Est. 2015

Est. 2015

Sunday, October 15, 2017

Team Kendyn - Year 2

In honor of October 15 which is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day....

Bill, Reagan, and I were joined by family members and friends as we remembered Kendyn, our precious first born, on Saturday, October 7 by attending "A Walk to Remember" at Washington Park in Springfield. 

This event includes music that brings tears to your eyes, poems and speeches being read from others who have experienced similar losses, all babies' names being read while their parents and family members place a pinwheel in the Garden of Dreams, a balloon release
and a walk around the park. 


Most importantly, this walk is a gathering of people who've all experienced similar losses.  It's very powerful to see this many families come together to remember all those babies who earned their angel wings much to soon. 

Very soon after losing Kendyn, I felt so alone knowing that I had Bill and an army full of people behind me to help but I just felt that nothing could fill the void in my heart and my arms... Attending this walk last year was very, very hard but it gave me comfort knowing there were so many others walking the road along side me...


So thankful my sister made Reagan a shirt "My sister has wings"

This year, the walk was easier on my heart because I could look at Reagan and be so very thankful for the miracle of our Rainbow Baby, but it still made me wish I had 2 girls in my arms.


On the outside, I look like a mother of 1, but I am a mother to two beautiful girls....

2016
2017

Here is a reading from the walk that just spoke words directly from my heart...

"Because of You"
Because of you I appreciate the sunset more than before.
Because of you I stop to look up at the moon and wish upon a star. 
Because of you I look forward to hearing the birds sing in the morning, and thank God for their beautiful songs.
Because of you I am more understanding of others and accept people for who they are.
Because of you material things do not matter.
Because of you the touch of someone you love is more precious that any gift you can receive. 
Because of you I have a broken heart but I think God for sending you to me.
For there is no stronger love than I hold for you.
Until we meet again ..

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