Amethyst Rose: 14

[mdlbear]

She would have been fourteen years old today, our other daughter who never was. Her name was -- and will always be -- Amethyst Rose. (edit: this year's post)

My writeup of LinuxWorld Expo can wait, I guess. It's pretty late.

Comments

[asavitzk.livejournal.com]

Tried posting this on your daughter's LJ but I'm not her friend ;).

"Every year must be hard on you folks around this time. That photo/poem is beautiful though."

Your post is touching as well.

[saffronrose.livejournal.com]

When I was nearing term with Arthur, I had a friend with whom I was (for the second time) concurrently pregnant. I called her on her birthday, 2 days before mine, and left a message asking, Are you still pregnant?

I got a terse reply from her husband, that things were okay. THAT told me there was something wrong.

She'd delivered Ariel on her own birthday, only to find an acephalic infant who would die the next day. While my amnio had been oh-so-carefully watched the last several months, hers had not--she'd had two healthy daughters before, there was no reason to think she wouldn't have another healthy daughter (Ed apparently only throws daughers, which is good, considering that's what he wanted). I had the healthy child, and she was left with an unhappy termination to her pregnancy.

I don't forget Ariel, but she keeps the vigil much the same way your family does.

My commiserations.

[callibr8]

What a beautiful name, and what a poignantly lovely tribute, to the daughter whom you keep always in your memory.

Hugs to you and Colleen and the girls.