My daughter Erin Lee Garvey was born on a Monday, November 9th, 1981 at 10:08 p.m. Her father and I loved her every day since!
I had Erin two days before my 16th birthday, and her father was 19. When Erin was 31-years-old, she was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer with liver mets.
The day Erin found out was the day my grief started! Erin moved in with me, as her father and I had been divorced for some time, but we both cared for our Erin.
I was her primary caretaker at the time of her diagnosis, as I was currently laid off from my job. We had Erin for tw
enty months after her diagnosis. In that time our lives came full circle with each other! When Erin passed, at age 33, I was the only one in the room with her. I saw her take her first breath, and her last!
All I can say is, I was and am truly forever blessed to be Erin Lee Garvey’s mom!
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Two beautiful souls ! And that gorgeous Erin lights heaven. And all of us down here. She isn’t gone. She’s everywhere. Forever. Especially if you need some light. All love and heart, Anne Walsh