Over the weekend I realized that August of next year - 2011 - will mark the 10th anniversary of my niece's death. I'm not sure why I thought of it; maybe because one of my other nieces is driving now. I thought, "Wow... she, too, would be driving now... and next year, she would be 18 and graduating from high school." The thought made me sad that we won't get to witness her doing those things; and I felt sad for her mother, father, and brother. Yet overall, I felt nothing but love for her and for them. She was such a beautiful human being, even at her young age. She died shortly after turning 8 years old.
Today, I remember her with love and gratitude in my heart until it nearly bursts...
Oh - the things I've learned through her life and "death." I just don't want to forget how precious it all is, this life. Thank you, sweet Bria, for reminding me...
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