HANNAH GRACE BERRY
"GOO-GOO"
December 4, 2003 - December 24, 2003 Age 20 Days Failure to Thrive/Extreme Brain Damage BORN... St. Luke's Health Pavilion, Racine, Wisconsin
DIED... In her mommy's arms, at home
BURIED... Graceland Memorial Cemetery, Racine, Wisconsin
PARENTS... Pamela and Andre SPECIAL COUSINS... David(7 yrs) and Savannah(5 yrs), HANNAH GRACE BERRY
Hannah, when I found out that I was going FLYIING WITHOUT WINGS
Everybody's looking for that something
Hannah, I remember the days in the hospital
who are like a sister and brother to her.
to have you, I got down on my knees and
prayed for a little girl. I prayed for a
little girl with chubby cheeks, long eyelashes,
a head full of hair, and lots of chubb
for me to hug and squeeze. That day
I came up to Intensive Care to see you...
I could do nothing but cry. I cried
because GOD created you with every detail
I prayed for. It was like..he let me
do something that he doesn't usually
let his children do.. which was a wishlist
for my baby. And when he made you...
he used that wishlist as a checklist.
Now I know that GOD sends perfect things
to earth for us to enjoy...
if only for a little while.
Knowing that I was able to
gaze upon perfection...
and ultimately allowed
to care for perfection..
is what wakes me up every morning.
Every morning...
I wake up for you.
(Ruben Studdard)
One thing that makes it all complete
You'll find it in the strangest places
Places you never knew it could be
Some find it in the faces of their children
Some find it in their lovers eyes
Who can deny the joy it brings
When you find that special thing
You're flying without wings
Some find the cheer in every morning
Some in their solitary lives
You'll find it in the works of others
A simple line can make you laugh or cry
You'll find it in the deepest friendships
The kind you cherish all your lives
And when you know how much that means
You have found that special thing
You're flying without wings
So impossible as they may seem
You've got to fight for every dream
'Cuz who's to know which one you let go
Would have made you complete
But for me it's waking up beside you
To watch the sun rise on your face
To know that I can say I love you
At any given time or place
It's the little things that only I know
Those are the things that you make mine, all mine
And it's the flying without wings
'Cuz you're my special thing
I'm flying without wings
You're the place my life begins
And you'll be where it ends
I'm flying without wings
And that's the joy it brings
I'm flying without wings
when I would be asleep in your room...
and wake up to find that the 3rd shift nurse
had wrapped you up and placed you beside me.
And all I could say was...
I love you Hannah Grace.
