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On November 4, 2006 about 10 a.m. my daughter gave birth to a beautiful healthly baby girl. I was so blessed to witness the event and within a short time I had given Emma her first birthday card, sang the first song to her and told her the first joke. The picture to the left was taken in the hospital lobby as her parents went to get the car to take her home. She was surrounded by the love of her family and all of their friends and continued to grow each day. She was a very gentle baby who only fussed when she needed feeding or changing. She became more beautiful everyday. She had the attention of everyone at the Family Thanksgiving and Christmas gatherings, as well as other gatherings with friends over the holiday season. On New Years Day, my daughter called and said that Emma had not woken up that morning. My heart and soul exploded in pain for my daughter and her husband at such a great loss. I have lost family and friends before and nothing had prepared me for this kind of news. 58 days was all she got. 58 days was all we got. She was taken to the hospital for an autopsy to determine the cause of death and when the report came back, there was not one identified. She will be added to the list of SID's deaths. On January 12, 2007 a memorial service was held to honor this wonderful child. No one said goodbye. We all said see you later. We all know she is in good hands. One of her grandmothers and one of her grandfathers have already passed over. She had committed no sin and certainly sits at the right hand of God. With our best selves we will always remember Emma Jean. |
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I wrote the following songs for Emma. Links will take you to the lyric page containing a link to the mp3 file. Emma Jean part 1 - The Baby Shower |
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