February 20, 2017

Day 58

It is so hard to imagine having been without Sydney’s beautiful smile, infectious laugh, sarcastic wit and her deep love for me, her family and friends and all she believed in for 58 days. It’s still so hard for me to wrap my head around the fact that she isn’t going to come running through the door with some crazy story and that laugh!

This weekend we took a bit of Sydney to share her with the world in a place she would love, Delray Beach, Florida. We had a tough time deciding on the beach or the intercoastal waters but when we found this small private beach and watched all of the boats go by, we knew we found her spot. You see, Sydney loved being out on the boat with her grandparents and cousins when she went to the beach. And this past summer, Poppi was teaching her how to manage the boat and she was SUPER excited about this. LOVED IT!!!

So Friday night, at sunset and low tide, Ken and I took some of her ashes and put her in the water as a boat went by and she went out with its wake. She would have been thrilled!!! It was a very hard and emotional thing to do but it feels necessary on so many levels. She is so worth it and was so happy traveling and being by or on the water. She just sparkled more than ever during those moments. And if you knew her, you knew she ALWAYS sparkled.

I would like to personally thank our friends in Delray for allowing us this opportunity. I will forever be grateful and thankful. It was a moment we will never forget…