A mom lit a candle.
A mom lit a candle – to remember her baby that had gone to Heaven before she was ready.
A mom lit a candle – to think about the life that could've been.
A mom lit a candle – to feel like she was honoring a child of her own that she never met.
A mom lit a candle – to show the world that her baby was here on Earth once upon a time.
A mom lit a candle – to touch that part of her heart that only a select few get to see.
A mom lit a candle – to show her living children that she loves their siblings in Heaven just as much as she loves them.
A mom lit a candle – to feel closer to her baby that she never got to hold.
A mom lit a candle – to remind those around her to be conscious of her grief.
A mom lit a candle – because it's all she'll ever have of them.
A mom lit a candle – in hope of it burning bright enough for them to see it in Heaven – so they'll know how much they are missed, loved and never forgotten.
This piece originally appeared on These Boys of Mine by Britt LeBoeuf
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