Thinking of you all today and sending love and support your way.

It was so wonderful to catch up with you and Jeff and talk about Emma this weekend. What a blessing to have so many signs of presence…forever missed but never forgotten 

Emma has been and will always be in our hearts. Sending our love. ❤️

Love,

The Washo Family

What a beautiful tribute to sweet Emma. Thanks for sharing this. She was so happy always and an inspiration for all of us.

Happy 16th birthday, Emma! Even though we never got to meet you, we feel as though we know you, from all of the stories that your parents have shared, and from the special signs you have given while we are with your family. You were definitely with us on that hot early summer day in the strawberry field, when both Coco and Franny found your heart-shaped berries and brought them straight to your mom to see. ❤️ You are treasured and continue to bring smiles to all of those that knew and loved you, and also to those of us who have had the privilege of coming into your family’s life more recently. Your legacy continues to burn warm and bright!

Dear Emma,
You are cherished and missed by so many of us. Your love and light continue to shine so brightly!

“Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends.” (1 Corinthians 13)

Happy Heavenly 16th Birthday!

Happy Heavenly Birthday, Dear Emma. I’m so sorry we never had the honor of meeting you. Your beautiful family, our dear friends now have shared your spirit and life with us and I feel as though I know you. You touched so many lives in your time on earth and continue to do so. Sending all my love today and always.

Our dearest Emma,

Not one day goes by that we don’t think of you. So many special ways that you are keeping the connection, in heart and spirit. You are always so strongly with us.

Today, on the day of your 16th Birthday, you are so strongly with us.

We know you can feel our love and our heart. You are so deeply loved, and remembered. 

Remembering the special light and energy in your eyes and your tender smile, your love for everyone and everything around you, your otherworldly strength and peace.

Your light is still shining strongly, we feel it and we know it.

Forever loved, and forever with every heart and life you touched.


Mom, Dad and Ella

Wow - so many ❤️‘S still showing up - what beautiful messages - I love the new posts showing how Emma is visiting us in so many unexpected ways - thank you for sharing her love and vibrant energy with us - and the poem was so beautiful too  She brought us so much joy - in such a short time. Reminding us the best way to live! 

I just do not possess the words to convey my feelings to you Alex, Jeff and
Ella. I thank you so much for sharing with Amy and I. The memorial is beautiful - a wonderful tribute to an amazing daughter and sister. I continue to keep all of you in my thoughts and prayers.

Athough we met very briefly, but I felt the positive energy around the family, and you. Your positive energy will live on and will impact more people's lives beyond your time and space. Hundreds of Thai villagers are among them already. Thanks Emma, I am sure more people will become better because of you.

Que de belles photos et souvenirs avec Emma , ses nombreux amis et sa famille. Elle a eu une vie pleine de joie et de bonne humeur, à son image.
On ne l'oublie pas et pensons souvent à elle.
Eva , Chiara et Christina.

Dear Jeff & Alex,

What an amazing and loving tribute to Emma! I enjoyed reading about her life and seeing the pictures and wonderful memories of her growing up. I wish I would have had the opportunity to meet her. Emma was fighter - I can't believe the courage and strength she showed especially at such a young age. The many signs Emma has sent you brought me tears of joy knowing she's by your side. Sending you love and prayers!

We were fortunate to meet Emma in our neighborhood. She enjoyed meeting our dog Siggi, who sat, shook hands, and spun for Emma. She was a bright and happy girl and was excited to try new things. She visited my research lab with some friends and they explored chemistry in augmented reality. It was great to have her visit and experience something new with friends. We knew her too briefly, but she lives on in our memories.

Emma, though she only attended one summer with Camp Good Days, left an impact on all those around her.

This is beautiful, Emma's class of 2024 will not forget her. She is with them as they finish up their Freshman year. We hope you feel her class supporting all of you.

Dear Jeff, What a wonderful way to pay ongoing tribute to Emma and the positive impact she had on so many lives. I met Emma a few times when she came into the office with you. She was so curious and eager to help with what you needed to get done! Emma's warmth, kindness, and spirit lives on forever... 

Jeff, this is a beautiful tribute to Emma. I never got to meet your daughter but I love hearing your stories of the messages and signs she has sent to you. I hope this site brings you comfort. I am honored that you shared it with me. -Lea

This website is a beautiful collection of memories and a wonderful testament to the essence of Emma, her life, her love, and her ongoing spirit. Emma's love for life is quite evident as well as her ability to be fully present and engage in all the world has to offer. Her creativity and passion really do stand out. Thank you for sharing her gifts and her ongoing legacy. May you continue to feel her presence and love and be comforted by all the love that surrounds you.

Tang Family (Zhenzhi, Lizhen, Angel and Howard) miss Emma a lot!

Dearest Emma, You are missed every day. I think of your bright smile and your harmonious energy--always making people feel happy.

Dearest Alex, Jeff, and Ella, thank you for the work to create this website--a beautiful gift to honor Emma, and also, it is a gift to all of us who knew and loved her. Thank you.

Love,
Susan

Thank you for sharing this wonderful photo gallery with us—a true labor of love and cherished memories. Thank you for inviting us in.

Jeff, Alex and Ella,
Thank you for sharing this incredible site and continuing to gift us with Emma. Wow-there are so many precious photos, stories and works of art!! Emma made quite her mark! It seems that in her short time on this planet she achieved so very much. You can feel her joy, her grace, her strength, her talents and her love all right here. What a special, gifted girl who keeps radiating love (of course she would send hearts)!! But I confess, my favorite are her lists! A girl after my own heart. I love a good checklist...and that Mother's Day one just made me smile. How precious!! Did she wash your shoes, Alex? :) Lots of love to you all. Carrie, Dave, Jack, Lily and Charlie Archer

Anyone who had the privilege of knowing Emma knows that she was truly special. Her incredible strength, genuine humility, unwavering care for others and tremendous love for her family serve as examples for all of us.

Despite being stricken with cancer and undergoing the difficult treatments that followed, Emma never complained, never expected anything special, always seemed to find a way to put others before herself and remained a loving daughter, big sister, granddaughter, niece and friend.

While you were taken from us much too soon, you will live on in each of us as we demonstrate strength in the face of adversity and choose humility, caring and, above all, love.

-Roger & Jody DeBell

What a beautiful little girl you are Emma - your blue eyes - so bright and big - full of curiosity and love for everyone you came across (including every pumpkin, pet or rose pedal you happened upon!) Although you only got 13 short years on the planet - you made the most of every opportunity - and by the looks of all the photos here - so did your mom and dad :-) Thank you for sending so many hearts and smiles and signs to share your smile from above with us. We look forward to giving and receiving a Huge Hug from you when we are together again! Your candle burned with such a beautiful light - I'm sure you brought all that joy with you to Heaven - I can't wait to see what you've created with that wonderful imagination of yours! So looking forward to meeting you in person once again! 

And to Jeff and Alexandra - putting all of Emma's drawings and photos and signs you have received here for us to remember her by is the best gift ever! What a great way to see all the special moments you captured - and to share them with the rest of us. I LOVE this tribute - full of so many treasures - you had a wonderful 13 years with her. The overwhelming sadness of not having her with us today is eased a little by so many beautiful pictures and drawings and stories. Emma's life, although way too short, was still fully lived and loved in the care of your beautiful family. These pictures show Emma fully engaged - completely enjoying everyone and everything she came across - serving as a reminder for the rest of us to take full advantage of the life God has given us! Blessings and thank you so much for putting this memorial together :-)