No, that's not what I originally planned on calling Sunday, July 22nd, 2012 - Glory's second birthday, our first one without her. It just felt that way. A lot of people asked me if I was going to have Curious George cupcakes (like I did last year). And it crossed my mind.
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| "GG" Cupcakes...these birds and branches symbolize freedom |
But this wasn't a party for Glory... it was a party for each person who knew her, who held her, who saw her smile, who played and partied with her at night when I couldn't be with her, who prayed for her...anyone who had ever heard of her and had been changed. It wasn't the season for Curious George...it was a season for something different...
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| This "Freedom Tree" had pictures of special people that Glory loved... |
As I have anticipated (dreaded, looked forward to...I'm not sure what frame of mind I have been in) this day, all I have been able to envision is freedom. Not just for her, but for me.
Glory's freedom has been realized in a way that I cannot begin to comprehend. Her chains
are gone...she
has been set free. And though the pain of not having her here will always be very present and real and sharp, I am beginning to feel the freedom that that pain is giving me...freedom to fulfill my purpose here... just like Glory fulfilled hers...
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| Love these girls!!! |
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| Thank you, Team Glory Girl, for making this possible... |
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| Ready, Set... |
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| Let Go!!!! |
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In Eliana's words, "Do you think our balloons have reached Heaven yet?"
I think so:) |
