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More than a Blanket

Sometime after September ICLW, I requested EBC for a honour blanket in the name of CheekyBub. EBC knits blankets on request and sends them to Forever Warm*. She responded immediately and keeping my choice of colours in mind, knitted this:


It is beautiful. I know there is not much comfort coming for a parent who has just lost a child. There is nothing bleaker than the next moment coming up. But I also remember that I haven't forgotten the words and messages of support and everything else that came my way after CBub's passing.

I don't have CBub, but I have her bunny. I have the quilt you guys made. I have the register I made after she died...I am not a scrapbooker by a distant shot, but I made the effort to collect pics and write down my letters to her in one space.

She is not there, but all those things are.

I hope EBC's blanket will become one such thing for the grieving parents.

Thank you, EBC. It means a lot to me.

EBC is expecting her first baby after a hard time TTC this year-end. Please do visit her and send her positive vibes.


*Forever Warm was created to provide parents of stillborn children with a blanket that they can wrap their children in for pictures and/or burial.  Parents are also given the choice to keep the blanket as a personal keepsake to remember their child. Blankets are handmade with love and then donated to hospitals, funeral homes and mailed directly to angel parents that request them. 

Comments

  1. areyoukiddingme6 November 2011 at 05:08

    Beautiful...

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  2. AnotherDreamer6 November 2011 at 06:38

    It's lovely, I'm glad you have the things you do (*hugs*)

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  3. Brenda6 November 2011 at 09:19

    So beautiful: the post and your memories of CheekyBub.......

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  4. Jacksmom6 November 2011 at 20:17

    I am glad you have that. Our parents tell us they are some of the things they treasure most when they look back over the things that have. Thinking of you, I know the next couple months will not be easy. I'm here if you want to "talk".

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  5. Kristin6 November 2011 at 22:15

    So beautiful.

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  6. Anonymous7 November 2011 at 01:21

    Indeed beautiful...

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  7. Billy7 November 2011 at 03:47

    Very beautiful!

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  8. Fran7 November 2011 at 03:48

    It's beautiful. I couldn't help it...I'm crying...

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  9. battynurse7 November 2011 at 04:34

    What a beautiful blanket and idea.

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  10. Quiet Dreams12 November 2011 at 07:07

    Beautiful blanket. I love that you did this.

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