I was initially going to name this post "8 1/2 x 11". You see there is a Remembrance Service at the childrens hospital later this month for children who have died while in their care. As a part of this service they put together a memory book in which each family has an 8 1/2 x 11 page on which to honor their child. Please don't get me wrong, this is an amazing service and I am so very grateful to have Tyra remembered on this day and in this book along with the many other children who have also left this physical world. I attended last year and took great 'comfort' in the community of families who were traveling this journey. I was however saddened at trying to capture Tyra's life on this 8 1/2 x 11 page, so final. As a part of the service they also have a slide show displaying each child's photo. Again, I was saddened that my favorite photo of Tyra is the same as last years. There will be no new photos of my sweet girl.
But today instead of focusing on this 8 1/2 x 11 page I am reminded of a quote by Viktor Frankl -
" Everything can be taken from a man or a woman but one thing: the last of human freedoms to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way."
So today I choose to focus on the SOOOO MUCH IN-BETWEEN. At Tyra's service our dear friend Mr. Alston spoke of the dash, that little line between ones date of birth and date of death. Oh what a dash Tyra had. It was full of awesome adventures, amazing experiences, but most importantly everlasting relationships.Tyra was a friend, a best friend, a girlfriend even (Just ask Glenn).
She was a student, to teachers who had great expectations - challenging themselves and her along the way.
She was a patient; to doctors, nurses, and therapists who came to know, respect, and love her as more than a collection of signs & symptoms.
Tyra is part of a FAMILY. She is a daughter, a sister, a niece, a grandchild, and she is now an Aunt to a precious little boy.
SOOOO MUCH, indeed.
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