Gabriel Miller – a child of light- remembering the smile
December 30, 2012 at 10:49 pm 5 comments
His announced coming was met with joy, love and so much happiness – his diagnosis of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome was met with resolve to fight- to take and do whatever was necessary for this child of joy to continue to smile upon the world and warm the surrounding coldness of worry . A smile of innocence to help alleviate the fear of darkness that forms in every mother’s and father’s heart when told their child is ill.
Gabriel’s smile was bestowed for a just a briefness of time , but it remains in the hearts of his mummy and daddy . They, in turn, share with us a small smile sparkling in the darkness, given to those that pass a certain spot where a tiny tree brings light for just a little …… remembering the child of light ………… 
Photo Lisa Miller GABRIEL’S GIFT
Gabriel Miller August 17th-2009- December 31st 2009
Entry filed under: death, Fathers, grief, Love, Mothers. Tags: grief, motherhood, mothers and sons, undying love.
1. Judy | December 31, 2012 at 6:32 am
I didn’t need to read your words. The picture of your angelic child made me cry. So sorry for your loss. I also lost my young son to a heart defect. It was a long time ago, but a few years ago I started to write about my grief. You are in a hole of darkness and I consider my loss to be an amputation of my soul. Hang in there.
2. Loraine Ritchey | December 31, 2012 at 1:49 pm
Judy thank you for your kind words- Gabriel isn’t my child he is the child of a very dear friend and fellow blogger Lisa Miller of Busters House http://bustershouse.wordpress.com/
I too lost my (adult) son to cancer just days before Lisa’s loss so we walk a terrible path of sadness and share the signpost of grief along our way Loraine
3. Lisa | December 31, 2012 at 10:24 pm
You always have the right words…thank you my friend… ♥
Hi Judy – I read Jason’s Story and look forward to checking out more of your blog. May the peace be with us all.
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