Goodbye and hello

It has been a week since Skye abruptly said goodbye.

People ask us how we are. It feels a bit weird to say that we are okay. But what does “okay” mean?

We are okay because we know Skye is in a good place now. She no longer has to endure the pain and discomfort Trisomy 18 had given her.

We are okay because we know that Skye experienced the best love and care we could ever give. It was five months of hits and misses, but mostly hits.

We are okay because Skye taught us the lessons of true love, sacrifice and humility. We are deeply humbled by what God gave us, what we went through as individuals, as a couple and as a family.

We are okay because, knowing that Skye is also okay, we can move on. We can continue giving her big brother Heaven the best love and care we could ever give.

We are okay despite crying from time to time. We know that we made the right choices for Skye. We did not become jaded or angry. We have begun the road to healing. We can’t say it is smooth-sailing from this day on but we know wherever this journey takes us, Skye is our guiding star.

Come to think of it. We may have said goodbye but every day since has been: “Oh, hello up there, Skye!”