My beautiful mermaid,

We spent a beautiful day at the beach yesterday- just one day. But like I told your sisters, one great day is better than 5 or 10 crappy ones.

It was much needed my angel. Me & Bella woke up to watch the gorgeous sunrise from the 17th floor hotel room, what a view! <3

Of course, my thoughts are always with you.

I prayed for you & talked to you...

About an hour later when Sissy woke up & we both went back out to the balcony, I saw a Haileyfly flutter towards us & then above us. The sun was shining so bright that Sissy missed it, but I saw her. 17 floors up...who knew they could fly up so high. <3

Then later on the beach we saw one again, a huge yellow monarch flutter around us then to the tops of the umbrellas...beautiful & playful just like you.

My heart smiled babygirl.
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I had been sad on the way to the beach. Daddy & I were recalling memories of you while driving then  suddenly here comes the tears....

I just miss you. Always. Everyday.

So seeing your Haileyflies cheered me up. We saw a bunch of dragonflies too.
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Tomorrow I’m driving up to Jersey & dropping your sisters off there to spend a few days with your cousins. I’m only staying for a day then driving back alone because Daddy has to work. It’ll be a nice break for all of us babygirl. Your sisters last hurrah before school starts again.

I wish we could of stayed at the beach longer, but I’m glad we at least went. This morning’s sunrise was more glorious than the last...it was just me and Daddy this time. And right in front of him I asked
God to take care of you. That I know you’re making him proud & doing great things for him, but that we miss you too. And love you so much...

Every single day.

And for a moment instead of picturing you as an angel, I stared off into the ocean & pictured you swimming with the dolphins- my beautiful lovely mermaid.