Gone too soon
Just got back from a funeral. Before marrying J I had only been to 1 funeral, but in the past 10 years I’ve been to WAY too many funerals. I can’t even count how many.
As much as people try to make funerals a memorial to the person who has passed they are still filled with so many tears of pain and sadness. Today’s funeral was so much worse. I have never been to a graveside funeral before.
It was for a baby that died at 20 weeks in her mother’s womb.
Grace Kathryn was just old enough for her parents to know she was a girl. She was practicing her breathing and swallowing. She also was getting her very own fingerprint.
But last week God chose to go ahead and bring her home early.
It is truly a sad and emotional experience that happens too often. As I stood there listening to a beautiful little girl sing Amazing Grace, I looked across the “casket” and saw where 4 other funerals took place very recently for little ones that left too soon.
My heart aches for the parents as they try to lift their chin and move on with their lives without the life that was just moving around last week.
As much as I want to wring my boys’ necks from time to time, you can bet I’ll be giving some extra lovin’ when they come home from school today.
Unfortunately, having 4 miscarriages, I know this sadness all too well. I am sorry for their loss.
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My prayers are with you and your friends during this time.
My heart, thoughts and prayers go out to your friends. I can’t imagine the paid they are feeling. My heart breaks for them.
JenGi, this is why I love you so much. I’m so sorry for your friend, and I’m so glad she has you to hold her hand through it. xo
My heart is breaking for that family. Such unbearable sadness and pain.
I have only been to one baby funeral. I pray that it will be my last one as well.
Grace Kathryn was loved. And one day her parents will hold her in their arms. I just wish it could have been in 20 weeks rather than when they join her in Heaven.
Any funeral is hard, but a baby funeral is the worst. My heart goes out to the family. D said it well — one day they will hold her in their arms in Heaven. Grace Kathryn was truly loved.
Jen, my heart goes out with you and your friend… oh this post really remind me how precious moment we can have now with our family and how short life could be!