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I'm not going to put a trigger warning. She's still my daughter and I don't need to have a warning to talk about her.

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Mybeautifullittlegirl · 03/07/2019 17:37

Sorry, I don't want to have to warn people before I talk about my daughter.

She was here, she was a person who was, and is, loved every day, and I shouldn't have to worry about talking about her in case it triggers someone. I'm fed up of worrying about other people's thoughts about my personal tragedy.

I'm having a wobble today. There's nobody around who knew her, nobody who understands what we went through, I can't talk about her because it makes other people sad.

She's a memory and some old photos to most people.

But she was my daughter. I loved her from the moment I knew she was there, until the moment she took her last breath, and every day since.

Her big dark eyes and massive fuzz of dark hair were the most beautiful things I've ever seen.

She was very poorly her whole short life, in so much pain every day. I'm struggling to deal with it more and more as time goes on. She was so delicate she never even had a proper cuddle because she would have broken.

It's been over 10 years, you would think I would feel better now, but I sometimes look at girls her age and wonder why they couldn't be her.

I look at recent cases and wonder if I should have fought more for her, I knew there was nothing they could do, but I would have had more time, and I wouldn't have had to hold her so gently as they removed the machines that kept her alive.

I keep thinking she must have felt so betrayed as I looked at her with love and pain and let her slip away. I worry she was scared but she was so little I would never have known.

I left a window open in that horrible little store cupboard where she died as the hospital had nowhere else to go that was private, I left the window open so her beautiful soul could fly high and free as she never was in her short time here.

I miss her so much.

Sorry for rambling, I have no one to talk to and just want something real that isn't a thought in my head.

Today is a struggle.

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SingingSands · 03/07/2019 18:31

I'm so sorry that your beautiful Emma isn't here with you. It's so hard to carry a child in your heart when you want to carry them in your arms.

Sending you so much love Thanks

Benes · 03/07/2019 18:35

I'm so sorry op. Emma sounds beautiful.

I can empathise with some of what you're saying. My mum was murdered by her boyfriend and for a long time it ate my up inside. One day I suddenly thought - In 10 years time do I want to look back and wonder what I've done with that time or do I want look back and think I'm living a good life despite what I've been through. I don't know if that helps but it has worked for me.

A counsellor friend said to me once ' you don't live once. You die once but you live every day'
I find useful in my dark days.

Huge hugs to you xx

Riceandthings · 03/07/2019 18:36

Im so sorry, about your beautiful daughter Flowers

Abra1de · 03/07/2019 18:37

What happened to Emma was so unfair. 💐

Mybeautifullittlegirl · 03/07/2019 18:42

Her whole short life was spent in hospital so we didn't have any outside time.

I got my first cuddle with her when she was a few days old. She had to lie on a board and she had a snuggly pink fleece blanket on her and I was able to hold her best I could. It was amazing.

Then there was the night a new mum came into the ward, her baby was born at 30 weeks, and I heard her ask her husband to let her look at the other babies to compare them to hers. She got to Emma and i told her to bugger off she wasn't using my baby as a comparison tool. The woman went a bit crazy at me, I actually don't think she originally saw me sitting in the corner, and was asked to leave and calm down.

I sat down next to Emma and asked her if she believed the nerve of that woman and I swear down she eye rolled. She was certainly her mother's daughter that day Grin

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mrsprefect · 03/07/2019 18:44

Thank you for sharing your memories of Emma with us. I'm an Emma too and I'm chuffed to bits to share a name with your special girl.
I'm so sorry you are struggling, I cannot imagine your pain xx

timeforawine · 03/07/2019 18:45

ThanksThanksThanksThanks

WellThisIsShit · 03/07/2019 18:45

I’m here and I’m listening and I care about what happening to Emma and to you. Flowers

aufaitaccompli · 03/07/2019 18:50

OP your Emma has taught you so much about life that you wont realise. I can't imagine not being consumed by anger and hurt if I were in your shoes.

Maybe she's inspired you to start this thread because you're on the cusp of a different stage in the grieving process.

My heart goes out to you. Emma sounds so special and so very loved

LittleDoritt · 03/07/2019 18:50

Emma sounds wonderful.

Surfskatefamily · 03/07/2019 18:54

What a beautiful soul. It must have been such a hard time, but so special too, holding your girl 💕

Veryveryouting · 03/07/2019 18:54

I'm so sorry for the loss of your darling Emma Flowers

And good on you for telling them to bigger off!

Veryveryouting · 03/07/2019 18:54

bugger off !

MrsMozartMkII · 03/07/2019 18:55

She sounds perfect.

Little sweet Emma Flowers

JoannaCuppa · 03/07/2019 18:58

OP, your love for Emma comes shining through your words. She sounds so very precious.

Mybeautifullittlegirl · 03/07/2019 19:02

Does anyone mind if I share a photo?

I've never done so online before but I would love for you all to see just what a stunner my girl was.

Thank you all so much for listening to me ramble on.

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Skittlesss · 03/07/2019 19:03

Flowers Emma has a wonderful mother and her memory will live on in you. Cherish the special memories you made - they will last you a lifetime.

BobTheFishermansWife · 03/07/2019 19:03

I love your story about the eye roll, that's just too adorable!!

ReganSomerset · 03/07/2019 19:04

So sorry, OP.

codenameduchess · 03/07/2019 19:04

Emma sounds like a beautiful little girl, I'd love to see a photo op.

You are amazing x

Sussy81 · 03/07/2019 19:04

It would be an honour to see what Emma looked like x

dontcallmelen · 03/07/2019 19:06

I’m so sorry for your loss💐
And for you too Benes I’m glad that you were able to take on board the advice that you were given 💐

Eloisedublin123 · 03/07/2019 19:06

I’d love to see your beautiful girl x

Mybeautifullittlegirl · 03/07/2019 19:07

This is her. My beautiful Emma ❤

Sorry about the photo quality, I had to take a photo of a photo, it wasn't all digital when she was born.

I'm not going to put a trigger warning. She's still my daughter and I don't need to have a warning to talk about her.
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Mybeautifullittlegirl · 03/07/2019 19:09

Not many people have seen her.

When she was alive she was in hospital and people feel awkward so I never feel comfortable showing my girls photos off in real life.

I may be extremely bias but she is an absolute beauty.

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