Walk to Remember 2010

Thank you to everyone who came to the 4th Annual Walk to Remember. We had a ceremony with poems, songs and thoughts from family members. I know we all learn and grow as we talk and listen to others who are also going through the grieving process. Thank you to all of you who came to remember and share the story of your precious angel baby! Thank you to all family members and friends who come to remember these amazing lives that left us too quickly!

Gathering and Decorating Balloons:

Walking to Remember the Steps They will Never Take:

Sending Our Balloons and Our Love to Our Special Angel Babies:

We Love You Precious Babies!!!

Poems We Read

Little Snowdrop
Author Unknown

The world may never notice if a snowdrop doesn't bloom,
Or even pause to wonder if the petals fall too soon.
But every life that ever forms, or ever comes to be,
Touches the world in some small way for all eternity.
The little one we long for was swiftly here and gone.
But, the love that was then planted is a light that still shines on.
And though our arms are empty, our hearts know what to do.
Every beating of our hearts says that we love you.

A Walk to Remember
by Kathie Rataj Mayo

I walk to remember
The steps you'll never take.
I carry you with me
As I firmly plant my feet.

Our trek started long ago,
Before my belly swelled.
You were a love that grew-
Like butterfly wings that beat.

Your gentle flutters then became
Kicks upon which I would dwell.
And I would talk to you, sweet babe,
about the world you soon would meet.

The sun always shone upon us then-
When you were in my womb.
And I was eager to show you the world
That would have been your home.

How you'd have loved the sun shining-
Blue skies without a cloud.
The autumn leaves turning-
The snow falling all around.

The flowers in summer-
Would have filled your eyes with smiles.
And the rain that might have fallen
Would have caused you great surprise.

You would have traveled far with me-
Holding me by the hand,
And I'd have shown you all I could-
More than I can imagine.

You hold my Heart tightly now,
As though we're holding hands.
How far we've traveled, little one-
And my life with you has been sweet.

For I carry you in my heart
As I firmly plant my feet.