The Sunset

When you begin the journey that I'm on you find that there are several things out there that you can do as a memorial to your child.  One of the big things several loss mommies I know have done is get what's called "The Sunset Picture." 

There's a woman in Perth, Australia named Carley who lost her son Christian.  She created a website where you can put your angel's name on a wait list.  Almost every night, she goes to the beach and writes children's name in the sand.  I learned only after getting on the wait list that not only does she write the name in the sand during a beautiful sunset but her and her daughters also say your child's name out loud.  I find it very cool that Corbin's name has been said as far away as Australia. 

A few weeks ago I checked my spot on the wait list only to find that Corbin's name was no longer there and that his sunset had been captured.  The initial sight of it took my breath away and brought tears to my eyes.  Most parents get pictures from their children which are simply scribbled lines.  I may never get such pictures from Corbin but the one picture he made just for me is the most beautiful picture I've ever seen.