Today is the 3-year
anniversary of my daughter Madison’s death. That is a hard sentence to write. It is also the beginning of our new tradition. Madison’s favorite holiday was
Christmas. I have decided to put
up her little Christmas tree in her bedroom today and keep it up until after
Christmas. I am going to put it up
every year on October 9th.
I got the idea from a family
that lives in Louisiana. They lost
their son many years ago and Christmas was his favorite season too. I don’t know if they are marking his
birth or his death; but every October they put up their Christmas decorations
in memory of him. In our house
there will be a little bit of Christmas for several months, instead of just a
few weeks. I think she would have
liked that.
Today we’ll go about our
usual day, work, school, rehearsal, grocery shop etc. We will bring her flowers and quietly remember that 3 years
ago our hearts were broken.
Yvette, please know that I'm always thinking about you and your beautiful Madison...sweet Madison, so much like my Vittoria, whose favorite Holiday was Christmas too... And Vittoria too had a little Christmas tree in her bedroom! I read your your blog and I can't stop thinking that my Vittoria would have adored Madison and somehow I like to think that the two of them are now friends running and laughing together. Hugs your way!!!
ReplyDeleteI think you are right about our girls, and I know Madison would have also adored Vittoria. I too find myself thinking about you and your sweet girl and what might have been. Hugs to you too!
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