Last month, I was in a room with four hundred women, and we were laughing and crying and just BEING together. Halfway through our time together, a woman stood up and said, “Glennon, what would you say to help people understand the importance of being there for a friend who has lost a child? We lost our daughter, Ansley, seven years ago and most of our friends and family have just fallen away. Now on her birthday and Angel Day- I might receive a card or two. It’s just not enough. Our baby is gone and we need the people who knew her to talk to us about her, but they don’t. Everyone we loved is just silent about it. It makes me feel like Ansley is forgotten. It feels like the world is pretending she never existed.”
I just looked at her for a long moment. The room was completely silent. It was clear to everyone that this woman had single-handedly escorted the four hundred of us into the most important moment of the evening.
I finally said, “What is your name?”
She said, “Jessica.”
I said, “Jessica- you tell us. What would YOU tell people to do?”
And she said, “SHOW UP. Show up right away and then keep showing up. Don’t worry about saying the right thing, there is no right thing. Just say SOMETHING. Just tell us you haven’t forgotten. And say their name. It’s like people are afraid to remind me of her- as if I’m not already thinking about her every moment of every day. Everyone avoids her name- but we still need to hear their names spoken by people who loved them.”
I thanked Ansley’s mama for saying what we all needed to hear. For telling us that when it comes to tragedy- what a friend does is pull together all her brave and run towards the heartbreak and mightily resist the urge to try to fix it and instead just sit in it and soak up a little bit of the love and pain.
And then she says her name. Often. Because your friend is still Ansley’s mama, as certainly and surely and eternally and solidly as you are the mama of your babies. That’s who she STILL IS. Somehow now more than ever. She doesn’t know herself any other way and she doesn’t want to. And so when you don’t acknowledge that part of her, it’s like you’re not even there with her. She needs you to be there with her. With Ansley’s grieving mama.
I said, “Jessica. I don’t know what to say. But listen, I’ll tell you one thing. Ansley’s Angel Day is not going to pass silently this year. I know some people who would love nothing more than to stop and remember Ansley with you. They are the Monkees. You tell me Ansley’s date and then you visit us on her day. “
And Jessica cried and we all cried together – all four hundred of us – for the loss of a baby girl and the pain of a mother and the soothing balm of women who rush toward each other and sit and cry with each other and just give up on saying too many words at all.
Today is Ansley’s Angel Day- July 14. I imagine that Jessica will wake up this morning and look out her window and wonder how in the world it is that the world can keep spinning on the day that her own world died.
I would like for us to stop the world for a moment today to remember Ansley, to honor Jessica, and to hold space for all of our sisters’ great loss and pain and love. Let us do this in two ways:
- Please leave a comment here for Jessica. She will be reading today. Let us show her we cared enough to STOP today and say Ansley’s name. Let us tell her that she is not the only one who is feeling the width and depth today of the loss of Ansley. Also, in your comment- tell Jessica where you’re from. It makes the love feel more real when you can see that it’s covering the globe.
- Then please, in honor of Ansley and Jessica- call to mind a friend who has suffered a great loss and then reach out to her. If you can’t call her, email her. If you can’t email her, text her. Don’t let your lack of time or the perfect thing to say stop you. Just do it. Stop the world for a moment in honor of her. That’s what we do when we pause in the middle of a busy day to reach out to someone who is hurting. We say “to me, you are worth stopping the world for.”
MS-MD has donated $700 to the Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood Program in honor of Precious Ansley (who would have been a nine year old girl today) and in honor of her Warrior Mama, Jessica, and in honor of all of you who have lost your babies. I am stopping my world today to tell you that I have no perfect words. I am just here, and I am so very, very sorry.
Love,
G and TWMF
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Thinking of you and your beautiful little Ansley today. I can not even imagine the depth of your loss. Much love to you and your family today and always…xoxoxo
Hello Jessica from Overton, TX! Ansley is beautiful! What a wonderful mom you are!
Dearest Jessica,
My heart pours out for you. I believe that Ansley is watching over you everyday, holding you tightest when you are at your weakest and smiling along with you when you can find joy in any and all things. Warrior Mama, you are brave and beautiful. Holding space for you in Chicago.
Jessica,
My heart and mind will be full of you and your beautiful Ansley today. The sun is shining in Minnesota this morning and I promise to hold you in my prayers with each step of my run today and to whisper a blessing for you and Ansley tonight as the sun sets. You are both so loved!
Dearest Jessica: My heart grieves for you, and for your Darling Ansley. My wish and hope for you and other Mamas who have lost their precious children is for a peaceful, kind, serene and love-filled year; one that celebrates your babe, and all those whose lives s/he touched. xoxo
Jessica, I have no ‘right’ words for you, just hurt for the unfair loss of your precious Ansley. Thinking of you today in Jaffrey, NH
Jessica:
My heart and soul go out to you and your family. I believe that every moment you had on earth with Ansley were precious and live on in memory and heart. I imagine you connect with your baby’s spirit very day and I wish you joy and peace in those moments. You are not alone. God bless you and Ansley and thank you for speaking to all of us.
Erin Kent, Rockville, MD
I am thinking about Ansley today especially as my youngest son turned 9 today. I can’t even begin to imagine the pain and hurt you’ve been through over the years, but I pray that you don’t forget all the little things about your daughter – her voice, her touch, her sweet smile. Please know that you’re both in my prayers today. XOXO – Katherine
(Washington, DC)
Jessica,
Thinking of you and Ansley today. Praying for sweet memories to comfort you today and always!!
Jessica, you and sweet Ansley are in my thoughts today. My daughters and I are looking at her pictures and talking about how sweet she is. We will light a candle for her tonight. Many hugs from Anaheim, California.
Christine
May Ansley’s reflection be mirrored in the hearts, eyes, and voices of all you love today. Such a beautiful angel.
from Sandpoint, Idaho…the mountain on the lake.
jessica- I’m from texas but today I am sitting in front of the ocean in destin. I’m listening to the waves, holding space for you and for your beautiful Ansley. I know that nothing eases the pain of such tremendous loss, but know that on this day we are sitting with you in your grief. prayers for pieces of light to find you today.
From: Chapel Hill, NC
I cannot imagine your loss, I try to imagine it all the time as i have a 4-year-old girl whom i would die without. I waited 36 years to decide to have a child and now i don’t understand what my life was without her. i am so very very sorry for your loss of Ansley… you ARE a Warrior Mama…
Sincerely,
Heather
Dear Jessica, children have the hearts of their parents. I’m sure Ansley still has yours. I needed to read what you said about how we can be there for one another. How better to honor Ansley than to be there for others? Please accept some of the pain my heart shares for yours.
Jessica, I’m thinking of Ansley today! I’ll be praying for strength & peace for you & your family.
Hugs,
Megan
Jessica, I am thinking of you today and your beautiful Ansley. What a gorgeous little doll she was! I am lifting you and all who loved her in prayer for a peace that passes all understanding and a balm for an unending pain.
Diana
Charlotte, NC
Thinking of you and Ansley from Seattle. What a sweet face! I can’t tell you how much I wish you could pinch those cheeks today and have her tell you she’s too old for that. Lots of love.
Jessica – I am your life jacket today. I believe all the monkees feel the same. When you feel like your soul is sinking into the depths of brokenness and nothingness, feel the pull and presence of the thousands of women picking you up and carrying you safely to shore. I offer up prayer and unconditional love for you and your family today. I reach out in gratitude to Ansley for reminding me how beautiful life is, and that lessons can be learned and given far after life has ended.
Much love from Kentucky,
Anne
Jessica, Mom of Ansley, thank you for your courage, thank you for getting up every day and refusing to forget the precious gift of your child, thank you for reminding all of us how to nurture our friends who also suffer a great loss.
Diane, near the Great Smoky Mtns., Tennessee
Thinking of you on Ansley’s Angel Day from Colorado.
Jessica, I’ll be thinking of you and your sweet Ansley and holding you both in my heart today. Warrior on, mama.
I’m sorry if this is a repeat. I’m having trouble posting but I really wanted to thank Jessica for her bravery:
Dearest Jessica, I’m here with you and Ansley today, and any day you need me. I will think of your baby girl often. Thank you for teaching me how to better support those who are grieving. I will be a better friend for it, in memory of sweet Ansley. Love and hugs from Las Vegas.
Jessica, blessing to you on Ansley’s angel day. I hope you know you are being held and so is your daughter in so many hearts.Including mine in upstate new york.You are a warrior and a blessing as is your girl Ansley. With love, Summer
Jessica and Ansley, my heart is with you today. There are some anniversaries no parent should have to…not celebrate, but acknowledge. But this imperfect world sometimes leaves us with this awfulness. May your heart be lifted up today in the richness of memory, and may your tears be a healing balm for the hurt.
Dear Jessica-
My heart aches for you and your family on this difficult day. Ansley should be remembered with all the love the universe can muster. Wishes for peace and comfort. Stay strong, mama!
Love,
Katie (Woodstock, GA)
Jessica,
I am so incredibly sorry for the loss of your precious Ansley. I am a SIDS parent and understand all too well what this type of loss. The missed birthdays, the angel days…. I can so relate to wanting others to speak her name and remember her-you don’t want her life to be forgotten. Please know that Ansley is remembered and honored today and always. Peace and comfort to you…
Jessica –
May God shower you with sunshine today as your beautiful angel Ansley is held in comfort and care. I pray that you will feel the love of all the mothers around the world who grieve with you, pray for you and join with you in remembering your sweet baby today and always. With love. Casie – Syracuse, NY
Dear Mama…..I am thinking of you and your precious angel girl today, from (way) Northern CA. Sending much love and strength your way ❤️
Showing up for sweet Ansley & her Mama, Jessica. Thank you for being brave enough to stand up and remind us that though we may not always know what to say, we should never allow that to prevent us from reaching out. Much love to you from Toledo, OH.
Dear Jessica,
Thank you for being so brave. I know it might not feel like it, but that is how I see you. Today my world is different as I remember your daughter. I will make today special for her.
Mary, Washington DC
Jessica, sending you hugs and prayers for comfort from Houston, Texas today in memory of your sweet baby girl Ansley. Praying that you have many sweet and happy memories of her to lift you up during these difficult days.
Jessica, I am thinking of you and Ansley.
Robyn from Long Island
So, so sorry your precious girl isn’t here with you today. She is not forgotten and neither are you. Much love from Milwaukee, WI.
Jessica, I’m thinking of you and Ansley today. God bless you both.
Much love and hugs from Abilene, TX
Jessica,
I will be thinking of you and Ansley. I hope that your friends and family learn not to worry about saying the “right” thing and just start talking. Your beautiful daughter is not forgotten and has just touched many more lives.
Hugs and Love,
Courtney in Ann Arbor
Ansley. I will say her name often, today. Big hugs to you Jessica, and those who grieve with you. <3
Kristin – Buffalo, NY
I am so sorry. We are with you and all the babies and all the mamas and all the daddies. This can be so lonely…. I’m glad Glennon brings us together.
Jessica, I’m thinking of you and your sweet Ansley today. What an important thing you’ve taught us. Sending love from London,
Micki
Thinking about you, Jessica, and your beautiful daughter Ansley. I’m sitting and crying for you both in my kitchen in Chicago. Bless you.
Thinking of you today, Jessica, your Ansley, her Daddy and others who love (not loved) her. We lost 2 grown adopted children within 14 months of each other and understand how lovely it is to hear others speak of a child (whatever the age) no longer present in this world. You never forget, tho’ the pain of loss softens with time. You’re always her mom; because of her your life is marked with love.
Jessica I’m praying for you today as you remember the hardest day of your life when you lost your sweet Ansley. Lots of love to you from Dayton Ohio.
Sending love, hugs, and prayers from Texas to you, Jessica, and to all those who personally got to love on your sweet Ansley. My heart breaks for you and for those others who have lost their babies far, far too soon -though it’s always too soon, isn’t it? Thank you for sharing Ansley with us and encouraging us who are at a loss of the ‘right’ thing to say or do to just show up and be.
Sending lots of love from Iowa today to you, Jessica. Your sweet, beautiful Ansley is not forgotten. Bless you for sharing her with us.
Dearest Jessica– I am remembering your precious Ansley today. She is a beautiful child, and I am so very sorry that she is not here with you today. I wish that July 14 were just another day in your life, a hot midsummer day to spend at the pool or eating popsicles. We lost a beautiful daughter, too, a little over four years ago– Hudson was 17 months old and died from a sudden and incredibly aggressive bacterial infection. The best gift I have received in the wake of her death was when my best friend said to me that she would always be here for me, that she knew that the sorrow would never disappear, even as the world keeps spinning without our permission, even as our lives hurtle forward without our consent, even as we learn to experience joy again– she said she understood that the pain would always be there, thrumming underneath it all, and that she would always be there to help hold it. Grief needs a witness more than it needs anything else– hundreds and thousands of witnesses– because sharing it helps lessen it, even if only in the tiniest way. On each anniversary of our daughter’s death, we invite others to blow bubbles, and I imagine her little spirit floating out into the world and reaching someone who needs it at just the right time. So today, I will blow bubbles with my two younger children, who never knew their older sister, and we will say Ansley’s name and Hudson’s name and the names of so many other babies gone. Sending you love, strength, peace, and hope. I am so, so sorry.
Jessica, I am thinking of you and your beautiful Ansley today and sending love, hugs and prayers from Indiana.
Jessica , we are thinking of you and your beautiful Ansley today.
Kim,
Jackson ms
I am sending love and prayers to you today Jessica. I am so sorry that your sweet Ansley isn’t here on this earth with you today. I cannot imagine the pain, but I am here thinking of you and Ansley and your family.
Love to you on Ansley’s Day. I made a new friend who is 3 years old named Ansley, and read your story shortly after making the acquaintance. I promise to remember that I met two girls named Ansley this week.
Jessica, I am thinking of you and your sweet Ansley today. But the truth is I will likely think about you both more than just today. I burst into tears when I read this post and my heart is feeling (so much, and so many things) for you! I don’t know you, but I know you are amazing! Love! Peace!
Jessica, I am thinking of you and Ansley today.
So sorry about your loss, Jessica. I’m so sorry that your precious Ansley is no longer on the Earth. Thinking about you and her right now.
Dear Ansley’s warrior Mom, Thinking of you and Ansley today and thanking you for educating so many of us who are scared to say the wrong thing so say nothing. Ansley was a beautiful, beautiful girl and I’m sure is even more beautiful as an angel. Sending love and sincere wishes that you can get through today and the year to come keeping in mind all the wonderful smiles and laughter she shared with you.
Sister Jessica,
I sit here and weep with you at such an unfair loss. It is not okay, and you shouldn’t have to pretend that it is. I pray that you feel the love that is being sent to you and that your burden might feel a little lighter being spread out on so many Monkee shoulders today. Thank you for sharing your story and your precious baby girl with us. Your bravery to speak up will make the difference for so many whose friends now know to “just show up and keep showing up.” Because of Ansley thousands will be comforted today and countless more will receive the support they need in the future. That is her legacy!
I am truly sorry. I wish I could give you a real hug and hear stories of that precious two years you had with her. Praying you have people with you today to celebrate her memory & mourn your loss.
Love, hugs, and prayers from San Jose, CA.
Thank you for teaching us all how to be better at understanding and acknowledging grief. I have a friend who lost her 4 year old a few years ago and I will reach out to her to let her know little Michael is not forgotten. And neither is Ansley. What a precious gift she was and continues to be. Even now she is touching the hearts of so many. With love from Chicago, IL.
Love, peace and prayer coming your way from
Pennsylvania! You are loved and Ansley is watching
Over you now. God Bless!
Thinking of you Jessica and your sweet daughter Ansley. Praying for peace and comfort for you.
Ansley–what a beautiful name—what a beautiful girl. Thinking of you and grieving your loss.
Thank you for sharing your love and pain, Jessica. Remembering Ansley on her Angel Day and saying a prayer for your family. I hope you are surrounded with an abundance of love as Ansley is remembered the world over. Also, I sent your story to a friend of mine who lost her son Ian earlier this year; which I believe will help since they have been navigating their new normal and struggling to find folks who can relate to losing their baby boy.
Chimmy – Virginia, USA
Thank you for the invitation to show up and talk. I needed it.
This approach didn’t work with another woman I knew–she wasn’t ready to talk. She got angry with those of us who wanted to talk and be there. So that made me a bit scared, even though it’s my nature to speak the unspoken.
Love you, love Ansley, love the group. Thank you all.
Jessica and family, My prayer is for you to remember Ansley as the beautiful child she was and also to remember all the times you had together that will always bring a smile to your face.
~Brenda
Jessica,
Thank you so much for standing up to speak out on this importaint but rarely talked about topic. My heart breaks that Ansley is no longer in your arms. I have a friend who recently lost a child and so many people are at a loss as to how to support her and her family as they heal. We lift you in prayer and hold Ansley in our hearts with you!
Jessica, thanks so much for your bravery – for standing up and speaking your truth and reminding us what’s important. Ansley is beautiful! Thank you for sharing her with us. You and Ansley and your family are in my thoughts today.
Ansley. Bethany. Thinking of these two sweet children this morning in Bend, Oregon. It is so hard to know what to say in the midst of such loss, but please know that even though there are no words being said, there are prayers and thoughts and love for you that are often silent. Peace be with you.
Jessica,
I read your story and am tearing up thinking about your loss. Ansley is so adorable and I can’t imagine how much you must miss her. I will hug my kids a little tighter in in honor today. Wishing you peace – Michelle from New Jersey
Ansley, thinking of you and your brave warrior Mama today. May you rest easy. xx from Baltimore
I am thinking of sweet Ansley and holding you in my heart today, Jessica. I don’t know what it feels like to make it through this day every year, but I want you to know how many of us are out here holding you up this time. Your daughter is not forgotten.
Love and healing hugs from Norfolk, VA.
Thinking of your precious daughter Ansley today. Saying a prayer for peace and comfort for you Jessica. I’m so sorry for your loss.
Your words so touched me. Thinking of you on this day. Thank you for telling us. Alex from Michigan
Ansley is a beautiful soul and while I am sorry for your loss, I am also happy you got to know her for the time God made her your very own. I am a new mom and I know in the deepest part of my heart, that that sweet little girl will always be your very own and is watching down on you telling you to carry on and love on. I will hold her up to the light on this very special day. With love to Ansley and her momma.
My eyes are filled with tears for you, Jessica. I’m so sorry, and can’t imagine the pain you feel. You and Ansley are in my heart.
Dearest Jessica,
I want to send you a massive virtual hug. Your precious daughter is so sweet and I am sure she is smiling down on you today saying”Mommy don’t cry, I love you”. My heart is breaking for the loss of your little baby and I am crying just thinking about the reality that I could lose one of my boys. We do not ever know when our or our loved ones time will come and that thought is terrifying. I pray you are able to get through this day remembering your daughter and celebrating the life she had. Have a bite of that birthday cake for me to honor her for you. All my mommy love!!!! Love, Brandi
Thank you, Jessica, for being brave and telling us moms, friends, and sisters what we need to hear. My heart goes out to you today. I’m thinking of you, your sweet, beautiful Angel Ansley, and your whole family.
Glennon, thank you too for a touching article and a mamma’s perspective.
Jessica, I pray that the loving memories you had with your precious daughter comfort you always. Know that you are loved and prayed for in Litchfield, MN. Thank you for your candor! I will reach out to friends who have lost their own in your honor!
Andrea
Jessica – what a heavy burden you carry. I know how grief can sneak up on you in the middle of a decent moment and body slam you back to the depths of your worst day. I know how some random memory or reminder of sweet Ansley can reduce you to tears… Or laughter… Depending on the day. I know that each response is yours and is perfectly good. I know I wish you had someone there with you in those moments to validate that she lived and that she is loved and remembered. I’m here – up in Canada saying she is remembered, she is loved… As are you her brave, loving, warrior mom. You are both loved. (((Hug)))
I am thinking of you and your family, and of beautiful Ansley today here in Harrisonburg, VA. I can’t imagine your grief, and I will add Ansley’s name to the long roster of kids that I pray for every night. Faith is really hard in moments like this, but I do have faith that she is smiling down on you every day, loving her family with every bit of her sweet soul.
Ansley is remembered with love.
Wendy in San Diego
Dearest Jessica – Know today that your pain and Ansley’s life are not forgotten, that you are held by sisters in Christ and by a far greater love. Though I’m in Haiti and have never known your grief, personally, I pray today for healing to reach deep into you and that wholeness will be part of your story line. Be blessed, sister. Christina
Jessica,
Stopping in from Nebraska, to send hugs, love, light and Prayers for moments of Peace within your day.
May you feel comfort in knowing we are acknowledging and honoring your precious ^^Ansley^^ with you.
Jessica,
I am praying & honoring you & your beautiful daughter Ansley today. Your story really touches me & I hope you will find peace & comfort knowing you have touched many lives by sharing it. Much love from Central Coast of California. XOOO
I am holding space for you today, Jessica, as you remember your sweet Ansley.
The light in her eyes reveals her beautiful spirit, and I know her spirit lives on through you, her beautiful, brave Mama. much love from Colorado.
Jessica, my heart hurts with you today for your loss of Ansley. She is a beautiful child, and it’s not fair that she is gone. I hope you feel peace today, knowing that she is not forgotten. I think people stop saying Ansley’s name around you because they are afraid it will hurt you. I bet they care so much about how you feel that they just don’t want to give you any more pain. Thank you for helping all of us understand what you, and other grieving parents want and need from their friends and family.
Love from Winona, Minnesota.
Sending you peace & love as you face this day .
Love from Dallas tx
From Colorado, thinking of you and Ansley today, Jessica.
Jessica…you taught me an important lesson. My next stop this morning (here in coastal VA) will be to check in on a friend of mine who recently suffered a similar loss. I think perhaps I am guilty of not saying her name either…I just feel so scared to hurt her that maybe I am hurting her more. I am takning this story with me. Thank you. Your pics of Ansley are beautiful…praying for you today.
Jessica, I am thinking of you and your precious, beautiful Ansley today. ~Robin, Franklin, TN
Jessica, I will hold you and your beautiful girl in my heart today.
Jessica- sending love & prayers from Wisconsin. Hoping you can recall some of your best Ansley memories today. Thank you so very much for this reminder. A good friend of mine lost her daughter at age 5 a few years ago, and I still feel like I don’t know what to say to her but you’ve encouraged me to reach out to her (Elizabeth’s angel day is later this month). I hope you find comfort in knowing you aren’t alone, and that Ansley will never be forgotten.
Cyber hugs. Praying that your daughters smiling soul fills you heart with joy and peace today.
Jessica,
Thank you for helping us know how to show up for you and others who have lost their dear ones. I lost my best friend Mindy to breast cancer in December, and when you have loved and been loved deeply by someone, you don’t ever “get over it” (nor do you want to). I don’t claim to know how heaven works, but I am picturing sweet, Mindy (a mama and a pediatrician) loving and caring for your precious Ansley and all the angel babies. They are radiant, loved. Much love and peace to you today, Ansley’s mom. XOXO Jean
Jessica, I am thinking of you and your sweet Ansley today. She looks vibrant, beautiful, and full of spice and love in these cute pictures! I wish I could hear some of your fun and fond memories (I know it’s everything really!) of Ansley today.
Lots and lots of love and hugs,
Karin
Jessica,
I cannot imagine your grief and sorrow. I just dropped my precious 9-year-old princess off at camp this morning and after reading your story, I want to go pick her up just to hug her one more time. Thank you for being brave enough to remind us all that we need to reach out to each other in times of terrible grief and sorrow. I will be thinking of Ansley and of you all day today. God bless from Montgomery, Alabama.
Ansley is certainly not forgotten. Enjoy this day and all the memories that having had her brings. We are all united in this day thinking of your sweet little girl that is still with you in so many ways. xoxo
Jessica we are here and we will lift you up with our love and support to always remember your sweet angel Ansley
Lovely beloved,
My own daughter is three months old today and I can’t imagine the anguish this bittersweet day must bring. I am however holding space for you, I’ve prayed for reprieve from what I’m sure is an endless loop in your head, I’ve prayed for peace and the ability to just breathe. I’ve prayed for good memories and the blessing of relief a good solid cry brings. I’ve written “Ansley” on my hand to remind myself to continue to send these prayers throughout the day. I am in Bothell Washington and I’m sending so much love to you. I’m praying that God sends some quality ladies to you in person today.
Dearest Jessica, I’m thinking about you and your beautiful daughter today. May you be surrounded by love and support and stories of your beautiful daughter and then more love. I am sending you the deepest sympathies, love, and warmth from Austin, TX.
Sweet Jessica,
On the sunny coast of North Carolina (Wilmington, to be exact), I am holding you close today and remembering your sweet baby girl Ansley. I am so sorry for your loss, and for OUR loss of her. I pray that you will feel surrounded by love today, tomorrow, and beyond. I have been “meaning” to send a note to a local mom who just lost her 11-year-old son in a tragic accident while playing baseball with his middle school team in April. I will do that TODAY. For you, For her. For me. For us.
Much love,
Jen
Jessica, your Ansley is such a beautiful girl <3
Thank you for sharing her with all of us. I know she's smiling down on you today and everyday 🙂
Much love from Elizabethtown Pa
Thinking of you and Ansley today in Chicago.
Jessica,
I lost my sister almost 6 years ago and I admire your courage to say “enough!” to the avoidance of others in thinking of your Ansley. You are a Warrior Mama to stand up for your little girl like this. She looks so sweet in her pictures and I’m confident that she shined her little light very brightly in your life & your heart in the short time that she was her. God bless you and help you revel in Monkee love today.
Thinking of you and admiring your beautiful girl in the pictures.