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I can only imagine what my daughter would have been like. I can only imagine the person she would have become. In my imagination her personality and appearance are fluid, they aren't staked in any permanence. Some days I imagine her to be outgoing and petite, others days I imagine a lanky figure who finds…
A grieving parent can receive many things from people after the death of their child. They may receive cards, casseroles, texts, gift cards, and flowers. They may receive visitors at their door or phone calls from loved ones far away. I was the recipient of all these things when my own daughter died, but…
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Let me tell you about my daughter. Her name is Dorothy Grace Helena Whalen. She was born on February 22, 2016. Although she never took a breath in our world, she left me breathless. She had my lips. It's uncanny to see your lips on someone else's face, but there they were. When I was…