07/04/2026
One year ago,
we woke to an ordinary day,
never knowing it would become
the day that split our lives in two.
We never knew to fear
a world without you.
How could we?
There was no language for a nightmare
we never imagined could exist.
We grieve the little girl we held,
the laughter that filled every room,
the dreams you carried so effortlessly.
We grieve the woman you would have become,
the life you were meant to live,
the birthdays, milestones, adventures,
and quiet moments we will never get to share.
We ache for one more hug,
one more kiss goodnight,
one more chance to hear your voice
call us Mom and Dad.
A year has passed,
but time has not made sense of this.
It has only taught us
what it means to love someone
whose absence is immeasurable.
We will never understand why.
We will never stop missing you.
And we will never be whole again.
Until the day we hold you in Heaven,
we will carry your love,
your light,
and the beautiful pieces of you
that remain in every beat of our hearts.