January 15, 2015
A song for Peter's birthday
Today is our first baby's due date.
He would be seven, had he been born and lived.
I wonder if he would have had allergies and loved trains like his brothers.
Maybe he would have had a birthday party with sledding and hot chocolate and roasting marshmallows in the fire with a couple of friends from school.
He would be in second grade and preparing for his first confession and first Holy Communion.
I have missed 2,555 days with him so far, and more if you factor in the pregnancy. Every single one of those days was a little less full because he hasn't been with us. Even with the craziness of five other kids and the loud house and the full bedrooms there is a little empty space where he should be.
You probably don't notice it but I do. I do.
"How can you say there are too many children? That is like saying there are too many flowers."
- Mother Teresa
Today Danielle Rose is releasing her new song "Little Flower." She wants to build up a culture of life, a culture that loves and cherishes all children. Her beautiful song and her beautiful video and the Mother Teresa quote are not exactly about babies like my Peter, babies who died through miscarriage. But in the culture that Danielle is working and praying for babies like my Peter matter because every single life matters.
So today, for Peter's could-have-been-birthday, I'm sharing this song in hopes that it helps build up that culture. Thank you, Danielle, for your beautiful gift. Thank you, God, for my beautiful children.
Happy birthday, Peter.
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Thank you for sharing this song. It is beautiful. I hope Peter blesses your day.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Peter. :)
ReplyDeleteOh Bonnie today is my eldest son's due date, but not his birthday. He turned 7 last week. I will hug him extra tight and pray for you today.
ReplyDeleteHugs to you Bonnie! And happy birthday to your little intercessor, Peter!
ReplyDeleteBonnie, I love that you publicly share your son's birthday seven years later. I imagine there are many people that are surprised you still remember this date and I think it's good that you talk about it. No matter how many years have passed, Peter is still your son and still a member of your family. Many blessings for you today!
ReplyDeleteOkay Bonnie, I really think we were meant to be friends. I am that new Instagram commenter who has a son Fulton and a husband from Herscher, IL (near Kankakee) and we know Danielle Rose from her time at Notre Dame. One of her best friends is our oldest son's godmother. And....while we have three boys living (john Paul, kolbe are the oldest two), we had a miscarriage between numbers two and three (vianney was the name we chose) and this blog is sealing the deal on why I enjoy your blog so much!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing Peter with us Bonnie. I will pray for you today.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, Peter. :-)
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to Peter in heaven. Praying for you today as you miss your baby boy.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful song!!! Praying you in a special way today Bonnie...Happy happy birthday little Peter!
ReplyDeleteThis is so sweet and when I get home I will come back and listen to the song (reading on my lunch break at work). My Gregory's day is coming up March 1 and I still marvel at how I think of him so many times each day. Peter's life matters. Will say a prayer for little Peter's intercession for his momma.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing Peter with us, Bonnie!
ReplyDeleteBless you Bonnie, and thank you for sharing about your beautiful son with us!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Peter! What a beautiful post, Bonnie.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Happy heavenly birthday, Peter!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Peter. What a beautiful song. Thank you for sharing it. Hugs and prayers for you, Bonnie.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to your Peter! What a beautiful tribute to his life and a beautiful song! Little Saint Peter, pray for us!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this, Bonnie.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful song. Happy Birthday, Peter!
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