this is beautiful. This part resonated with me: "But I think the imagining is part of the love. To carry a child’s memory forward is to carry their potential, too. To honor who they were is to also mourn who they could have become."
Patti, you are such an exquisite writer! You not only capture your own joys, sorrows, heartbreak, and grief, but speak for our shared collective humanity when we ourselves cannot find the words. This is truly one of your finest works and speaks to me personally. 25 years ago, our firstborn daughter died after living only 10 short days in the CICU at Children's Hospital of Atlanta. "To carry a child’s memory forward is to carry their potential, too. To honor who they were is to also mourn who they could have become." Isabella has never left our hearts. We do our best to honor who she was (pure love), in her brief and beautiful life. Thank you for your words. May your words bring a moment of comfort, peace, and clarity to all the parents of children who were taken too soon.
On a trip to Planet Word today, I pondered the question, “what is your favorite word?” And I quickly thought: “possibility.”
Patti, you break me open with the reminder each little one gone is not just the child lost but the possibilities of what that child would be. The arc that light might cast thru lifetimes to be.
Patti, I used to follow you on Instagram and I’m no longer on there much and then tonight I saw your name here and was elated because you’re just someone who shares things that really ring true for me. Whether it’s funny or silly or deep or soul shaking, you move me. So thank you for sharing. This piece is beyond beautiful. ❤️ And thank you algorithm for twice helping me cross Patti’s path!!✨
this is beautiful. This part resonated with me: "But I think the imagining is part of the love. To carry a child’s memory forward is to carry their potential, too. To honor who they were is to also mourn who they could have become."
Heartbreak of epic proportions.
Patti, you are such an exquisite writer! You not only capture your own joys, sorrows, heartbreak, and grief, but speak for our shared collective humanity when we ourselves cannot find the words. This is truly one of your finest works and speaks to me personally. 25 years ago, our firstborn daughter died after living only 10 short days in the CICU at Children's Hospital of Atlanta. "To carry a child’s memory forward is to carry their potential, too. To honor who they were is to also mourn who they could have become." Isabella has never left our hearts. We do our best to honor who she was (pure love), in her brief and beautiful life. Thank you for your words. May your words bring a moment of comfort, peace, and clarity to all the parents of children who were taken too soon.
On a trip to Planet Word today, I pondered the question, “what is your favorite word?” And I quickly thought: “possibility.”
Patti, you break me open with the reminder each little one gone is not just the child lost but the possibilities of what that child would be. The arc that light might cast thru lifetimes to be.
Beautiful!!
Patti, I used to follow you on Instagram and I’m no longer on there much and then tonight I saw your name here and was elated because you’re just someone who shares things that really ring true for me. Whether it’s funny or silly or deep or soul shaking, you move me. So thank you for sharing. This piece is beyond beautiful. ❤️ And thank you algorithm for twice helping me cross Patti’s path!!✨