That is my little sister sitting on our mum’s lap. Isn’t she just darling?!
She died when she was just 17 months old. Today, July 22, would have been her 49th birthday.
I’ve always wondered so many things about her like:
- Would she look like me?
- Would we be close, inseparable even?
- How would my life been better for having her in it?
- Why her, not me?
Today, I just wanted to make a small footnote in the continuum of life that Joseyann Elizabeth was here.
I wish she still was.
Happy Birthday, Joseyann Elizabeth!
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Thank you for this tribute to our sister. I always make point of remembering her and somehow I feel like she is still present making miracles happen in our lives.
Of course, and I am so happy that you also remember her.
As her mother I miss her every day. However, I find comfort in knowing that she is safe in the arms of her grandmother and Jesus. Remember his words suffer the little children to come unto me.
Janine, thank you for the tribute and for remembering her 49th birthday. Please remember that you are here for a purpose. God does not make mistakes. I strongly believe that we will all see her again.
I will remember. And I hope you are right!
Wow, great tribute to our sister. I also think of our sister often and wonder how different our family might of been had she still been here. Maybe we would all be closer. I never knew her birthday thanks for that information.
The closeness of an entire family is too much to place on one person. If she were here, it would still be up to each of us, individually, but she definitely would add another layer.