With An Angel On My Shoulder: Toy Drive 2011

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.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Toy Drive 2011

Every year, I donate a teddy bear
in memory of my babybear.

This is this the bear I donated this year.

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4 comments:

Mary said...: That is a sweet thing to do. Im sure that you honoring BabyBear will make another child very happy.; December 22, 2011
Caitlin said...: Love the bear (cute scarf!) and love the idea even more! I'm sure that Babybear loves how much you keep her memory alive!; December 22, 2011
Jenners said...: The bear is adorable!! I so wish you were giving the bear to your own baby girl though. Hugs to you.; December 22, 2011
Joc(e) said...: What a cutie! I'm sure some sweet child is peacefully sleeping with the bear clutched tightly in his or her arms right now... <3; December 29, 2011