Then, on the day of Adelle's 2 month birthday, we went to Northpark Mall to let the kids see the trains...and I saw an Angel Tree center. I browsed quickly, doubting I would find any girl under 6 years old. Then I saw it! Daniela, 2 months old. I was so excited! She was perfect. I quickly plucked off her name from the tree, and talked to the volunteer.
The next day, Jason and I went shopping for this sweet girl. We had so much fun! If you have lost a child, I HIGHLY recommend doing this! Part of the pain of losing a child, is walking around the stores and seeing all the things you would love to buy. This year, I kept seeing "My First Christmas" dresses, little tiny red velvet Christmas dresses, or soft pink outfits everywhere. And I wished so much to buy one for Adelle.
And this was my chance! I got to shop through beautiful dresses, toys, blankets, pink shoes, and Christmas dresses. And it was like balm on my soul! Everything I bought for little Daniela, were things I would have loved to buy for Adelle. And it felt good to give them to such a deserving child. Even buying diapers felt wonderful. It all just seemed right. Like for just a minute, the world corrected this huge mistake, and I was just out on a Sunday shopping for my little girl.
I will do this again every year. And each year, I hope (and pray) to find a little girl the same age as Adelle. And there, in that couple of hours of shopping, the grief in my heart can let go, and I can picture a girl, 2 months old, 14 months old, 2 years old, 3 years old getting to open what she has always wanted, and what I have always dreamed of buying.
Here are some of the fun things we were able to get for precious Daniela.
I am so thankful that a woman, somewhere in Dallas, let me borrow her daughter for the day! Merry Christmas to Daniela and her mommy!
11 comments:
That is so wonderful! What a beautiful way to celebrate Christmas and bring some joy to another Momma!
Mary, what an amazing way to honor and celebrate your daughter! I can only imagine how much you've blessed the little girl and her family. ;)
God had blessed you with a huge heart..... Thank you for making me smile today!!
It is wonderful that this can help you and this little girl so much at the same time. I am so glad you did this.
That is such a wonderful idea..Hope you have a Merry Christmas
What a lovely idea, and such a blessing for the child concerned.
You are so generous! I am glad you found that special girl, I think she had waiting on the tree for you!
I LOVE all of the things you bought for her! I'm so glad you found her!
Oh, I imagine it feels so good to buy something for a baby the same age as your little one!! A great idea!
SUCH a great idea!! I'm definitely going to do the same thing. Thanks for passing the idea along.
That made me tear up! What a kind and selfless thing to do. I hope that feeling of being someone's angel lasts with you for a long time! I'm sure that Mom in Dallas appreciated it more than she could ever say.
~Wendy
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