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Wednesday, July 8, 2009

July 8th, 2008

I know I have already posted this blog but I wanted to post it again because it captures the feelings and emotions of July 8th, 2008 so well.

The past few days have been very emotional for me. I figure it is because the year anniversary of Karissa's passing is rapidly approaching. As I think back on that day, there are so many things that run through my mind, like a quickly moving film. Everything is still so very vivid in my mind. There are things that I would much rather forget and things that give me so much peace and hope.

One of the things that sticks out in my mind is the phone call I made to my dad that morning. It was the first call I made. The first words out of my mouth when he answered the phone were: "my baby's dead, my baby's dead, daddy, my baby's dead." I can't tell you how many times I repeated that phrase. I was screaming so loud, I am quite certain that anyone passing by the house heard my screams. That is one call I wish I could forget.

Another thing that is so vivid in my mind is when Mark and I went to say our final goodbyes to our little angel. We had to wait 3 hours or more before we could go back into her room. It was agonizing to say the least. We walked into her room and I picked her up and just sat on her bed rocking her and holding her tight. She was so cold. I took her little ladybug blanket, one of her very special blankets, and wrapped her up, knowing full well that it would not do a thing to warm her little body. I remember rocking her and Mark and I crying and saying how much we loved her. I remember saying that it was going to be ok because she didn't have to have horrible seizures anymore. I remember how grey she looked but so very beautiful. Oh my gosh, she was gorgeous with her long eyelashes. She looked like an angel. She looked so peaceful. That makes me happy.

3 comments:

  1. Wearing my ribbon and praying for you......

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  2. Reading your story...So incredibly heart-breaking.

    Thank you for sharing it. Can't imagine how difficult it still must be. My heart goes out to you both.

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  3. You and Mark have been on quite a journey.....My thoughts and prayers are with you always. I often think about Karissa. I love the memories we had together. I loved dancing with her in the room to Ms. Flutterbee and blow drying her hair after her bath :) So much fun! Thank you Karissa for those wonderful memories. Thank You Mark and Adrianne for allowing me to be a part of your lives!

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