On Monday, June 14th, we remembered and celebrated Grace Guiry Watson, on her second birthday. It was a day of jagged emotions, sadness that will always linger and moments of tender sweetness. Ben and Clara, in the magical way children can so easily grasp the merging of the spiritual and physical dimensions, reached out in love to their beautiful cousin, who they never got to meet here on earth and who forever in our hearts will be “Baby Grace.”
We released balloons heavenward. The kids took great care in picking three special balloons, one for Grace, for Guiry and for Watson. Clara Elizabeth Grace watched in wonder as the balloons floated up, up, up. Tearful prayers were said and that evening we made homemade ice cream, sang to Grace, Ben and Clara each blowing out a candle and making a wish. Ben’s wish, “I wish we could all be together as a family.”
As we prepare with great anticipation and excitement for our trip to Ohio next week for a Watson family reunion, to celebrate Mom and Dad Watson’s 50th wedding anniversary and to meet our gorgeous, brilliant niece Mara Karinn, we understand the fullness of Ben’s wish…for the rest of our days here on earth, we will wish and wait for the timeless moment in heaven, where we will all be together, as a family, forever.
Happy Birthday with love Gracie.
1 comment:
Leah, your family does such an amazing job of honoring Grace and keeping her memory alive. What a sweet celebration this was for your kids. It reminds me that kids are able to understand and hold in their hearts much more than we give them credit for.
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