Tomorrow, April 9, 2020 – My heart broke the same day yours was made whole… And although I miss you more with every beat of my broken heart, Iād gladly give-up a piece of my heart, to know that God has replaced the missing piece of yours… I hope you know how absolutely, incredibly PERFECTContinue reading “1 Year In Heaven…š¼”
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A Special Gift š°āļø
āTheodore picked out this stuffed bunny as a special gift for you, right before he went up to heaven to live with Jesus…ā Thatās what we had to tell our 4-year-old three days before Easter last year. As tears welled-up in MacKennaās eyes, she was devastated, yet grateful all at the same time. She couldnātContinue reading “A Special Gift š°āļø”
ALIVE IN THE SHADOWS
Happy 1st Birthday, my sweet Theodore. Mommy wanted to do something extra special to honor your beautiful soul; an eternal soul that is still very much alive. From the day you were born, it was always your soul that touched me more than your body. Even on your birthday, they whisked you away for the first openContinue reading “ALIVE IN THE SHADOWS”
DADDY’S ARMS
Little did I know that this would be your last picture with Theodore. And the more I stare at it, the more I realize how this final moment with your son perfectly summarized your entire relationship. Theodore always felt safe in his daddy’s arms. And you, Michael Nelson, are the pillar of strength for ourContinue reading “DADDY’S ARMS”
FORTIFIED. š„
All 1,248 ounces were fortified with an extremely large dose of love… When you fortify, you add an element of āvalueā to something that could benefit from being strengthened. And thereās no doubt that Theodore Nelson was born a āfortifierā; his tenacity could invigorate anyone and enhance their lives for the better. He was aContinue reading “FORTIFIED. š„”
ā¢ā¢ REALITY ā¢ā¢
MK insisted on taking her little brother for a drive today. Never in my wildest dreams did I think āplaytimeā would look like this… but āthisā is our reality. And thatās the thing about ārealityā – you canāt hide from it. You can either run from reality, or choose to accept it. Although, trying toContinue reading “ā¢ā¢ REALITY ā¢ā¢”
TURNING PAIN INTO PURPOSE š
It has been one month since Iāve held my beautiful baby boy… and within those painful 30 days, besides feeling every single emotion known to man, coupled with periods of complete numbness, Iāve realized this:Ā itās not about ālearning to get over itā, itās about ālearning to live through itā… and for me, that includesContinue reading “TURNING PAIN INTO PURPOSE š”
Surprise Tribute From Community Honoring Theodore R. Nelson
This global pandemic has got nothinā on the āTeddy Bear Warriorā community! Iām still speechless from this complete SURPRISE… & Iām still having a very hard time formulating sentences to express what is in my heart; my heart is simply in overload… My heart misses Theodore like crazy.My heart loves you all like crazy. So,Continue reading “Surprise Tribute From Community Honoring Theodore R. Nelson”
LOVE IS ETERNAL ā¤ļø
My beautiful Theodore; my precious Teddy Bear, my strong and courageous Warrior, my brave and fierce Baby Boy – Momma will always love you with every fiber of my being and every ounce of my soul. If love could have kept you here, it would have kept you here one thousand years… but Iāll giveContinue reading “LOVE IS ETERNAL ā¤ļø”
3/24/20 -OPEN HEART SURGERY #3
Today we switch lanes on the hi-way. Weāre entering a whole new phase of this journey with Theodore; I just pray that weāre veering into the āexpress laneā with a straight shot home from here… Although, the next leg of this trip hasnāt yet begun, this Momma is already feeling a little ācar sickā. TravelingContinue reading “3/24/20 -OPEN HEART SURGERY #3”
