Repurposed from my Facebook feed. 

 This is exactly how I feel about my daughter, Laura Elizabeth. 

Rambling...

Picture is repurposed from my Facebook feed. 

I talk to anyone who asks me about my adult child, and I will continue to talk about Laura every opportunity I get. She was an awesome person. Laura had the kindest and largest heart. Her laugh was contagious. She idolized her brother. She would have been over the moon about her niece. When she loved someone, that love was overflowing. She was a very loyal friend, sometimes to her detriment. She was an old soul in a young body. She loved animals, especially dogs. Her favorite color was purple. She loved to talk! I can go on and on. My daughter was a caring and gentle person, who left this earth way too early. 

 November 8 will be 16 years since my sweet daughter passed away. November 7, 2008, was the last time I spoke with her. I have been saving voice messages from Laura for nearly 16 years and I will continue to do so. Some days it is hard to hear her voice knowing I can't respond and other days it fills my heart with joy just to hear her call me "Ma." I am blessed that I had the inclination to keep saving the messages before the service carrier would delete them. 

The adage, "Time heals all wounds "doesn't really express the truth. Time can NOT change the deepest heartache a mother feels when her child dies. The void and longing are always present no matter how many years pass by. I will admit the wound slightly changes somehow over time so that you can move forward and learn to live without your precious child. 

Laura, you are loved and missed deeply.