Oh Serenity. I miss you, girl.
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Bea has a multitude of nicknames. So many, in fact, that I don't think she recognizes any as 'her' name.
As a matter of fact, the dog also has many nicknames. She does know her 'given' name. She also basically just answers to tone of voice, as we've tried calling her in gibberish and she still answers. Such is a dog.
The cat also has a few nicknames.
But Serenity, Serenity is just Serenity.
We rarely refer to her by her Chinese name. She never got a sweet name like cutie or sweetie. She never learned to smile. She never was a stinker nor acted squirrly.
She never revealed her personality to us. She never had favorites. She never did anything remarkable.
But we love her still.
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I see her in the butterflies, the snow, the rain, the fall leaves. Today we will burn incense for Da Ku* and Serenity at the park. I will put out birdseed where we released butterflies. We will read a poem or two out in the cold, on this overcast day. And we will bake a cake.
* Triple S' oldest aunt passed away and her funeral is today (or yesterday) in China.
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Thinking of you, your family and all that you are missing today.
remembering serenity with you today. sending love. xo
Thinking of you and sweet Serenity today.
So true.
Our kittehs have many, many names, Ray and I have other names, Little Poppet never got a name and George has only one.
Serenity is a beautiful name.
Thinking of you today.
xxx
Happy birthday, dear Serenity. : ) Thinking of you & your family today.
Sending love and wishing that Serenity was with you - running around and answering to lots of nicknames. Thinking of you so much today.
Same in our house, but I'd never thought of it that way with Hope. She's always Hope.
Happy birthday beautiful Serenity. You are loved, cherished and missed - all over the world.
xo
I think this is one of the saddest things about stillbirth - that these babies haven't had a chance to 'wear in' their names, have them shortened to nicknames, have them knocked around into their own shape. That's kind of why I refer to Z just by her first letter - her whole name just seems a bit big and too neat for her.
I love that you see Serenity in all these beautiful things. Sending love xxxh
I hadn't noticed that all of my dear ones have many nicknames but Toren, is always just "Toren". It's rare when I speak his name aloud so I guess there's no need to mix it up at all.
Beautiful Serenity is all around you!
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