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Noel and the sunset
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7 July 2008
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I have found going to the beach - Lalla's territory - very difficult to do since she left. Yesterday evening, just as the sun was setting, I found myself walking on the broadwalk when I saw my neighbor's 8 year old son, Noel leaving the beach with his dad (Noel spends his summers here, he ususally lives in Brooklyn). The first time Noel saw Lalla was last year, and he wasn't bothered at all by her missing leg, only if she was a serious soccer player. They spent that summer literally adoring each other on the beach. I dreaded having to tell him the news as he ran into my arms (Noel's that kinda kid). "where's Lalla?" he asked. And I pointed at the sky and said she was there, and that she was happy. "Oh, she died?" he asked. Yes, I said, but she was happy and she wasn't in pain. "Then that's okay." Noel said.

7 July 2008
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.. then that's ok for us as well... 

Still thinking of you.

Dee & Dee's mommy

7 July 2008
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Kids always seem to shine the light on things that we adults have the hardest time seeing. Thank Dog.

Allow yourself to grieve, things will get easier, I promise.

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5 October 2008
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Since we let our Abbey go a few days ago, I've been on this site ALOT because you all understand what I'm experiencing like no other humans can. I've been drawn to this post because of the title and just now took time to read it and was so blessed...Thank you for sharing what Noel said in his simplicity of being a child. I loved it and in my heart of hearts, agree.  You know the last two days before Abbey became paralyzed, she could still get around ok enough to go out in the yard. Both Tues and Wed evenings, I was out in the back yard with her and she kept going to the gate and wanted to go out front. So course I went out and sat with her. Interestingly enough, she laid in the front yard facing west with the evening sun in her eyes.  Looking back, I really think she either knew she was about to leave, or perhaps she heard God calling her name. The sunset will never be the same for me now. I will always and forever think of her. I miss her alot but am happy for her too. Diane Riley

5 October 2008
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diriley said:

... she laid in the front yard facing west with the evening sun in her eyes.  Looking back ...


How sweet. Thanks for sharing. It reminds my people of this photo they took the day before I left my body.

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