Happy Birthday Haley!

14 years ago today, at 3:28pm, God blessed me with a beautiful 6lb 90z baby girl. I named her Haley Leann.

She was a shining light into my life! Absolutely beautiful, happy, and a very loving baby. She was most certainly, a snuggle bug!


One thing is for sure, she certainly touched many lives during her time here on this world. She brought joy to many of us who felt that joy was gone, she brought a second chance to those who desperately needed it, and she brought laughter to us who needed. There is not a person who she came in contact with that was not affected by her presence, or her beautiful smile.








Yes, we miss her. Yes, we think of her every single day. I often think of how she would be today. What would her interests be? How would she do in school? What would she look like? How would her voice sound? What struggles would we have? What would be our triumphs? I try to share with her other brothers and sisters who she was - I try to impart a sense of knowing to them. She is part of our family, she is part of our history.

And yes, I mourn for the child that I cannot wrap my arms around.







However....

I still celebrate! I celebrate the life of a child that I have known, a life that I was given the opportunity to know intimately. I know that she is wrapped in the arms of Jesus, that God called her home so that she would suffer no more and from that satan was defeated on his attack on her body. Hallelujah and Praise God for knowing what I did not, and for protecting this beautiful angel!

And there I want to leave, knowing that she is perfect in her heavenly home, and today I can celebrate with the kids the birthday of their beloved sister!




Haley Leann McIntyre
June 10, 1995 - February 27, 1998