You should have been
16 today. You should have been.
I would, or I should, have
given you a present today, for your 16th birthday. A very special
one. Already a young woman, or very close to being one. My little one, mi
babita.
But I cannot give you your
present, because you are not here.
Yet here is your
present, one you would have liked to see, without any doubt. A present we can
share with whoever chooses to have a look here.
A few starfish. Like
the one you and I found on the southern shores of Upolu barely 48 hours before
the ocean rushed in and drowned you.
That starfish was
dead. These were alive and happily greeted us from the shores of a beautiful
lagoon in Vanuatu. I gathered them and put them all together – like a team! So
I could take the picture for you, for your birthday. Can you see them, Clea?
Can you see your birthday present? Aren’t they beautiful? Beautiful, like you
were, like you would have been today.
Loveya, babita. Always.
As always these are beautiful words Jorge. She is not forgotten xo Nat and family.
ReplyDeleteJorge.... she would have loved to see the starfish without a doubt! I can not believe she would have been 16 today. Tomorrow my Elsie Clea will be 7. I spoke to Elsie today about Clea.... and told he me what a special girl she was. I think of her often. Her smile is never forgotten in my mind. Lots of love!
ReplyDeleteWe didn’t have the pleasure to know your Clea.....a young girl now sweet 16, I’m sure she has seen your starfish Jorge and she is never far from all of you..... her beloved family �� Glenn, Anneke, Kial, Calam 🤗
ReplyDeleteClea would have loved her birthday present, Jorge. As always, Clea and you, Trudie, Jordi and Omar are always in my thoughts. Xo
ReplyDeleteBeautiful words, Jorge. Thoughts are with you all on Clea's birthday.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely and heart wrenching gesture you made for your amazing little girl. I'm hoping she could see them..... xxxxx
ReplyDeleteThey are beautiful words. She was a gorgeous girl. I still remember her bunny hopping along the side of my pram excitedly telling me all her news. She is missed. Love Caroline and Paige xox
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing Clea’s beautiful present, Jorge.
ReplyDeleteJorge you have done a wonderful job writing this in honour of your beautiful precious sister. She will always be in our hearts xx
ReplyDeleteBeautifully written Jorge. Clea would love those star fish. She will always be in our hearts xx
ReplyDeleteI think of Clea, and you all often. You write beautifully of her Jorge. Thank you for sharing. Happy Birthday beautiful angel. Kylie Cvitanovic
ReplyDeleteBeautiful words Jorge. I will always think of your Clea when I see a starfish now.
ReplyDeleteThinking of you all. Raph
ReplyDeleteA beautiful present. Thinking of you all today and sending a birthday kiss for Clea. Love from Karen xxxxx
ReplyDeleteMoments of time buried in our hearts. Abrazos Maria
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Jorge. We’re thinking of you and of Clea today.
ReplyDeleteThank you all for your kind words.
ReplyDeleteJorge