Wave of Light.

Tonight at 7:00 pm all over the globe,

families who have experienced the loss

of a precious baby or a sweet child, at

any age, for any reason, gather to share

their stories, and their love for those

who understand and share the journey.

Each year, since 1998, we have been

so fortunate to have our local funeral

home open their doors to our program

and our families. Our service is in the

afternoon so families don't have to

worry about traveling out to our tiny

hamlet in the dark. In the evening, we

all post photos of our candles from the

service, in memory of our angels,

as families Worldwide participate in

the Wave of Light for 24 hours. It's a

beautiful evening, and there is so much

comfort in knowing we're supporting

each other. But we also always wish

events like this would never have to

be in place. Heartbreaking but needed.

Tonight, with love, our family remembered:

Bretton~Elijah Lucas Roberts

Ciara~Rose Kennedi Roberts

Birkley~Finn Kensington Roberts

Cabriola~Ireland Laci Roberts

Cambria~Sage Kassady Roberts

Beau~Harper Levi Roberts

Cree~Raven Lyric Roberts

Bentley~River Kai Roberts

Never forgotten. Love forever!

💗 Chy 💗

Cupcakes of Love.

Homemade cupcakes to remember our sweet, tiny

baby. She would have loved the color and the treat!

~ Chy

Canada's First Annual Truth and Reconciliation Day.

🧡  Today, September 30th, our country paused

to reflect and honor every small child who was

removed from their ancestry home and sadly

moved to a government run residential school.

We remember all the children who never came

home and those who survived but have lived

with decades of horrific memories. As more and

more mass graves are discovered, we feel shame

and anger, horror and disbelief. All of our actions

today will begin the healing process but can never

change what was done. We can only learn, and

move forward. Today, we hold broken hearts. 🧡

~ Chy

Holding Space.

Today, like all Canadians, we collectively mourn the loss of 215 innocent children, whose bodies were discovered on the grounds of the Kamloops Residential Indian School in British Columbia. We hold their families in our hearts, light candles, place tiny shoes and well loved teddy bears at our front doors. But nothing will erase the pain that the mamas and the papas, the grandparents, the siblings and extended family endured, and continue to carry during their lifetime. Holding space and honoring these sweet children is a small token of respect ~ we need to do more to make this experience more than just a historical event. We need to ensure that reconciliation is not just a word but true action. I have always felt lucky to be Canadian but today, I feel shame and angst for the actions from those in power who felt they knew better than our First Nations People. We can't change what took place in these schools so many years ago. But we all can embrace and hold space for those who are the courageous survivors and their family's. 

~ Chy

Remembering.

On the 2nd Sunday of every December, at 7 p.m.,

in every time zone around the world, bereaved 

parents gather at home or in public venues to

light candles to remember our sweet babies

and precious children who have died, gone too 

soon, but never forgotten. Remembered forever.

Our candles remembering Bretton, Ciara, Berkeley,

Cadence, Cambria, Beau, Cabriola and Bentley.

Sweet babies. Our hearts ache. But our

memories are supported and ongoing.

Teddies and candles. 

Always our favorite.

And patched bears, loved and held.

Grateful for this night and our community.

Our Precious Children.

Tonight, in every time zone around the

world, bereaved parents, along with their

families, will gather together to light a

candle, in memory and to honor their

precious child(ren) who have died, at

any age, for any reason. My family

will be lighting eight candles, as we

remember, with our love, our babies:

Bretton~Elijah Lucas

Ciara~Rose Kennedi

Berkeley~Fionn Kingston

Cadence~Raven Lyric

Cambria~Sage Kassadi

Beau~Harper Levi

Cabriola~Ireland Lacey

Bentley~River Kai

We miss them every day but are thankful

for the tiny moments that we got to have

with each of them. Baby loss and child

loss is something I would never wish for

anyone to endure but I can say, at this time

in our lives, that our grief journey's have

truly impacted our lives in a surreal but

totally positive manner. Nothing is taken

for granted, every moment matters. For

that, I am honored to be a bereaved mama.