The Lotus flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all My precious Lotus Blossom I will never forget the day that my hands first held you How I felt like I had been set on fire with the urge to fix all the wrongs you had endured I watched you help heal Nico my beloved son as you became my daughter I watched your innocence and your playfulness help him to find what 7 years of hell had robbed him of joy I watched you gain confidence I remember holding my breath every time you were about to attempt something new Something you always did so fearlessly You had every single right to close yourself off from humans but you never did Instead you were a beacon of light love and the purest and most gentle soul I have ever known When we learned that your heart was struggling

The Lotus flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all My precious Lotus Blossom I will never forget the day that my hands first held you How I felt like I had been set on fire with the urge to fix all the wrongs you had endured I watched you help heal Nico my beloved son as you became my daughter I watched your innocence and your playfulness help him to find what 7 years of hell had robbed him of joy I watched you gain confidence I remember holding my breath every time you were about to attempt something new Something you always did so fearlessly You had every single right to close yourself off from humans but you never did Instead you were a beacon of light love and the purest and most gentle soul I have ever known When we learned that your heart was struggling I felt the same fire of determination to defy the odds and help you live longer than the vets predicted You pulled me through some of the roughest times of my life just by being yourself I was determined to do the same for you You never complained about the medications and though I am sure you felt how scared I was your strength and resiliency never wavered You were always stronger than I realized I fell in love with your soul - never really realizing just how frail the body that encompassed it was Little did we know that as you were unfurling your pristine petals you were also stretching your angel wings I know you were ready to go run with Nico again my love I know that right now you are again in the sun the wind blowing through your silky white hair May God hold you in his hands until I can once again hold you in mine I love you sweetheart and I will carry you with me all the days of my life Above all know that you are mine and I am yours Forever and always your Mommy Lisa-Ann Mememore...