This picture was taken at Olivia's funeral (the photographer called it "A lighter moment")...I'm not sure when it was taken...but, I absolutely LOVE it...it is the ONLY picture of me not crying my eyes out or looking like I'd been crying...I love where Audrey's hands are and it reminds me of how concerned she was about me....I'm happy to share some of the other pictures with you (you will see that this picture is the only one that I look decent in)...just email me...it really was a beautiful day and almost perfect....It was raining so hard that day...and Roselyn came up to me and said it was a perfect day because it reminded her of an old black and white movie which was perfect for me...I loved it that she said that.I don't think I slept more than 2 hours every night before the funeral...I was trying to make everything perfect for my sweet Olivia...My dear friend Heather had her Mom make me this BEAUTIFUL "blessing" dress (she really needs a website) that I put her in ...and a dear friend of ours Rhonda Riley who makes these amazing blankets made matching blankets for Olivia and me...I LOVE them...they are seriously the most beautiful blankets...you can purchase one online here they really are the best presents...my sister found beautiful matching rings for Olivia and me...and Heather made the program and note cards...she is amazing...you can buy her stuff here...
The one thing that has got me through all of this has been laughter...Doug and I have found funny little things in most situations...As I was getting ready for the funeral Doug kept calling it "the wedding" and every time he would say that I would laugh...probably because I was planning it like someone would a wedding...So, Olivia's funeral became known as the wedding...besides I don't like the word funeral and I just LOVE weddings...
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Dearest Heather,
Hello and love to you and Doug and your sweet children! I'm not very good at visiting my sweet friend's blogs as often as I should, but I checked in to see if you'd posted, and it has been so wonderful to hear your thoughts. Our prayers have been with you constantly....just wanted to send our love your way....
Love, Stacie
msagruwell@hotmail.com
Hi Heather,
You've been on my mind so much these past weeks. My heart just breaks for all you've gone through. You are always such a happy and smiley person; to think of you going through such a loss is just impossible. I love you and you are in my prayers. Wish I could have been there to give you a hug at Olivia's funeral, hang in there! I'm so glad you're blogging.
Leslie
Precious. It does sound like it was a perfect day. How appropriate to have it raining, like nature was crying with you for the loss of a perfect, valiant spirit. I wish I could've been there.
Love the picture of you and Audrey, so sweet! What wonderful things were given you and Olivia to make "the wedding" perfect! What strength you have to pull together a perfect day with beautiful details in the midst of your sorrow. So like you! I'm impressed, as always!
would love to see your other pictures!
nicki@corlore.com
I love that picture of you and Audrey. So perfect! The "Wedding" was indeed perfect. You had thought of every detail - just like you to think of the little things. You should re-think starting up an event planning biz. Remember, like 8-90 years ago, we were thinking about it??
That is the SWEETEST picture! Sounds like it was a perfect day. I wish I could have been there. Tommy said it was beautiful. I would love to see pictures... TMHainline@gmail.com.
Wow, that sounds like a beautiful 'wedding.' It is great that you are blogging again.
I love that picture of you too. It is so full of hope. I am so glad you have been able to have "lighter moments" amidst all the pain. I do want to see more pictures of the wedding :) I wish I could've been there.
That is a tender picture. I wish we could have been at the wedding. Thanks for sharing the pics. The details were so darling and touching.
That is the sweetest picture!!!
I LOVE this picture. Beautiful.
This was the very last pic I took that day and couldn't have thought of a better way to end that day : )
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