*HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LESLIE SUSAN*

In just a few days, it will be the birthday of my first child, Leslie Susan, who would be 44 years old on March 21st, had she lived. She left this Earth on July 5, 2002 much too soon for the ones who she left behind. She was a sweet, beautiful girl and I will never stop loving and missing her. As I do always, I will release balloons to the sky from her brother, sister and myself to let her know that she will never be forgotten. I would also like to post this poem:

The Cord We are connected

My child and I,

by An invisible cord

Not seen by the eye

It’s not like the cord

That connects us “till Birth”

This cord can’t be seen

By any on Earth

This cord does its’ work

Right from the start

It binds us together

Attached to my heart

I know that it’s there

Though no one can see

The invisible cord

From my child to me

The strength of this cord

Is hard to describe

It can’t be destroyed

It can’t be denied

It’s stronger than any cord

Man could create

It withstands the test

Can hold any weight

And though you are gone

Though you’re not here with me

The cord is still there

But no one can see

It pulls at my heart

I am bruised… I am sore

But this cord is my lifeline

As never before

I am thankful that

God Connects us this way

A mother and child

Death can’t take it away!


I will always love you sweet baby girl, but I know that you are safe in the hands of the Lord. We will be together in Heaven forever and I will again hold you in my arms. You are missed, sweet baby girl.....................

Your Mother