Happy birth day, Lucy

Five years ago, shortly before the sun rose, on a Friday just like today I held my Lucy for the first time. Her birth wasn't quick or easy like her three older siblings; just as she would for the next 3 years, she did things her own way. From the moment she was in my arms my world shifted. Our connection, her piece of my soul, is unlike any of my other children.

Today, I want to choose to remember the beauty and the joy that her birth brought to my life. I want to honor the way she lived to her fullest every minute she was given on earth. Today I remember all her spunk, her beautiful blonde hair, her sweet smile, her glares and everything that made her my little Sunshine, my Lucy.

Today I honor your birth and your life and I promise to do my best to make it happy. Happy day of your birth, Goose. Fly free, baby girl.