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Nelly Bryce's avatar

This is such a tender and beautiful poem. Thank you for sharing your story.

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Margaret O'Brien's avatar

Thank you Wendy for sharing your story, your tender poem and your little red-haired girl with us. Wishing you many small joys, they are the true gifts, the balm.

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Anne Rath's avatar

This is so beautiful. Such a song for your daughter. I hear deep grief and gratitude

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Wendy Pratt's avatar

Thank you x

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Jolene Handy's avatar

Beautiful, Wendy.

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Sophie Nicholls's avatar

This poem is so beautiful. What an extraordinary thing, to have made it out of so much pain, and what an incredible honouring of your daughter. Thank you so much for sharing it. 💜

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Wendy Pratt's avatar

Thank you x

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Debi Gliori's avatar

As beautiful as your baby girl surely was. Thankyou.

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Betina Cunado's avatar

Dear Wendy, this is not only a beautiful poem, but also a description of what a devastating loss feels for some of us. Roland Barthes wrote: “Don’t say Mourning. It’s too psychoanalytic. I’m not mourning. I’m suffering.” I remember this while reading your poem. The right word is suffering

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Darienne's avatar

A beautiful, moving tribute to your daughter Wendy, thank you for sharing your words, and her, with us on this special day. Sending love💖

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Maria (Linnesby essays)'s avatar

Very beautiful.

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Maggie's avatar

A beautiful song for your beautiful girl. Much love to you and Chris.❤️

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Tegwyn Hyndman's avatar

Thank you. Thank you for sharing, Thank you for being here. All the love to you, your husband & your star girl on this day, every day.

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Elaine Lawson's avatar

So beautiful. Your story makes me cry everytime. April, special to me too, this morning is sweet and I will think of you and Mathilda.❤️

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Stephanie Sweeney's avatar

It’s a beautiful song you sing, Wendy. Hope your day was full of small joys.

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Joan Johnston's avatar

So beautiful, Wendy

I hope today brings you many small joys. And birdsong.

Xx

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Wendy Pratt's avatar

Overwhelmed by all your kindnesses, thank you x

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Michaela Evanow's avatar

I started subscribing not knowing your history of loss, but I see how it makes sense. I lost my toddler almost 10 years ago and these are my sentiments exactly. "The experience of this loss has changed me as a person, has gifted me a different way of looking at the world." Thank you.

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Wendy Pratt's avatar

Thankyou Michaela x I am so sorry for the loss of your child xxx

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