And with the morn those angel faces smile
Which I have loved long since and lost awhile.John Henry NewmanThis site was made in memory of our beautiful daughter Calypso Paikea Rhyder who was born on June 14, 2007 at 29 weeks 5 days. She was 3 lbs 1.9 oz and 13" long. She passed away on July 7, 2007 at 23 days old due to Renal Failure a complication of a severe infection known as NEC (Necrotizing Enterocolitis)
I'm proud to announce the NICU Remembrance Site has been opened in Calypso's honor. It's for every child who never made it home from the NICU. So if you too lost your child in the Hospital please visit the site and consider adding your angel to the memorial wall:
The holidays are very fast approaching and that's a daunting thought. This year it will be our 3rd Thanksgiving and Christmas without Calypso. For some reason this thought hits me harder this year then it has in previous years. Someone said something to me recently that really upset me. Just because I am grieving does not mean I'm not living. It doesn't mean I don't enjoy my living children, and I don't need to constantly be told to treasure my time with them. I KNOW this, I know this more then someone who's never lost a child knows this. So Please don't constantly belittle my love for my children to my face.
The song playing is called 'Even Though You are Gone' by Angelis. Here are the lyrics
Words, Words are not enough
For me to say how much I miss you
You, flew away too soon
I feel so alone not with you
But when I close my eyes
Every night
I hear your voice like an angel
And you're here again by my side
I swear I hear your words
They sing through me
And I'm back where I belong
You are here even though you are gone
You're here, everywhere I go
Deep inside my heart forever
And one, one sweet day I know
We will be back together
But until we are, here in the dark
I hear your voice like an angel
And you're here with me by my side
I swear I hear your words
They sing through me
And I'm back where I belong
You are here even though you are gone
And I know inside you're there
I hear your voice
And you're here with me by my side
I swear your words
They sing through me
And I'm back where I belong
You are here even though you are gone
And I know inside you're there
I'll love you forever,
I'll like you for always,
As long as I'm living
my baby you'll be
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