I can remember when baby Brennan went to Heaven. I can remember how I felt when I found out. I can remember calling my own mother, in tears. Exclaiming, "How could this happen? I can't even imagine how she feels." I can remember that weird feeling I got every time I visited his page on his mommy's blog.
Thanks to Brennan's mommy, and her willingness to share her families story, I was a little more "prepared" when we lost baby Mackenzie. Not that you are ever "prepared" for your life to hit a brick wall going 100 miles an hour. You are never prepared for that kind of pain. You are never prepared for the physical feeling of your heart breaking. None the less, J (Brennan's mommy) has helped my journey. And I thank her for that.
Brennan's family recently moved to another province. J shared with me how it was going to be hard to not be able to go to his resting place whenever the need was there. To not be able to go there on Christmas or his birthday. I thought that maybe I could help. I have been thinking about this for a long time.
I told my husband back in November that I wanted to do something special for Brennan's family at Christmas. Jeff agreed to help.
So this is what we did...
Merry Christmas Brennan!
Another friend who writes a blog posted about what Christmas means... Christmas means family. Christmas means helping a dear friend share Christmas with her little boy, from 100's of kilometres away. Christmas means taking care of each other, in the simple ways.
J, I hope that you and your family have a wonderful Christmas, knowing that your baby Brennan is alive in the hearts of many people who love him, and his family. I pray that this small gesture comforts the spot in your heart that aches... especially during the Christmas season.
For all that you have done for me, I thank you, J!
wow... tears seeing that tiny resting place & the tenderness with which you prepared it.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing mama you are.
A friend told me that one of the best ways to work through hurt is to reach out to others. You have modeled this beautifully. Thank you so much for sharing.
- a friend of j's.
This is Brennan's Auntie Corrie and I just want to say thank-you to you for your thoughtfulness and for remembering Brennan and helping Brian and Jen out with this incredibly thoughtful act of kindness. It brings tears to my eyes to know that there are people like you out there, willing to make those extra efforts and still care so much. Thank-you for sharing your story as well, I know that it comforts more people that you probably can even imagine.
ReplyDeleteTyann, that is so wonderful of you, amazing the healing that comes from helping others. You are an amazing girl!
ReplyDeleteThis is Brennan's Oma and I too want to thank you for your kind & loving gesture to Brian & Jen in remembrance of our little Brennan. You are an angel from God to comfort them at this their first Christmas away from where they laid Brennan. Thank you so much for doing that for them. I read your story of Mackenzie too and it brought back many bitter sweet memories of our time saying goodbye to Brennan. You are loved.
ReplyDeleteI'm Jen's cousin and love what you did for her, Brian, and their family. Thanks for surrounding her with love in this huge way!!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful. Totally brought me to tears. Thank you so much for doing this - so precious.
ReplyDelete~another friend of J's.
This is so kind and so beautiful. You move me, T!
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