Monday 6 February 2012

* 13 / 2012 *


 Do you ever sometimes dither about whether or not you should post about certain things and whether or not they are too personal or too upsetting? Well that's how I feel about this post. I did write about it the other day but after I clicked on the 'post' button I quickly changed my mind and went back and deleted it .
So my apologies that this is a sad post .

Back on December 27th 1999 a little girl was born, a gorgeous little girl with a mass of white blonde hair and she looked just like her mother. Unfortunately  this little girl suffered complications at birth which the hospital accepted responsibility for and this meant that she couldn't walk or talk or dance or sing or do any of those day to day things which we may take for granted.

On January 27th 2012 this little girl became ill, she was taken to her hospital and faded rapidly. Her parents made the sad decision to turn off her ventilator on Monday 30th and she died in her parents arms.

Today was her funeral but instead of it being all about her death her parents made it all about her life. She arrived in a pale pink coffin that had been decorated with stickers and drawings which her two younger sisters had done. Some of her favourite songs were played and there was talk about not only how she was loved but also how when she wanted to be she could be' a big pain in the ass'. After the service her sisters released balloons, there way of saying goodbye as they are still a bit too young to understand.

This 12  year old gorgeous blue eyed blonde girl was the eldest daughter of my best friend and I would now like to think that she is somewhere walking and talking and dancing and singing and doing all those things that she couldn't do while she was here on earth.

R.I.P Molly...............

12 comments:

Proud Mum said...

My heart is with this lovely family and there loss...

two bones and a bagle said...

I don't know what to say i have typed and retyped several comments so I will just say how sorry I am for your loss. RIP Molly. X

julie said...

Lisa it is a beautiful post and such a gentle and loving memorial to a very special girl. I am so sorry to read it though because your grief is so very apparent. I hope you can hold on to your closing thought and picture Molly singing and dancing in the sunshine. Thinking of you and your best friend x

driftwood said...

so very sad xoxo thinking of you xoxo

Thimbleanna said...

Oh, you made me tear up this morning Lisa. I'm so very sorry for you and your friend. XOXO.

Amanda said...

Your poor friends, so touching.

June said...

How very tragic life sometimes is.
No words can truly convey the loss of a child.
June

Julie said...

Oh, what a sad story. Poor you and her poor poor family. let's hope she is dancing away and enjoying some freedom now. Juliex

Simone said...

An extremely sad post Lisa. My heart goes out to all of those people this little girl's life touched. x

Locket Pocket said...

Thinking of you and your friend Lisa xxx

Suzie Sews At DOTTY RED said...

such a beautiful heart felt post, I cant imagine any mother going through this...

millefeuilles said...

My heart is heavy with sadness for your friend's family's loss. I cannot even begin to imagine the terrible times they have been through. I am so sorry.

Stephanie

ps Your photograph at the end is perfectly chosen.vi