Bittersweet

Some of you might remember a few months ago I put a thread up about my friend who passed away suddenly three weeks after the birth of first daughter.

I went and saw her daughter on tuesday and thought I would post an update.
Its been almost 2 months (already?!) since my friend was taken so suddenly and for her family and close friends the pain hasnt lessened much,she was such a fun girl, really loving and cared about all her family and friends so much, and it still feels so unfair that she had her whole life ahead of her, with her husband and baby and was taken so soon.
But, one thing she did leave us with was of course her daughter, and what a delight she is.
So pretty, and such a relaxed baby, she often stares beyond you and fixes her eyes on one spot and "talks" and laughs, perhaps her mummy is visiting her?
Her mum didnt get to see her turn a month old (she turned a month old incidentally, 2 days after her mums funeral) or see all the daily things we take for granted, her smiling, or crying, her walking, her first words,her sleeping peacefully after a long night of crying....but i know this, wherever my friend is, im sure she watches her daughter everyday, and is going to be there through her whole journey in life, through the tears and the laughter, she would be so proud of her girl, and so she should.
Nothing will ever replace her mum, and nothing ever could, but i for one thank god for her daughter, that her family and friends were left with this most precious gift.



Edited by caitlynsmygirl

yeah, she had a blood clot on her lungs and it travelled to her heart and burst-it was very sudden , she was only 23 exactly a month before she died

Edited by caitlynsmygirl

What!! What an awful way for it to have happened! Did she have any idea about the clot?? Things like that freak me out, that's my ultimate fear - to die & leave my kids behind this young.

My heart goes out to you & her family. I bet that baby girl is well treasured.

 That is so beatiful what you wrote about her. Thankyou for the update

kelly what a lovely tribute! had me in tears. especially the bit about the wee girl gazing in one spot, i do believe her mum is watching her

i hope dad is coping ok, what a terrible thing to happen, especially someone so young and just starting a family

hugs to you and her family

Breaks my heart and made me cry to read that story. Thank you for sharing, makes you appreciate what you take for granted (partner, kids etc) so sad

Its such a sad story!! Its such a shame when such beautiful people are taken from us far to early - and especially in those circumstances!

At least her daughter will have amazing people like you around her while she grows up to help her learn all the wonderful things about her Mum.