repost (Feb. 2013) 1 year, 4 months of 27ths and it is still mind blowing! We (Don, Hollee & I) are trying to integrate ourselves into an unfamiliar world to us. I would like to start this month’s post with something that was said to me months ago, words that I have held onto that PUSH me EVERYDAY! Someone said to me,” Don’t you think that people are tired of hearing about your child that died?”. My answer to them was,”I DON’T care!”. I don’t care if someone is tired of hearing about Noelle; I have and will always have 2 beautiful daughters. I will brag on my 2 daughters just as you brag on your children (or your pets or your family). My milestones as a mother began in 1993, I cannot erase those memories because they are part of my life, nor do I wish to. I will speak of Noelle just as much as I speak of Hollee. I will refer to occurrences often as before Noelle died and after Noelle died. I will not alter my conversation for your own personal comfort when it comes to my children. I will continue to carry on Noelle’s works through The First Noelle. I feel that it is unfair for someone to tell me that they do not want to have the “death” talk with me just because I speak of Noelle. I feel that you are doing yourself a disservice by not hearing about, talking about or allowing one to speak of their family. Noelle, Don, Hollee & my life contain too much substance to only be defined by death. Perhaps, some things that are considered taboo would not be if you listened. This past month my grandfather passed away…it was for some in my family, the first return to a funeral. Man, the memories and emotions came RUSHING through! Although my grandfather will be missed, the emotions of the days were not just consumed with thoughts of Grandpaw…I relived EVERY moment of losing Noelle. The wreck, the reactions, the emotions, the visitation, the burial – The whole process. That is what happens to some, the smallest “trigger” can open the flood gate of emotions. I can only speak for myself but, I had to try to replace some of the “ugly thoughts” with thoughts of …well, Noelle probably needed a plumber for her little condo in heaven . It doesn’t make it go away but it lessens the sharp pain of the knife that you feel is stabbing through your chest. On a more celebratory note…a couple of more bricks have been laid in building up The First Noelle Foundation! The FINAL application has been mailed to the IRS for their final approval of The First Noelle!!! We now just wait, patience is …AHHHHHHH not one of my forte’s. All the processes have been followed through so, they are just checking all the dotted I’s & crossed T’s. Meanwhile, the charter has been approved, the tax ID # has been received & the application fees have been paid (compliments of Otto the bear sales)>>>>AND I would like to announce that The First Noelle Scholarship Fund has now been OPENED at FirstBank with our local branch located at 615 Memorial Blvd here in Murfreesboro, TN. All you ‘boro locals will recognize it as the bank with the fountain out front. We will be working on fundraisers to fund the scholarship and you may make donations if you choose. There is also a general fund set up there to help offset the cost of the kindergarten book donations, deliveries & preparations. If you choose to donate to the scholarship fund please specify that it is to go into The First Noelle Scholarship Fund account. I am looking forward to sharing with you the growth of the foundation and look forward to “Spreading a legacy one child & one book at a time.” AND now, one scholarship at a time! We have a First Noelle Page on Facebook that you are welcomed to join (I need you)! Thank you for thinking of Noelle today. Thank you for continuing to travel on our journey and as always, I LOVE MY GIRLS!
Posted on: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 04:23:31 +0000
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