A Favour, If I May.
A confession: I have very seldomly searched the web for my name or Ava’s. I am too afraid of what I could find..a confronting news story, the wrong comment on a forum, anything really..I’m just scared of the unknown. So it’s only if people give me direct links that I get to see the beautiful words others have written.
I’ve started a project for the boys and Ivy. In years, I want to be able to let them know every thing I can about Ava’s short life and try to demonstrate how many people missed her when she left. I have photographed every beautiful gift ever given to us along with all the heartfelt words and gorgeous balloon photos and cards and paintings and illustrations… I will compile them into a photobook but I also want to add whatever I can find on the Internet.
I would be so grateful if you have blogged or know of anyone else who has blogged about Ava and could leave me a link so I can add it to the book. It’s only for our family but if anyone objects to having their entry included, of course just let me know in case it gets collected along the way.
Thankyou, so much :)
S xx
http://nixmusings.blogspot.com/2007/09/some-people-have-gift-of-being-truly.html
This is my friend Nikki Kelly’s blog. She is the reason that I check your site on a daily basis. I remember when I saw the photo of Ava I thought “What a beautiful child!” and then when I read what she wrote and in turn what you wrote I was heartbroken. I think you will be utterly amazed at the response you get from your request :)
Sheye.
What a good thing to do.
I know about some norwegian blogs, with lovely words about you and Ava.
One of them is
http://bodil-bo.blogspot.com/
I admire your work and your goodness.
Kristine loves to make and give presents.
She asked me if we could send you a second gift. She feels sorry for Ava…
- Up to her, you would have Christmas Eve every day:-)
Love xxx
Sheye,
I hesitate to share this, because it’s not a post written about Ava. But it is a post inspired by her.
I’ve read your blog from start to finish more than once and I’m always in tears, unable to turn away.
The ways you have honored her short life and they way you can keep moving forward is incredible to me. It has helped me immensely to appreciate the incredible blessings in my life, no matter how small.
I wrote this January 1st, hoping to set the tone for a new year. I’m glad to share it with you and let you know that your words have touched at least one person.
Much love and light,
Samantha
http://samunwritten.blogspot.com/2008/01/as-new-year-is-beginning-i-feel-i.html
Sheye, I found your blog through electric boogaloo. My heart goes out to you and your family. I couldn’t have children but the way you write about Ava makes me feel that no matter how much the pain of losing her, every second of her life was lived to the max by you and her and her loving family, and that counts for so much. I’m so sorry for your loss. I live in Qld too but I haven’t searched for anything else in the news. Just wanted to say, I hope by writing and photographing and living you will continue to find some solace. Thinking of you.
That is a beautiful idea, and I would be honoured, there are a few posts on my blog which refer to you and sweet Ava:
“Kiss them Goodnight”
“A Little Globophobia” (the balloons were sent to Ava)
from 2007: “Inspired”
link: http://www.clinkasapples.blogspot.com
loads of love.
jbxo
Dear Sheye, I found your blog through a wonderful photographer I know. She reads your blog and has been blessed by your words. I’m sure she wouldn’t mind my sharing the link to the passage she wrote about you: http://moriahwedmonson.blogspot.com/
Sheye,
That is a really lovely idea. Here’s my blog entry about you all
http://coven1013.wordpress.com/2007/10/28/loss/
As always I wish you all the very best.
Liz
Oh I have to stop in and say thankyou, so so much for these links. It is a gift to me every time I go and read someone talk of Ava and how they do things a little differently because of her..Thankyou!!!!! I’m so happy to be able to add these to our book! Thankyou!
Sheye xxx
sheye–what a treasure you will have. please email me your email so that i can invite you to my blog. i made it private some time ago, but would love to share an entry that i wrote about you a couple of weeks ago.
susan_vickers@hotmail.com
hi
i mentioned your sweet ava and your blog the other day (jan 17) on my blog.
http://www.littlephillyguy.blogspot.com
may you be blessed by all of these people’s words and love
hi
i mentioned your sweet ava and your blog the other day (jan 17) on my blog.
http://www.littlephillyguy.blogspot.com
may you be blessed by all of these people’s words and love
http://melindacannady.blogspot.com/2007/08/for-super-princess.html
Thank you for sharing Ava with us. I know the boys and Ivy will be amazed and touched to know how many hearts Ava resides in.
I think it will be so special to make a book for them and for you, so you can actually truly know how many people’s lives you have touched with ava’s story and her life. it may have been a short one, but it was a great one. and i thank you for sharing and pouring your heart out daily…i have written about ava in my (pen to paper) journal and only a little on my blog just sharing her “ava’s rule postcard”, but i think of you daily and i thank you for opening my eyes to my girls, more so than ever. thank you.
tara
Sheye, I stumbled upon your blogspot months ago and read it from start to finish. I know keep up with it on a daily basis. I can’t explain how i feel as if I know both you and Ava because of this. She was so lucky to have you as her mother. You make me realize not to take what we all have for granted. And I thank you for that. Good luck putting this wonderful book together for you beautiful family.
Sheye – your blog is so beautiful, it has the power to make me laugh and cry. I consider it a treasure found every time you put up a new post. Anyhow I blogged about you on Ava’s birthday last year. Here is the entry.
http://jokneller.blogspot.com/2007/08/sheyes-blog.html
I found your blog from one that I track of http://www.moriahwedmonson.blogspot.com
She talks about stumbling across your site since you were a photographer like her. I have a little girl and your story touched our hearts. My husband Shea and I think of your family often!
Don’t forget to print out your own blog to include it. let them remember their mothers love as well!
Sheye,
Our Flickr Group, “52 Weeks, My Kid(s) and me” was directly inspired by Ava and your posts about her.
http://flickr.com/groups/618618@N20/pool/
“his groups is focused on making a conscious effort to get in front of the camera.
be with your kids
make-up or no make-up
playing or posed.
timer, remote or monkey arms.
last year i did the 365 of the girls, i was pretty good about it during the week–some weekends i blew it off but all in all it’s cool to see and remember.
i’m not sure if you all are familiar with ava’s story: sheyerosemeyer.blogspot.com/
sheye had written that she wished she had more photos of she ava.
i will quote emily [that's me] here: “While I certainly hope to never understand what Sheye has experienced, I nevertheless can appreciate the importance of taking photos of myself and the girls.”
i take photos of my girls with chris, and i love them–their moments i can capture.
this year. 2008
i’m committed to capturing myself with my girls
once (or more) a week.”
i think of ava and you every day.
you have truly changed the way i approach life, and my life with my daughters.
emily :)
missemtoo on flickr
Sheye,
I found your blog only a couple of weeks ago. After reading it, this is what I wrote to my grown children on our family blog:
“Innocently enough, I read Stacey Walk’s blog this morning. April had posted a linking blog regarding a spider story that Stacey had written which talked about a huuuuge spider that was in this lady’s bedroom (poor spider, it only had 7 legs- what could she be so afraid of?). April said it was a sad blog and that maybe Stacey should only read the one story about the spider. Letting curiousity get the better of me, I started reading some of the other blogs about the lady with the gynormous spider story.
Evidently, I had not taken April’s warning seriously enough, and should not have started reading these blogs at work. I’m sure the patients who are coming in are wondering what my problem is and why I look such a wreck. I haven’t used up the entire box of tissue yet, but that’s because I occasionally stop reading to do a little office work (I know, you’re all surprised at that statement- that I indeed have some work that I do).
Just let me say that I love each one of my precious children and that you mean more than the world to me. My grandchildren are the highlight of my life and I love them more than I can describe. Not to be overly mushy, I just want you to know how much you all mean to me.
If you want to appreciate your kids more, even when they’re cranky for days, maybe try reading some of Sheye’s stories about Ava.
Keep my little lambs safe. They are SO precious”.
Hi Sheye,
I’m having a brain malfunction and can’t seem to work out how to find your email address. If you could please email me at the_pfeiffs@hotmail.com, I will be in touch.
Many thanks,
Karen
http://fidzewicz.blogspot.com/2007/10/super-princess.html
Just a short post about Ava.
Hi Sheye,
Here is the link of a post I blogged about Ava on a blog that my friend and I share to keep in touch with one another…
http://alexncristi.blogspot.com/2007/08/avas-rule.html
I also belong to the Ava’s Balloons pool on Flickr and these are my pictures of the balloons I let go for her on her birthday…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lingoflora/1208187872/in/pool-ava
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lingoflora/1208185498/in/pool-ava/
Thank you again for sharing Ava with us. She has truly touched my heart and I think of her so very often. I wish you all peace and love xxxxxx
-Cristi
Here:
http://soulheartmindbody.blogspot.com/2008/01/ava.html
With lotsa love :)
Sheye, here’s my little post on Ava. It’s wasn’t much of a post but Ava’s story has changed me so much. Your family will always be a part of my life. As cheesy as that sounds, it’s true.
http://nomayne.typepad.com/nomayne_handmade/2007/09/free-time-schme.html
http://nomayne.typepad.com
/nomayne_handmade/
2007/09/free-time-schme.html
sorry, the link paste-in was cut off
you have probably seen these, but i just did a quick google search…Its amazing how so many people have so much love for your Ava,
http://andreascribbles.blogspot.com/2007/06/sheye-rosemeyer.html
http://rachaelsown.blogspot.com/2007/02/ava.html
http://joyfulhomemaker.blogspot.com/2007/04/ava-rosemeyer.html
http://opensourcephoto.net/forum/lofiversion/index.php/t6428.html
http://heart2homecreations.blogspot.com/2007/02/little-pink-balloon.html
http://saramoonphotography.blogspot.com/2007/02/sadness.html
http://jokneller.blogspot.com/2007_08_01_archive.html
http://todaysmodernmother.com/?p=503
http://vanessaandkara.blogspot.com/2007_02_01_archive.html
http://nicolehill.blogspot.com/2007/08/sheye-rosemeyer.html
http://ebony-rose.blogspot.com/2007/03/kept-forever-in-heart.html
http://andreascribbles.blogspot.com/2007/06/sheye-rosemeyer.html
http://opensourcephoto.net/forum/lofiversion/index.php/t6428.html
http://feelgood.typepad.com/feel_good/2007/02/for_ava.html
http://tinylittlefeet.typepad.com/tiny_little_feet_photogra/2007/02/such_a_tragic_a.html
http://saramoonphotography.blogspot.com/2007/02/sadness.html
http://coven1013.wordpress.com/2007/10/28/loss/
http://heart2homecreations.blogspot.com/2007/02/little-pink-balloon.html
http://mishy-rainbowsanddaydreams.blogspot.com/2007/02/ava-our-super-princess.html
http://amberludlowphotodesign.typepad.com/amber_ludlow_photo_design/2007/02/urgent_prayers.html
http://forums.denden.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=121&t=133062
http://jodigetz.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/happy-birthday-sweet-ava/
http://jennafaye.typepad.com/jenna_faye_photography/2007/05/avas_rule.html
http://melindacannady.blogspot.com/2007/08/for-super-princess.html
http://jokneller.blogspot.com/2007_08_01_archive.html
http://tilleyandrose.blogspot.com/2007/08/angel-ava.html
http://superprincessbook.blogspot.com/
http://queenofcapture.blogspot.com/2007/07/surprises-for-ava.html
http://michellesboys.blogspot.com/2007/06/beauty-of-strength.html
http://annemariez.blogspot.com/2007_08_01_archive.html
Hare;s some more for you Sheye, hope I haven’t doubled up.
Hmmm note to oneself spell check before hitting submit!
Nearly forgot to add ours:
http://trudiswords.blogspot.com/2007/02/balloons-for-ava.html
I hope these all help Sheye.
There are very few days that go by that I don’t think of all of you and Ava.
Trudi
xxx
hello again.
last time i had pictures from my little boys room at my blog. very soon I am going to show pictures from my daughters room, and there I will show the pictures of Ava at her wall. And write some words about her. She is the super, super princess. We carry her with us, even we never known her for real, but it feels like we do because of your blog, her memoral site and the beutiful pictures from Balla and Boo.
I let yoy know when I blog it.
love from Karoline
Sheye
It is amazing to think that through your blog Ava has changed the lives of so many children worldwide – I know that because I’ve adopted Ava’s “seven skirt rule” and learnt through you to live in the moment and not take anything for granted I am a better, more patient mum. Only a real super princess could touch the lives of so many people throughout the whole world.
I have written about your blog and Ava a few times on my blog.
It would be a privilige for me to forward you these details via an email. Would you mind giving me your email address.
My mum also regularly reads your blog and has featued an article about Ava on her blog which I can also send you via an email.
Elise.
Sheye, I (Elise) just left the previous comment and asked if you could forward me your email. However, that would be impossible because I did not leave mine – oops. Anyhow, I think it would be easier if i just left the details here for you.
My blog is at http://www.etadventures.blogspot.com and I have three entries: Jan, 17, 2008, August 22, 2007 and one in September 2007 titled “Sav’s room”.
I look forward to reading your next blog entry – I check it daily!!
Elise
Sheye,
Thank you for your comment on my post about Ava. That was the best compliment I could have received and made my day. And of course you are welcome to print it, share it and keep it for your kids. Your words have inspired me and I write to return the favor. Thank you.
blog and on a scrapsite I visit.. I will have to find a link for you. You know you and your family are always in our prayers… having kiddos the same age I think of you often even though we live around the world from each other.
i have to say… this is such a great idea. i have already, in just this short time, come across several blogs that have posted things about aaron’s passing and i have been so touched by every single one of them.
some of them have posted memories of aaron that i didn’t know about, so it would be a great thing to be able to ask people for what you have asked for. in the program (handout) at aaron’s funeral, i did put my email address in it so that people could email me stories and thoughts about aaron… i have received quite a few of those so far and i am compiling a book for aaron jr to have throughout his life so that he will get to know his daddy through the eyes of all who knew him. it will be a treasure for us both. i actually should probably remind people by posting something on my blog… we will see.
i wish i had known your little ava. she seems so precious. isn’t it amazing that our Father in Heaven takes what is so precious to us… and brings them home to Him because they are so precious to Him? the only comfort that i truly find in this loss is that aaron is in such a wonderful place preparing for us to come and meet him.
ava is doing that for you. she is preparing for you to come and be with her again.
can you even imagine the joyous reunions we will get to have?
sorry to go on and on about it… but it does brings some peace to me.
you are an example of strength and i am so grateful that you share your feelings with me about your loss. you have helped me by sharing your feelings. i am so thankful.
thank you.
-leslie *
Like so many others, your story has touched my life in so many ways. You have made me a better mom and given me new ways to view life. So many times I look at my daughter, she reminds me of your Ava. In all her super princess ways, brown eyes and curls. I stay and play with her a little longer and hug her a little tighter all because of you.
Your an amazing mum, with a amazing gift of writing and photography, I look forward to reading your blog everyday. Your such a inspiration, Thanks for sharing your Ava with all of us!
I shared Ava’s rules on my blog.
http://www.amyhallphoto.typepad.com
May 28, 2007
~Amy Hall
http://sweetwillhelmsomethings.blogspot.com/2007/10/so-thankful.html
http://its-all-about-t.blogspot.com/search/label/Ava
I do want to add too that I have taken so many more photos of myself with Zac. It was something I always avoided and was always on the other side of the camera. Your words made me realise it isn’t about how I look, Zac knows who I am and I will never get these times with him again. Thank you darling Ava for that xx
I stop more often for Zac now, he doesn’t want lipstick on :) but he may want to play a game or tell a long winded story. Because of Ava I stop and make time.
I also am spreading Ava’s rule, I tell anyone who will listen and even Zac will growl his younger relations if they go anywhere near a car without an adult.
Ava has touched our lives and is thought of everyday in our house.
Love to you all
I mention Ava and posted a picture of one of our Superprincess prints in this blog entry :)
xoxo Love to you Sheye
http://edeninadelaide.blogspot.com/2007/09/bruno-and-daddy-at-adelaide-show.html
Here is a link to my blog Sheye~
May 13 2007 is the date of my entry
http://staceycrescitelli.typepad.com/life_in_pictures/2007/05/index.html
You must know by now how much I love you & your family. You have made me a better parent.
~Stacey
I am a terrible blogger and find it easier to whip out my pen and journal to scribble down my daily thoughts…. I read about your terrible loss a while back and you, your family and your beautiful Ava are rarely out of mind. Whenever I see a beautiful sky, hear the precious giggles of children having fun or see a pink balloon I think of her. I know I do not know her directly but I feel as though I do, when I think of her I see her running about laughing, sunshine in her hair, her beautiful smile…When I am feeling too lazy to play with my children or tired of them whining I think of Ava and I think of how you would give anything to have her by your side, laughing, cying, whining….every second is precious.
I just wanted you to know that she lives on in so many people and is in my thoughts all the time. Thankyou for letting us get to know her.
Lea UK
Sheye, Once long ago I commented on Ava’s beautiful cardigan and you told me it was from Oilily – and about 4 sizes too small, but she loved it too much to let it go. We only met through the forum, and I cried with you and your family – such heartbreak… many, many people have come through to my blog because of the balloons I keep there for Ava. She has her special place..love lynda (frausmithy)
http://lulusbay.blogspot.com
I just posted a note in my family’s blog about you and Ava and your beautiful writing and photography of her.
http://www.libuttifamily.blogspot.com
You amaze me and my heart is with you every time I read your blog.
As I say in my post, I wish I could stretch my hands from here in New York all the way to you and hug you.
Good luck with this wonderful project! xxoo Cheryl
Hi Sheye,
I don’t keep a blog but i would like to share this with you.
http://tinyurl.com/2fmaz8
http://tinyurl.com/2dfcbm
This isn’t a reminder of Ava as such. I don’t need to be reminded of Miss Ava. Ava is in every little bit of pink i see. When i see pink i think of the Ava’s stories you have shared with us(both words and through your photography) and i think of you and your family Sheye.
Ava candles are to remind me of the good. The seven skirt rule springs to mind when i look at the candles at the moment.
Each August i will add another pink candle.
Much love to you Sheye and your family
Tara and Eliza
hawleyfamily2002.blogspot.com
Thanks for sharing Ava’s story! I have passed it on to all my friends!! Families can be together forever!
Sheye I have two posts here about Ava
http://aliciathiede.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/02/index.html You have all changed our lives.
Can you tell me what lens you are using??? I love the short depth of field! It’s especially beautiful at the beach!
Hi Sheye,
I have been following your blog for almost one year now. Ava’s story has touched my heart in so many ways. I had included her in my blog last year, but that blog has been deleted and I now have a new one. Your strength inspires me and I’m sure she’s looking form up above feeling proud to have such a wonderful mommy. You & your family are in my thoughts! *hugs*
My blog http://thewindowstomysoul.blogspot.com/
Dear Sheye,
I have been following your blog for a few months and I am at a loss of words to say to you. All I can think of is that you are truly an amazing role model for all of us parents and Ava is truly a gift from God for all of us. She looks like an Angel and that is what she is. I taught my 3 year old daughter, Arielle, all of Ava’s rules and we practice car safety now and again. Thank you for your weekly inspirational blogs and amazing photography. Here is my blog about Ava, I hope you like it:
http://mommatobug.blogspot.com/2008/04/unbelievable-sadness.html
Love,
Momma to Bug
7/25/08