TODAY Would have been your birthday It is cloudy here, how fitting Today, we would have finally met you It's a day worth not forgetting Today, we would have seen your face Truly an angel from above Today, we would have held you tight And surrounded you with love Today, we would have looked at you And given you a name But today will never happen And no one is to blame. by Kymberli W. Brady from the book "Give Them Wings and Let Them Fly" December 14, 2002 To My Dearest Angel Katie, Happy Birthday my sweet baby girl!! I can hardly believe that you are three today, time is going quickly by. The weather today is cold and rainy (very fitting I think), but that did not stop your father and me from going to visit you this morning. We left you three dozen yellow roses, one for each year you've been in heaven. I hope you liked them. I spent part of the day with your Aunt Judi and cousin Joshua, I went to the store and made a bear for you for your birthday! I picked it out special for you and I plan on sleeping with it every night just like I do your doll that Aunt Judi gave you before you were born. Tonight your Daddy and I are going to have a cake for you. Your Daddy went and ordered a special cake for you, it's chocolate with pink icing and ballerinas dancing on it! He loves you so much, I can only imagine how spoiled you would be. I'm sure that you would have him wrapped around your little finger by now too. How I wish I could hold you in my arms and give you birthday kisses, but I guess I'll just have to send them to you in my wishes and dreams. You are always in my thoughts and prayers my sweet angel. My love for you grows stronger each and every day. I know that God needed you and that is why he took you from us, but it doesn't make the pain any less. Now you have two brothers to watch and protect, I know that you can do it, after all you're my girl and nothing will stand in you way!! Until I can give you hugs myself again please know that I am sending them to you, I love you my sweet angel Katie. {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} and ALL my LOVE, Mommy Ps. Have a piece of cake for me! ~With Love From Mary~ ~With Love From Betty~