Dominique Day!
I finally had a Dominique day! One of the best days of my life! I was so worried that no one would remember and that I'd spend most of the day being sad, but it was just the opposite. The members of God's Tiny Angels Support Group gave me a special presentation in honor of Dominique right in the middle of our church service! What a wonderful feeling to have someone remember her without having to say it. It was said throughout the entire congregation that it was Dominique's birthday! Everyone was told so I didn't have to remind them. That morning I told myself that I wouldn't be mad at anyone and I expected them not to remember. I reassured myself that it was ok. I had a feeling that Satan would try and sabotage the day so I prepared myself.
I planned a birthday party for her that evening, (once again I was on the alert). I created a slideshow of pictures and had, what I thought, the perfect song to accompany it. Everyone loved it! My mother then read some poems, (I wasn't going to even try and read them), and then those who wanted to gave remarks. I was amazed at how many people were touched by Dominique's life story and in awe because they were talking about HER! There were a lot of tears shed, and I believe a lot of other people began to heal as well.
After the remarks, we sang Happy Birthday and released balloons! We watched them for a bit and returned to the party where we ate cake and ice cream. I was on cloud 9 the entire day! People kept asking me questions about her and looking at all the things I had kept from her stay in the NICU. The day that I was able to talk about her without interruptions and to people who really wanted to know her finally came!
To all the mom's who are contemplating what to do for your child on their birthday, I didn't regret this party one bit! Not all of my family and friends were there and although I wondered why, the people that cared enough to come out are the ones that needed to be there anyway! Don't let what other people think keep you from doing what's in your heart!
I planned a birthday party for her that evening, (once again I was on the alert). I created a slideshow of pictures and had, what I thought, the perfect song to accompany it. Everyone loved it! My mother then read some poems, (I wasn't going to even try and read them), and then those who wanted to gave remarks. I was amazed at how many people were touched by Dominique's life story and in awe because they were talking about HER! There were a lot of tears shed, and I believe a lot of other people began to heal as well.
After the remarks, we sang Happy Birthday and released balloons! We watched them for a bit and returned to the party where we ate cake and ice cream. I was on cloud 9 the entire day! People kept asking me questions about her and looking at all the things I had kept from her stay in the NICU. The day that I was able to talk about her without interruptions and to people who really wanted to know her finally came!
To all the mom's who are contemplating what to do for your child on their birthday, I didn't regret this party one bit! Not all of my family and friends were there and although I wondered why, the people that cared enough to come out are the ones that needed to be there anyway! Don't let what other people think keep you from doing what's in your heart!
posted by Tiffany @ 1:58 PM
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