You have not seen them...
but, they lived. 
~ In me ~
You may not see them...
but, they live. 
~ In our Heart ~

www.protraitsbydana.com

This memorial website was created with love in the memory of our  daughters,

Sarah Faith Marie Piercey
who was born an angel at the
 Royal Alexander Hospital, Edmonton,
February 22, 2007 at 1:34am.
&
Nikia Rayn Piercey
who was born an angel at the
Health Science Center, St. John's
November 5, 2008 at 6:55am

Does Anyone Know?

Does anyone know what today should be?
Anyone else or is it only me?

Does anyone know how great today would have been,
If you would have come now, instead of then.

It seems people forget; to them it is just another day.
But for me, I just can't think of it that way.

My heart aches and I can't stop the tears.
I keep on wishing that you were still here.

Others just don't understand why, today, I mourn.
Today is a special day;
the day you should have been born 

May 17th, 2007




~A Bereaved Parents Wish List ~

We wish our child hadn't died,we wish we had her back
We wish you wouldn't be afraid to speak her name
Our child lived and was very important to us
We need to hear that she was important to you too
If we cry and get emotional when you talk about our child
We wish you knew that it isn't because you have hurt us
Our child's death is the cause of our grief
Leaving our child's pictures or other remembrances in our home means she lived amongst us and remains alive...
Being a bereaved parent isn't contagious,so thank you for not
shying away from us
We need you now more than ever
We need diversions,so we do want to hear about you,
but we also want you to hear about us
We might be sad and we might cry
But we wish you would encourage us to talk about our child
Our favorite subject of the day!
We know that you think and pray for us often
We also know our child's death pains you too
We wish you would let us know those things through a phone call,a card,note or a real big hug
We wish you wouldn't expect our grief to be over in six months
These first months were traumatic for us,but we wish you could understand our grief will never be over
We will suffer the death of our child until the day we die
We are working very hard in our recovery but we wish you could understand we will never fully recover
We will always miss our child and always grieve the she is dead
When we say "Where doing Ok", we wish you could understand we don't feel "Ok" and that we struggle daily
Your advice to take one day at a time is excellent advice
However, a day is too fast for us right now
We wish you could understand how difficult it is some days to handle an hour at at time
All the grief reactions we are having are very normal
Depression,anger,hopelessness, and overwhelming sadness are to be expected
So please know that when we are quiet,withdrawn,irritable,cranky or even rude
that certainly not our intent
Sometimes the world around us goes too fast and we need to get off
When we walk away,please let us find a quiet place to spend some time alone
Don't forget we still need you
We wish you would understand grief changes people
We are not the same people we were and never will
We wish very much that you could understand our grief,silence,tears,and pain
BUT....
We pray daily that you never will understand.
Thank You

~Author Unknown~







Baby Secret
~ Author Unknown ~
 
I'm just a little baby
Who didn't quite make it there;
I went straight to be with Jesus,
and I am waiting for you here.
Don't you worry about me mommy,
I am of all God's lambs most blessed;
I would have loved to stay with you,
but the Shepherd knows what’s best.
So dear mommy, don't you sorrow,
wipe those tears and chase the gloom,
I went to be with Jesus,
Straight from my mommy's womb.
Thank-you for the life you gave me,
it was brief but I don't complain;
I have all of Heaven's glories,
Will suffer none of the earthly pain.
Daddy gave me something for you,
It's our secret, Mommy dear,
He pressed it tight against my forehead,
and he whispered in my tiny ear.
I'll be waiting for you, Mommy,
For You and Daddy both.
I'll be with you forever,
Then I'll give you Daddy's kiss. 






Dear Daddy
~ Author Unknown ~ 

Don't cry for me Daddy
I am right here
Although you can't see me
I can see your tears. 

I visit you often
Go to work with you each day
And when it's time to close your eyes
On your pillows where I lay

I hold your hand and stroke your hair
And whisper in your ear
If you're sad today Daddy
Remember I am here.

God took me home
This we know is true
But you will always be my Daddy
Even though I'm not with you

I am Daddy's little girl
We will never be apart
For every time you think of me
Please know I'm in your heart.

I Love you Daddy!
Your Baby Girl 

Dear Sarah,

I am one of the priviledged people that had the opportunity to be present at your birth. I will never forget the way you looked, the softness of your skin or your smell. It just didn't seem right that you were so quiet when you looked so perfect. Your little lips reminded me of Snow White's. And you had such pretty blue eyes. I was so honoured to have your mommy ask me to wash and dress you. I feel like I got to bond with you like no one else did and that has helped me let you go.

Your mommy was so strong, but I will not forget how her heart broke and your daddy held you so tightly because you are his little girl. Your birth has changed my life forever. You are a precious, precious baby girl and you were created for a reason.

Today we should have been welcoming your arrival but God had different plans for your life. Maybe you were too good for this world or God needed you in Heaven. It's true that our children are only lent to us, that's the hard part. So I say a special prayer for your family today, that God would give them an extra measure of strength.

Welcome Sarah and thank you for being a special part of my life.

I love you sunshine, Auntie Roxanne 

The outfit that Aunite Roxanne made for Sarah.





Mommy's tattoo

~Listen To Me ~
Please don't tell me my child is dead
This I do not believe
My child lives
Listen to me

She lives in heaven where the angels play
She lives in my heart each and every day
She lives in the lives touched, smiles shared, and tears shed.
She lives in my dreams as I lay in bed.
She lives in my memories though they are few
She lives if you look you'll see her too.

Please don't tell me to move on or get over it
This I cannot do
Don't change the subject or shutter when I mention her name
Listen to me

Shs is a person like me and you
She had a heart, a brain, a soul to name a few
She is a daughter, grandchild, a niece, a sister
I'm not the only one who has missed her.
She was born silent February 22
She has a name it is Sarah Faith Marie 
This is not how it should have been

Please take it all in
This is all I ask
To remember what I say
Listen to me

So be gentle be kind
And try to keep in mind
She is still a person
No matter how small
She lived and died like you and I
She soars in my heart and with angels in the sky




Our two children
Nathan Raymond and Sarah Faith Marie






This is Sarah bear.  She sits on our night stand, next to our bed. The presious moments angel, says the goodnight pray "now i lay me down to sleep"  It was givin to Sarah from Auntie Roxanne's children.  
Katelyn, Kristi and Josiah Powers.




Sarah's Angels 





Part of the Sarah's Angel's Collection.
This is the first one that i had. 
It's how i confirmed your name....It plays "you are my sunshine."












Thank you for teaching us challenge so we may learn hope and faith.
Thank you for teaching us pain so we may learn to find joy where we couldn't look before.
Thank you for bringing us love and teaching us love beyond boundaries.
Thank you for single-handedly changing the way we see the world.
Thank you for your life so we can celebrate and learn to better embrace our own.

Happy Birthday Sarah≈Love Auntie Michelle≈



Sarah's footprint










Sarah's Ultrasound at 9 weeks

I carried you so lovingly,
within my gentle womb...
and little did I realize,
your life would end too soon.

I never got the chance to say
"I love you, little one"...
before I held you in my arms,
your life on earth was done.

The grief is indescribable,
to lose a child this way...
all the many hopes and dreams,
just vanished on that day.

I know I'll see the sun shine bright
upon my baby's face...
when I finally get to heaven,
all my pain will be erased.

We'll soar the skies together,
as angels two by two...
we'll have a sweet reunion
a mother's dream come true





AN ANGEL NEVER DIES

Don’t let them say I wasn’t born
That something stopped my heart,

I felt each tender squeeze you gave,
I’ve loved you from the start

This world was worthy, not, of me,
God chose that I move on

I know the pain that drowns your soul,
What you are forced to face,
You have my word, I’ll fill you arms,
Someday we will embrace,

You’ll hear that it was “meant to be,
God doesn’t make mistakes”,

But that wont soften your worst blow,
Or make your heart not ache,

Believe me when I say to you,
That I am always there

There’ll come a time, I promise you,
When you will hold my hand,
Stroke my face and kiss my lips,

And then you’ll understand

Although I’ve never breathed your air,
Or gazed into your eyes,
That doesn’t mean I never “was”

An angel never dies….

~Unknown Author~ 




~ Fly ~
Celine Dion   

Fly, fly little wing
Fly beyond imagining
The softest cloud, the whitest dove
Upon the wind of heaven's love
Past the planets and the stars
Leave this lonely world of ours
Escape the sorrow and the pain
And fly again

Fly, fly precious one
Your endless journey has begun
Take your gentle happiness
Far too beautiful for this
Cross over to the other shore
There is peace forevermore
But hold this mem'ry bittersweet
Until we meet

Fly, fly do not fear
Don't waste a breath, don't shed a tear
Your heart is pure, your soul is free
Be on your way, don't wait for me
Above the universe you'll climb
On beyond the hands of time
The moon will rise, the sun will set
But I won't forget

Fly, fly little wing
Fly where only angels sing
Fly away, the time is right
Go now, find the light  






O precious, tiny, sweet little one,
You will always be to me
So perfect, pure and innocent
Just as you were meant to be; 

We dreamed of you and your life
And all that it would be,
We waited and longed for you to come
And join our family. 

We never had the chance to play,
To laugh, to rock, to wiggle,
We long to hold you, touch you now
And listen to you giggle. 

I'll always be your Mom,
He'll always be your Dad,
You will always be our child
The child that we had. 

But now you're gone...
But yet, you're here,
We'll sense you everywhere;
You are our sorrow and our joy 
There's love in every tear.
 
Just know our love goes deep and strong
We'll forget you never,
The child we had, but never had
And yet will have forever.

~Author Unknown~ 





There are women that become mothers without effort, without thought, without patience or loss and though they are good mothers and love their children, I know that I will be better.

I will be better not because of genetics, or money or that I have read more books but because I have struggled and toiled for this child.
I have longed and waited. I have cried and prayed.
I have endured and planned over and over again.

Like most things in life, the people who truly have appreciation are those who have struggled to attain their dreams.
I will notice everything about my child.
I will take time to watch my child sleep, explore and discover. I will marvel at this miracle every day for the rest of my life.

I will be happy when I wake in the middle of the night to the sound of my child, knowing that I can comfort, hold and feed him and that I am not waking to take another temperature, pop another pill, take another shot or cry tears of a broken dream. My dream will be crying for me.

I count myself lucky in this sense; that God has given me this insight, this special vision with which I will look upon my child that my friends will not see.

Whether I parent a child I actually give birth to or a child that God leads me to, I will not be careless with my love.

I will be a better mother for all that I have endured. I am a better wife, a better aunt, a better daughter, neighbor, friend and sister because I have known pain.

I know disillusionment as I have been betrayed by my own body. I have been tried by fire and hell many never face, yet given time, I stood tall.

I have prevailed.
I have succeeded.
I have won.

So now, when others hurt around me, I do not run from their pain in order to save myself discomfort. I see it, mourn it, and join them in theirs.

I listen.

And even though I cannot make it better, I can make it less lonely. I have learned the immense power of another hand holding tight to mine, of other eyes that moisten as they learn to accept the harsh truth and when life is beyond hard. I have learned a compassion that only comes with walking in those shoes.

I have learned to appreciate life.

Yes I will be a wonderful mother.

~Author Unknown ~

~I WILL SEE YOU THROUGH~ 

I will see you through
I know it was not easy, for you to let her go,
but love like yours would not hold back, your love to suffer so. 
And so I took her quickly, so she would never know,
a lengthy time of darkness, that would distress her so.
I left her body here awhile, so you could have some time,
to be prepared to let her go, she was already Mine.
I bid her come while happy, with joyous plans ahead,
and laughter in her face and heart, and not one thought of dread.
You have the most to suffer, your loneliness to bear,
but know that she is safe with Me, within My loving care.
And never doubt My love for you, I know you wonder why,
just know My strength will be your joy, My love will never die.
I bore my son's own suffering, and I will bear yours too,
give me your doubts and pain and hurt and I will see you through. 

~Author unknown ~

A Mother's Prayer
Celine Dion

I pray you'll be my eyes
And watch her where she goes
And help her to be wise
Help me to let go

Every mother's prayer
Every child knows
Lead her to a place
Guide her with your grace
To a place where she'll be safe

I pray she finds your light
And holds it in her heart
As darkness falls each night
Remind her where you are

Every mother's prayer
Every child knows
Need to find a place
Guide her to a place
Give her faith so she'll be safe

Lead her to a place
Guide her with your grace
To a place where she'll be safe

Just Because time has passed
doesn't mean that all is fine.
My sadness, and my grief
Hasn’t diminished with time.

Just Because I am smiling
doesn't mean that I'm not down.
I cry for my little boy
when no one is around.

You ask me how I'm feeling,
but do you really want to know?
The moment I try telling you
You say you have to go

How can I tell you,
what it's been like for me
I am haunted, I am broken
By things that you don't see

You ask me how I'm holding up,
but do you really care?
The second I try to speak my heart;
You start squirming in your chair.

Everyone avoids me now,
because they don't know what to say
They tell me I'll be there for you,
then turn and walk away.

Call me if you need me,
that's what everybody said,
But how can I call you and scream
into the phone,
My God, my child is dead?

No one will let me
say the words that I need to say
Why does a mother's grief
scare everyone away?

I am tired of pretending
as my heart pounds in my chest,
I say things to make you comfortable,
but my soul finds no rest.

How can I tell you things
that are too sad to be told,
of the helplessness of holding a child
who in your arms grows cold?

You cannot imagine
what it was like for me that day
to place a final kiss upon that cheek,
and have to turn and walk away.

If you really love me,
and I believe you do,
if you really want to help me,
here is what I need from you.

Sit down beside me,
reach out and take my hand,
Say "My friend, I've come to listen,
I want to understand."

Just hold my hand and listen
that's all you need to do,
And if by chance I shed a tear,
it's all right if you do to.

I swear that I'll remember
till the day I'm very old,
the friend who sat and held my hand
and let me bare my soul.

-unknown