Lilly Grace Newton

Our Darling Lilly Grace,

The sun always shined for you little Lilly.

Every visit to the hospital we felt the warm sun on our faces. Each time we were told we might never
hold you, that you might not make it. Every cruel twist in your little story, we were always swathed
in sunshine. Was that you taking care of us little Lilly? Giving us warmth in the coldest days of
our lives?

We knew you were special right from the very beginning because you grew inside mummy so quietly,
trying not to cause any sickness or tiredness.

We knew you were strong because we felt you fighting. You held on for as long as you could, and you
were defiant. Kicking mummy and letting her know you were still there despite the insurmountable
struggle that you were enduring.

We knew before we were told the news. That it had become too much for you, and it was time to say
good-bye. But we are so thankful to you for holding on for as long as you could. Staying long enough
for us to be able to meet you, to see you, and hold you, and kiss your tiny, perfect head.

We will never forget your beautiful face. The way you held your perfect hands and your tiny,
delicate little feet. You were like your sister in so many ways: Beautiful, brave, a fighter, and so
dignified. I am so sorry that you will not grow up together, play together, or be each others best
friends. Evie would have loved you so much and would have taken the best care of you. Now it seems
that you, little Lilly, will be taking care of her instead.

We will never forget you our darling little Lilly. Every time we feel the sunshine, or the wind on
our faces, every time we see the sea, watch the sunset, hear the birds, a baby crying, or smell the
flowers, walk the dog, hang out the washing, in all things bright and beautiful, every hour of every
day, we will be thinking about you. And we will love you for the rest of our lives.

Our darling little Lilly, we know now that you are safe and enfolded in peace and that nothing on
this earth can hurt you any more.

An angel opened the book of life and wrote down my baby's birth.
Then she whispered as she closed the book "too beautiful for earth".

Please stay close to us darling Lilly Grace, and sleep easy our beautiful angel.

Mummy and Daddy xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Little Snowdrop

The world may never notice
If a Snowdrop doesn't bloom,
Or even pause to wonder
If the petals fall too soon.
But every life that ever forms,
Or ever comes to be,
Touches the world in some small way
For all eternity.
The little one we long for
Was swiftly here and gone.
But the love that was then planted
Is a light that still shines on.
And though our arms are empty,
Our hearts know what to do.
Every beating of our hearts
Says my darling, we love you.

Tiny Angel
Tiny Angel rest your wings
sit with me for awhile.
How I long to hold your hand,
And see your tender smile.
Tiny Angel, look at me,
I want this image clear....
That I will forget your precious face
Is my biggest fear.
Tiny Angel can you tell me,
Why you have gone away?
You weren't here for very long....
Why is it, you couldn't stay?
Tiny Angel shook his head,
"These things I do not know....
But I do know that you love me,
And that I love you so".