Karen,

I hope that you are hanging on this week and that the pain is not constant. I hope that it goes by fast for you and that Kylie can enjoy christmas a little. I think about you often and I hope that God gives you some strength and some sense of peace. I will be visiting Leah sometime this week. Let me know if there is anything that I can do for you.

Julie

Karen,

It amazes me what dumb things people can say. I don't think they realize how painful and hurtful they can be. I am sure she was trying to compliment you, but she failed to see it was an insult to your love for your daughter. We are so scarred now. And I think that we have been given a gift to realize the intensity of the love we have for our children. Most people, unless they have suffered as we have can't imagine the depth we feel.

It will be so hard to have an empty spot at the table this year. You will all be in our hearts and prayers.

Hi Karen!  Just thinking of you and Leah this holiday season.  My hope for you and your family is that you find peace during this difficult time of year.  Please know there are so many people thinking about you and praying for signs from ANGEL LEAH!

Dear Karen,

I read your latest posting and felt as though I could have written it myself. Lately I have had some people say some pretty insensitive things to me about Noah's loss and it is hard to not snap at them. It is a hard time and our children were taken too soon from something that is unexplainable. Most people just don't understand and I hope they never have to, they just don't know what to say. I do wish they would think a little bit before they say certain things.

I do wish we lived closer to those of you that we met at the conference in Las Vegas. It would be nice to have coffee or a glass of wine. I do want to wish you a peaceful holiday. Take care of yourselves and I hope we get the chance to see each other again.

Trish Davis

(Noah's mom)

i agree that christmas stinks without my little cousin! im sure its a billion times worse 4 yohh though! i miss her soo much, but shes ok defidentally. i love yohh uncle phil aunt karen and kylie :) love,gabrielle <3

Big Hugs.

I think about you all the time! All of you!!  I wish we were closer.

Missing Leah & Cameron and all the kids that are in Heaven long before we wish they were!

Let's chat his week.

Carla

Hi Karen,

I can always relate to so much of what you write in the journal entry.

It is so hard around this Holiday time without our children. I just read something on another child's site who had also passed away from cancer. The mother said that someone told her that she needs to "stop thinking about her child in the past sense but to think of child in terms of the future". As with faith we will be reunited for eternity with our children.

Your right about the job situation as God will always open another door but we always have to remember that it is in his time not ours. My husband and I are proof of that as we both lost our jobs during Ryan's illness.

We should really get together sometime.

Take care,

Linda Connolly

Ryan's mom www.caringbridge.org/mi/ryanc

Hi Karen,

I just wanted to let you know that I am thinking about you and wishing you peace. Since meeting you I have met two other families who are going through this terrible journey with their children. I read about so many other kids through their guestbook and I am continually reading 6 other caring bridges sites. It just pray that sometime soon we find a cure for these kids because it just isn't fair and it makes me so mad!!!

Julie

We are always thinking of you. We will be thinking of you over this holiday season. Our prayers are with you. Hope to see you at Jackie's house on the 28th- bring some bracelets. Tessa had a dream about Leah. She dreamt Leah was a fairy flying around her and she was all light up. Leah didn't talk though, Harrison said it was probably because she was shy.

Love,

Shelly