I was just thinking, February is the month of Valentine’s day, which can be associated with the month being decorated purely in pink and red.

That just took my breath away. Next time I hear that song I’m sure to think of your super princess :)

She’s beautiful.

This photos is so beautiful, my heart aches for you. Your family is wonderful.

O Sheye … Yes, yes you are.

Hi Sheye

I’ve been silently popping in and visiting your beautiful blog from time to time over the last little while, and I just wanted to say, I completely feel your pain over losing your gorgeous daughter. My own younger brother passed away a couple of weeks before last Christmas, and without doubt, it was the most difficult thing I have ever had to deal with. He’d been fighting a very aggressive form of cancer for about 13 months. He gave it his all, but sadly, it wasn’t enough. Even though we knew it would probably happen, nothing could have prepared me for the depth of shock and numbness I experienced the day it did happen, and have felt many times since. Even now it still feels very surreal. It’s wonderful that you’ve had so much support through the experience. My thoughts are with you. warm regards, Tracy Edgar

Sheye, I don’t think anything happens for a reason–I can’t imagine why losing a precious, beautiful daughter like Ava would have a purpose in the whole scheme of things! (In response to reading through some comments above.)

No, the dance of life is simply that terrible things happen to wonderful, undeserving people, and sometimes you just have to get right in life’s face and yell back to it, “You know what, right now this is so UNFAIR and I’m so ANGRY at you for doing this to me”!

I’m only 19, but last year I lost my boyfriend of 2 years to a car accident; we were both 18. Your words shoot straight to my heart—and your pictures illuminate a sense of beauty I haven’t seen for a long time. I too want to be in that place over the rainbow where we can hold our loved ones again–not on this long dark road of grief, which we never imagined we would have to walk.

Ava is beautiful. I think of her often since I found your blog. Know that she’s in my heart, just as much as my Micah is. Wishing you happiness today. XOXO -Becca

Many blessings to you and your family. I do not understand the pain of a mother losing a child, but that same February, I lost my best friend – so I can imagine the pain. Like you, I’ve chosen to live my life with more vigor and a passion for loving every moment spent with the ones I love. Thank you for sharing your story and little Ava with us!

somewhere over the rainbow all is right. this must be so. xo

So beautiful, so sad. Thinking of you!♥ – Heidi from Norway