Time is going so slow as if people are flying by us, but our world is standing still. The pain in our hearts burn and the tears flow freely like a never ending waterfall. Our eyes try to close as our bodies are fatigued, but our minds are racing with the thoughts of the memories we shared with Kayleigh through these past 11 months. Our souls are screaming with pain as this story was supposed to have a different, dream come true ending. We hold each other close, squeezing tightly, praying this sense of emptiness will fade away.
We never thought we'd finally leave the hospital one last time with an empty car seat and an empty crib to bring our precious daughter home in. The house is cold, it is dark and it is lonely. Our arms that once held this precious miracle will never hold her again anytime soon. We will lay our heads to rest tonight, we will soon wake, but we won't be returning to the hospital. We said our last goodbye only to say hello again one day in the distant future.
Kayleigh rests peacefully, in no more discomfort, and in no more pain. She looked so beautiful tonight as she took her last and final breath, and her beating heart took one last and final beat. Her sparkling brown eyes are now closed and her body now remains still. She is now in the presence of our Lord, her broken body made new, surrounded in the comforting arms of those we've loved who greeted her in the glorious Heaven we know.
Time now stands still for all of us who will miss her dearly, who have been touched by her miraculous journey, and who will never forget her soft sweet smell. Kayleigh will forever be our one pound miracle from God and we certainly will all look forward to seeing her again, holding her in our arms and dancing in circles until we can't dance anymore. No words can describe how amazing and beautiful Kayleigh is, but we all know too well that this is only goodbye, for now.
May this day be remembered for the rest of our lives. May Kayleigh's story continue to teach us about faith and the miracles our Lord can create when we all pray together as a whole. May Kayleigh's story continue to give us hope in our own personal journeys and give us the strength to never give up the fight. May Kayleigh's story continue to fill our hearts with love so that we may hold each other tight and support those in need.
When you tuck your children in bed or kiss your loved one goodnight, please say a prayer for our family. Please pray that we will have strength to get through this difficult time and we will grow in our faith so much more for having experienced the work of God through Kayleigh. Pray we will be there for each other and hold one another tight, as Kayleigh was and will forever hold a special place in our hearts.
We plan to have a memorial next weekend (most likely Sunday) for our sweet Kayleigh and EVERYONE who can come, is invited. We will be posting further details shortly so everyone has time to prepare. We will cry together, laugh together and remember what a precious blessing God has given us all through Kayleigh. May we come together and praise God for the love he has bestowed in all of us.
"Kayleigh, we know our life on earth is just a spec of time compared to the life we have in eternity with you and our Lord. We look forward to the day that we can pick you up and swing you around, dancing, singing and worshipping together. I am sure that your journey to Heaven was greeted with many open arms.
We are so very proud of you for everything you have done in such a short period of time. You've showed us what strength truly is, what determination truly is and what love truly is. There will not be a day that passes that we won't look at your photos and remember how awesome you felt in our arms. Your soft skin that brushes our lips and your tiny little hands that grip our fingers for comfort will always be missed.
We will never get to tuck you in your own bed at night and we will never get to pick you up when you fall. We will never get to hold your hand while you cross the street and I will never get to walk you down the aisle, but please know that your Mommy and I are so blessed that God gifted us with your love, even if it was only for a very short period of time. You will always be in our hearts and we can't wait until we meet again. We love you endlessly and we already miss you so very much! Goodbye Sweetheart...for now."
Love,
Mommy and Daddy
Our wishes were granted and Kayleigh finally felt the cool breeze on her face.
And we finally got to hold our precious miracle without anything attached.
Rest in peace our sweet Angel!
We love you so very much!
Kayleigh Anne Freeman (June 23, 2008 - May 11, 2009 @ 9:44PM)
2,264 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 2201 – 2264 of 2264I first heard your story tonight, and found that you had a blog with updates on Kayleigh's progress....As soon as I started reading,the tears flowed.Was not the news I was expecting. Kayleigh was a little fighter till the end.I can picture her now in Heavan in a Meadow full of wild flowers, running around and laughing. Thank you for sharing Kayleigh's Journey. May God continue to Bless your family and help you to continue to find strength each and every day.....RIP Baby Kayleigh...You have warmed the hearts of so many...
Cheryl
Plain View, NC
As I read that I cried, all for GODS little angle Kaliegh.RIP
I found Kayleigh's video on youtube, i was very happy to see that strong angel and i was very curious to see how is she know, and i was very sad to see what happened :( I'm just 16 years old but sure i understand that is not easy to you. You only have to think about the good times spent with kayleigh. :)
andreia santos, portugal
sandrine vincent
j'ai etait triste j'ai pleuré en voyant votre histoire qu'elle petite fille courageuse je suis sur que la ou elle se trouve elle est tres fière de sa maman et son papa qui l'on tellement aimer que dieu vous benis je ne toublierai pas kayleigh petite princesse.
chaque photo montre l'amour que vous aviez pour elle, elle aura eu la chance de connaitre sa des parents formidable qui l'auront aimez jusqu'a la derniere minute bravo
je prirai pour vous et pour elle
continuez et courage
I just learned about Kayleighs story on youtube, and wanted to see how she's doing now. I am heartbroken to find out she has passed on. As a mother I cannot begin to imagine the pain your family must be going trough. My tears are for you tonight. Love and strengt from Holland.
I'm so sorry same my baby fly sky T.T god bless all world baby's
I know how you feel, I've been there. May the Lord give you peace in your time of sorrow.
Blessings to your family from ours. I was very blessed by viewing your beautiful video of Kaleigh Anne. I am so very sorry for your loss but I'm sure your time for Heaven will be more welcoming to know that your precious little angel will be there waiting for you.
I have miscarried 3 children the last two being twins. I will never know what they were to be but at least you had the blessing to see your little angel.
She was little fighter for sure. Just know you all were very blessed to have spent the time with her and to get to know her,
Blessings to your family on this Thanksgiving Day.
God Bless:
Lisa Stacey & family
from Waverly, Tennessee
I am so sorry to hear Kayleigh has passed on to be with the Lord. She was brought to you as a blessing for the time you had her. Now she is with the Lord. She is also always with you as your guardian angel, always at your side. Everytime you think of her and do things for her she is there with you. God Bless Lily
There is a short season under the sun where the Son reveals His great saving and sustaining love for His perfect purpose, pure pleasure and profound plan for each one of us. May we all work and rest in the privilege of using our God given talents, time and treasure for others and for His glory! Thank you Jesus for your wondrous miracles and great grace. (Jeremiah 29:11, Romans 8:28) And thank you Freeman's for sharing your heart and this great tribute to those of us who are hurting in the present and looking forward to a glorious future dancing and singing with Kayleigh around the throne of God someday soon. Hallelujah! Bill xo
Kayleigh is such a beautiful girl. And your story inspires us new parents. I can only imagine how much courage you put in all throughout this journey. Thank you for sharing this! Kayleigh will always be in our hearts and you will be on our prayers.
God bless!
Brad in Philippines
As I read your blog entries I found myself having to stop many times, (for one, I couldn't see the screen through my tears and for two, I am in awe of your strength).
My own son was born in October of 2008 and had to be rushed to two different hospitals in the first 24 hours of his life due to an undetected CHD.
I had to stand back and wait and watch as my beautiful baby silently cried and then recovered from his (Thank God!) one and only OHS. I have thanked God many, many times for my son (before and after his birth, surgery, and his now three-year-old antics). Right now I am Thanking God for holding your family and giving you the time to make the memories you did (even though it was too short). Thank you for sharing your joy, your pain, and your blessings. You are truely remarkable people.
plz let me know that what happened to her after heart surgery
Kayleigh was so strong it must be so sad to lose your little 1lbs. baby I will pray for you every night and day
I first learned of your daughter on youtube. I was devastated to read what happened to her. I am so very sorry. My thoughts ad prayers go out to you both my brother and sister in Christ. I am looking forward to meeting her in heaven!! Now she has no pain, no saddness and is in Jesus' arms! Will continue
to keep you all in our thoughts and
prayers. Love from California
I'm so very sorry
Me and kayleigh have the same name. And
5/11 is also my birthday I will make sure to take a special moment to remeber her<3
Peace to the world
i dont know how i didnt come up on your blog before now. but as i read on i was in awww. you have a precious little girl who is in gods hands now. a angel looking down on you and her brother and sister. rest in peace sweet baby girl.
Be assured that prayers from around the world are being said for your family. May God grant you peace of mind and faith...Yours, Bärbel From Germany
im pregnant and was goin thru the net and i saw kayleigh's story.its so touchn but i hope God has helped u guys get thru it.
My hearts broken for your family and for your children. Kayleigh was such a beautiful baby, kayleigh has touched so many lives in her short time, as i read your story tears ran down my face, hoping for a different ending but she is in a better place now no more pain no more cords. my prayers remain with your family. Kayliegh is your Angel now.
im sorry for your loss...she looks like such an angel and now she is she's on Gods lap waiting for her mom to hold her again. i read something along time ago and it said this "don't cry for the time you didn't get, but rejoice for the short time you did get for life is short and every bit a blessing"
my prayers to you and your family~
I cried when i read this, she was a beautiful little baby. I hope i can meet her someday! I may only be 11 but i know what pain you are in. My grandpa died when i was in second grade i hardly knew him. Then my only true friend (Roxy my dog) died of cancer. My prayers are with you and i hope others whom learn about her are touched as i was. I almost lost my dad before too he had a heart attack. I really really feel for you and if anyone hates this beautiful little girl, then maybe you should learn more about her and you will understand. Their is no such thing as death because our souls live forever.
OMG! I just seen ur story and boy was I really hoping kaleigh anne was gonna make it through
My prayers go out to you guys with a heavy heart. May kaleigh R.I.P.
Im very sorry for yur lose she was a fighter but God had a diff path for her.she in a better place now looking down at yu guys smiling.
conheci a historia de kayleigh no you tube tenha certeza que ela e uma vencedora e que la do ceu ela acompanha todos os seus passos junto com DEUS NOSSO SENHOR maio 4 ,2012 23:45 Parana Brasil
Yo recien vi la historia de esta hermosa niña, KayleighAnne :'( :'( ....es un ejemplo de mucho amor y de respetar la voluntad del Dios divino. Y de pedir por todos los Niños de todo el mundo en especial, los niños de Africa que carecen de todo..... DIOS LOS BENDIGA! Gracias por compartir esta inmensa leccion de vida e impactante testimonio los llevare en mis oraciones siempre
I must be respected as holy
by those who come near me.
Before all the people
I must be given honor"
just now reading Kayleigh's story,,
I fell in love with this tiny angel when I watched her video. had to leave the computer for awhile, came back to visit this blog expecting to see more pics of this lovely girl only to find she has gone to Heaven.
I'm crying for her but believe that she is is Heaven; crying for her Mom and Dad, her brother and sister. ...................
Im very sorry that happened noing now that could happen to my kids and futre kids im very bleeeds with the ones i have and i will keep u in my heart and have avery sad day on thday she was borned and the day she died forever ur friend madelyn
She is in God's hands now she will be cared for and cherished by God and his angels. God bless her.
I'm so sorry for your lost your baby got so far she was a true miracle to the world I love you kayleigh and I'm so proud of you for staying strong and living till you could hold the best love you R.I.P
I just want you guys to know, that even after 3 years people are still watching and finding out about your precious 1 pound miracle. I have only known about her for an hour and I still cried when I found out she died. Kayleigh was so amazing. She is the strongest person I will ever know. She has changed my life in just a matter of minutes. Heavenly Father showed the world through your little angel what his love and his blessing truly is. She is such a lucky girl to have amazing parents like you. She will forever live on as a miracle and will forever bless millions of people.
She fulfilled the purpose God had on her life here on Earth, sometimes the people who are on this earth a short time have the biggest purpose to fill. God bless you!
I just had a son who was born 7 weeks premature. By the greatness of God, we have experienced minimal complications. Needless to say, your story is a testament to how strong one can be when they put their faith in Christ.
God Bless you and your family my friend.
Prayers and love still coming your way...
Your baby is one of the most luminous stars in the universe!I'm a mom and I'm really blessed by this story, I'll always think about your beautiful sweet Kayleigh!
Claire
You just had a birthday, Happy Birthday Kayleigh!!! Happy Birthday babygirl.
My heart was broken when l reed this :(
I'll pray for all of u...
Love Emma from Sweden
I am soooooooooooo sorry :'( Stay strong.
I'm so sorry :'( Stay strong.
I stumbled across your video of Kayleigh and my heart aches and I couldnt go to bed with out finding out how she was... I am with all my heart and sole so sorry for your loss I can't stop crying she was absolutely beautiful and captured my heart the second I layed eyes on her. I have two little girls and I will do as you have said here and hold them tight and kiss them. I'm praying for your family God bless you. Pamela Grant, Alberta Cananda
I never knew about this story before and when I did it was because of a video of this beautiful angel on youtube. You both got an incredibly straight for your baby and you never gave up on her and that's how is supposed to be. This letter make me cry even more after watching the videos and make me wonder if I'll be strong enough to live with a situation like that. You got a beautiful family and I know Kayleigh will be your guadian angel and she will be always taking care of her family. God let her here for a while, but he needed a strong and wonderful angel besides him. I'll hope you all a long and blessed life from the bottom of my heart.
Sincerly,
A 18 years old girl <3
I'm 3 years behind but i just read this and it really touched my heart. No matter if it was yesterday or ten years ago there is always a missing piece of your heart. I have children and i couldn't imagine. God had a bigger better plan for Kayleigh. God bless.
Kayleigh was a beautful and strong child to fight through all that time. She touched everyones heart and will always be remembered. No one can forget this miracle baby. the baby who tought us never to take life for granted. May you rest in peaces Kayleigh, rest in peaces in heaven while looking down on you mummy and daddy and all thoughs who pray for you at night. Night Night our little angel rest your head.
What a precious precious little girl Kayleigh was. She touched my heart so much. Thank you for sharing your story with us, it was truly beautiful! Anita from Florida
Every day gets you closer to being with your baby.
Bonjour. Je suis francaise et je ne sais pas si je vais arriver à me faire comprendre. Je suis désolée mais je suis nulle en anglais. Je suis très touchée par l'histoire de cette petite fille. Et avant de voir la fin, j'espérais très fort qu'elle soit encore avec ses parents. Je suis de tout coeur avec vous.
I read so many of these comments, this is so sad, the one thing that gave me hope for us all was the wonderful out reach of so many people, the world is a beautiful place. Amen & god bless you
I'm so sorry, when i saw the video on you tube i star having a deep pain on my heart and star crying,this is a really touching story God give this story because He knew you can support it wow can't stop crying, May Our Lord fill you hearts with peaceful, love and strongest power, we know we will meet one day this precious and strong baby girl. God bless you.
I'm Izabella, from Brazil. I'm sending you all my love. God bless you deeply.
I just watched the video on YouTube of Kayleighs story and fell in love and had tears in my eyes for her struggles. I then raced to the blog to check on her 4 years later only to learn the sad news. I am so sory for the loss of this miracle. I am so happy she knew love while on this earth and so happy to know where she is now. Thank you for sharing your story and hers. I hope it is a comfort to know that she is still touching hearts.
After I saw your video and read your story, it reminded me of how I was when I was born, because I was also a prime myself weighing 1 pound and some ounces. And to see little kayleigh suffer through all that, it just makes me want to break down in tears. She was such a beautiful little girl, and even though I don't know her I began to love her. But now Kayleigh is some where even
better. So just thank God for giving you that amount of time to spend with your beautiful, and lovely daughter Kayleigh. Prayers and love go to your family, may God bless and keep you safe.
Chesroleeysia Bobb
This is kind of old but u r in my prayers still. I had a child not do so well and he made it. Kaleigh was beautiful. So tiny and precious. I cried the while video and was hoping by time I got to this sure that there would b good news but there weren't so I am deeply sorry. But remember God only chooses the best!
Christina
I dont know if u read these blogs anymore.but.my son in 1997 waz 2 lbs 1 oz.and dropped to.1.lb 9.oz.dr told.me he wouldnt make it.and be a vegetable. He was.to have open heart surgery. But a medicine closed the whole in heart up n hes able to breathe. He will be 16 yrs old.july 18 of 2013...i relate to ur story.i relate to.ur story.i.prayed constantly.n aang.how.do i lice.without u..God ler him live...sorry for ur loss. I beleive ive miscarriedx twiceW...e will meet them in heaven one day soon
Hoy me he enterado de tu historia y te ame sin conocerte! Comparto una tristeza enorme desde donde estoy. Dios bendiga sus vidas. No han perdido a una hija... por que la verán en cada niño que vean y puedan ayudar y amar...
Maily desde Venezuela!
Came across your story on YouTube and have thinking about what a miracle Kayleigh was. God bless you guys.
I no it 2012 but I'm really sorry for ur loss ur daughter was adorable and I'm sure she still is I'm bawling my eyes out over her story. R.I.P. Kayleigh cant wait to meet u some day precious baby girl.
My heart aches for you & your family. She knows she is loved & know that this is just the beginning of a new start. Prayers sent your way. <3
I watched the video with your child's history. Just seeying her face and eyes I saw the great soul inside of that body, she was a truly miracle of God, a source of strentgh and courage...I will remember her always, and you too gays because you all together had demostrated that LOVE is the only cure for pain and illness...all my heart with you forever!!!..and God bless Kayleigh!!!
She was a really tough girl and now she's ganna be taken care of and loved for ever
Beautiful story...beautiful child...shes an angel In heaven smiling down On her mommy and daddy...
I have never cried so much my heart was breaking looking @ these beautiful pictures of your baby girl thank you for sharing her with us. Your family's story really hit home for us, our recently born 5th child a girl Rylan arived @ 28 weeks & 2lb 7oz. It was very scary but I can't even begin to imagine what your family went through or your pain. God bless.
I am so sorry for your loss that precious little baby. my prayers are with you all.
So sorry for your loss. Shes an angel now. Prayer for her family. Much love from California
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