My sweet baby girl was born on February 23, 1984.  She was the most beautiful little girl I had ever seen.   She was colicky for 9 months, and became attached to my hip.  I was her world for her first 2 years of life.  I am so thankful for that special bond that we had.   I feel that was even a gift from God, not to mention the wonderful gift that Amy was.   She was so full of laughter.  There were tears too.  Kids in school gave her a hard time, in middle school, saying she was fat, which she was not, but that hurt her deeply. It really did a number on her self esteem.     She was so smart.  In the fifth grade she was voted class clown and smartest girl.  She had the most amazing ability to make people laugh.  I will never forget her laugh.  I long to hear it just one more time.  Just once.  Her smile would brighten anyone's day.   She grew up to be a very beautiful teenage girl.  She never believed that she was pretty, but if you look at her pictures, you will see that she was  Wish I could see her as an adult.   She would be 26 now, if she were still alive.  

She brought so much JOY to my life and to our house.   The house is still sad without her. 

Her friends loved her dearly, and still miss her.  She had some very good friends.  God blessed her with friends.

I believe she touched more people in her short life of 16 years, than I will ever even imagine to touch.  

I thank God for giving her to me.  Why did he take her away so soon?  I will never know the answer to that.