on all of us, on all our kids with rare or unexplained disease.
Carrie, through these years your little Hannah has been fighting this crual and unforgiving disease, you have been an example of courage and dedication, of love, care and compassion.
While I have never had the chance to meet you or your precious daughter,you have been a true inspiration to me.
I hope yesterday was everything you had hoped, my thoughts are with you daily as you move along the path to a new normal.
I wore my Minnie Mouse pin for Hannah yesterday. I hope that her service provided you with some comfort. Thinking of you!