Heather's 37th Birthday
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- Created: Tuesday, 21 June 2022 14:35
- Written by Lucy Kirkby
What does June 21st mean to you? To most, it is the first official day of Summer or just another day. For me, it is a very special day. It is the day back in 1985 that my life forever changed. My beautiful daughter, Heather was born. I was blessed to be trusted with this Angel to nurture, love, and care for, learn from, and guide through this mortal world. My Heather brought so much joy and love into our lives. She was beautiful, intelligent, funny, loving, feisty, and brave. Just like the flower, Heather, she was resilient, and had the perseverance to not only survive difficult challenges, but to thrive during her years living with Huntington’s Disease. She was a princess with the strength of a warrior. In the end, my Heather didn’t lose her battle with Huntington’s, she won. She won because she had the determination and tenacity to not only live life, but to enjoy life in spite of it all. Heather won because she left this earthly world on HER terms, when SHE was ready. I will never let today be just another day, because it will always be my Heather’s day.
My Heather would be 37 years old today. Instead, she is forever 21.
“A life need not be long to be meaningful” ~ Unknown.
And hers certainly was.
“What we once enjoyed and deeply loved we can never lose, for all that we love deeply becomes a part of us” ~ Helen Keller
My Beautiful Heather,
Happy Birthday my Heather Girl Girl!
Today is filled with memories, with happiness and tears of birthday celebrations we’ve shared throughout the years. It’s filled with the color purple, Drops of Jupiter playing and tears that are words that need to be written. And although I’ll always miss you, the endless joy you brought warms my heart with gratitude and fills my every thought. I hope that you can see how precious and uplifting your memory is to me.
You were truly a gift from Heaven. On the day you were born earth received such an amazing gift and on the day that you died, Heaven received a very special Angel. My Angel. My Heather.
I feel that you are with me in everything I do. You’ll forever be a part of me and live on in my heart. You are the break in the clouds that lets the sun shine through. You are the gentle rain that falls on a spring day. You are the breeze that blows through my hair. You are the brightest star in the night sky. You are my beautiful Angel in Heaven above.
Continue to be that Guardian Angel that watches over us. Keep sending your “messages” from above. Hear my words when I speak to you and feel the love that I have for you in my heart. That love will never die, for love transcends all.
You are very loved and missed on this your 37th Birthday and always. I’ll celebrate your Birthday, but I’ll spend it missing you. I know that you will have the most wonderful Birthday in Heaven.
Happy Birthday my Heather, my Girl Girl. Your mama loves you. 💜