With An Angel On My Shoulder: Gotcha Day

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, July 9, 2012

Gotcha Day

Today was Gotcha Day!

5 years ago today, we adopted this furball with ears!!

We celebrated with a cat shaped cookie from the Farmer's Market.

And because it's fun to look back, here's a picture of Emma from the day we brought her home!

3 comments:

Sarah Coggins said...: Cat shaped?? ;) LOL Happy "gotcha day" to you and Emma!; July 10, 2012
Joc(e) said...: I love Gotcha Day...wish I could give Emmie a big hug in person! <3; July 14, 2012
Caitlin said...: She was one of the cutest puppies I have ever seen!; July 18, 2012

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