Last sunday morning in amongst all of the general hum drum early morning parenting tweets…i read this:
Our beautiful daughter Matilda Mae was taken from us last night to join the angels in the sky x RIP Beautiful angel daughter x We love you x
I did an incredible double take. Like it would change if i read it slowly..again. But no, it was true and a lady who i have never met but conversed with a few times on twitter had suffered the most horrible loss of her 9 month old daughter. I started following Jennie and her blog when i saw her tweet about her unborn ‘Matilda’ and having a Matilda myself i just felt drawn to follow. Remembering those little newbie days of my own little girl.
I have found myself thinking about her so many times this week. Jennie is being so incredibly supported by the blogging/tweeting community and watching those invisible internet arms holding and bearing her up in her sorrow is quite remarkable. One of the most beautiful comments i read that demonstrates this was from a comment of another mummy blogger who had tragically also lost a baby. I think Jennie was thanking her for her help and input and she responded with the question ‘If we can’t help those that follow us, what is the point of us going through the pain?’
Its like each family, each woman who has walked through the valley of shadows has left a safe place full of pictures, words, thoughts and prayers to encourage and comfort those newly bereaved, stricken and shocked by grief afresh. Somewhere to stand, weep and be held up by the experience and care of those who have walked the path before.
It is truly inspiring.
Jennie is making a pinterest board to her beautiful girl and i had wanted to do add something to it. So i asked my lovely friend, Melanie Grimes. A super talented scrapbooker to do something for me..and here it is with some words from that legendary storyteller Hans Christian Anderson…
Rest in peace little miss Matilda Mae..
Then the child opened its eyes, and looked up into the angel’s beautiful face, which beamed with happiness, and at the same moment they were in heaven, where joy and bliss reigned. The child received wings like the other angel, and they flew about together, hand in hand.
Sarah, what a beautiful thing to do. Jennie will be so touched by this.
That is so beautiful:-) xx.
That is so beautiful … utterly heartbreaking news.
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It has been both heartbreaking and inspiring this week reading Jennie’s tweets, her pain and yet her courage and strength. The strength of the community has been something special. As you say those that have gone before have stepped in and at any time there has been someone to reply, offer some words to Jennie to share and support. This is another lovely example. It is very lovely.
Lovely post for such a very sad occasion. That is a very lovely tribute too.