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lindsleek
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My most vulnerable TB post...
lindsleek
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But what better subject to be vulnerable about???
I posted this note on my FB page:
My sister, Adrianna, was only seventeen when she lost her battle with Aplastic Anemia. It was a snowy day in October... (Saturday will mark 20 years) when we were told that all hope had run out and it was time to let her go, time to say good-bye.
I was 7 when she died. I was standing next to her hospital bed when she took her last breath. I cried at the funeral, not because I was hurt but because everyone else was crying... So I thought I better too. It took me years to understand what we'd lost that day.
Halloween was her favorite holiday. She loved to carve pumpkins, decorate the house and yard, and use her artistc talents on our (sisters and brothers) faces while creating unbelievably fantastic costumes for us. I think the season and timing of her leaving reflected on this holiday.
Each year at this time I try to remember everything about her. I was only 7 when she died, so it is harder for me to remember things... My days seem to be concentrated on anything that reminds me of her, always so full of life, spunky, a word that I feel describes her best, goofy and full of spirit. Her heart would always tell her mind what she should say or do. She loved playing practical jokes. Her smile was bright and she laughed a lot. She loved her friends and the social part of school. And family was important to her. She always had a great deal of passion for strangers, for children, and for people who were sick. She loved sports, and was passionate about her cheerleading. She seemed to have an uncanny ability to fix anything that was broken.
Adrianna was a pretty girl and always went to great lengths to look her best. I remember the peach smell in her hair and how it was always too curly to suit her, but yet always looked beautiful. I watched as she put make-up on and curled her hair... Hoping that one day I'd be as pretty as her.
Her life's journey was a difficult and challenging one, having many bumps and curves in the road along the way, and then the misfortune of a serious illness overcame her.
She will always be lovingly remembered and sadly missed. I think about her often. I see her in all of my brothers and my sister as they go about their daily lives.
Adrianna was a fighter and it was heartbreaking to watch her give up this fight as God wrapped his arms around her that night.
So now my Kylee grows up and she shares her aunties name. I want her to know her and look at pictures, and see her Aunt she never got to meet... Afterall - she is her guardian angel.
High risk momma: Diagnosed with a partially abrupted placenta at 32 weeks and sentenced to strict bed rest for the remainder.
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Re: My most vulnerable TB post...
that made me tear up! Its awesome that Kylee has such a fantastic guardian angel!
Edited because I can't read apparently
Aw that's so sweet. I'm sorry about your sister.
And THIS puts all the Bump BS into perspective.
Thank you for sharing. I'm moved. Truly.
That was beautiful.
I'm so sorry you lost your sister at such a young age.
This, but replace sister with brother.
I'm sorry.
I feel the same. The lump in my throat isn't going anywhere anytime soon.
I hate that we have this in common.
Happy Birthday, little man. We love you so much!
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Thank you everyone!!!
Nothing like social media to help you express yourself... It helps to talk about it but typing/writing is so much easier!!! Thank you for taking the time to read my longgg post!!!
Sorry for both of you!
I almost feel lucky I was so young when she passed. My sister who is 8 years older than me was only 15 when Adrianna passed away and it has effected her in many ways throughout her life. They were best friends. It is definitely easier not being able to understand.
This is Adrianna, my sister Robin and me (at 6 months)...
Awww.Funny that she had such dark hair when you are both blonde.
This is the last day I saw my sister before she went in the hospital. She caught h1n1 and lasted five weeks on ventilation before passing. She's the one on the far right, and the one to her right is my other sister.
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