With An Angel On My Shoulder: Party Animal

The Poem That Inspired My Subtitle

A Song for Daniel, Stillborn
by Jean Felice Eilbert (his mother)

When I held you in my arms that day
Born so still, born anyway
How was I to know to say goodbye?
No one knew just what to do
Except tell me I'd get over you
As if forgetting makes it all untrue -- a lie

But I remember to remember
I can't forget just to forget
Your memories are a part of me
Connecting me to what comes next.

And even after all this while
I think of you, sometimes I smile
Memories of my unknown child, fade slow.
I've held you in my heart each day
Life so short, life anyway
Memories are meant to say hello.

Monday, February 28, 2011

Party Animal

Today* is Emma's 4th Birthday!

She refused to smile for her birthday picture
and went to bed before she got her present!
(a piggy! her favorite treat in the world!)
Some party animal she is.
♥

*The humane society
estimated her to have been born
the last week of February
when they found her
but we chose Feb.28 to celebrate

6 comments:

Leslie said...: Sweet, sweet Emma! Happy 4th Birthday!; February 28, 2011
Leslie said...: Oh... and thanks for being one of my cheerleaders!; February 28, 2011
~~Mel~~ said...: Awww she's adorable! Happy belated 4th birthday Emma!; March 01, 2011
Jenners said...: Jeez ... she is getting grouchy and sleepy in her old age! : ); March 01, 2011
Caitlin said...: She is SO CUTE!! Even if she doesn't like to live life in the fast-track-party lane! Happy birthday Emma!; March 01, 2011
Country Mouse, City Mouse said...: Emma is a gorgeous dog! I bet she is looking forward to spring :)...as are the rest of us.; March 06, 2011