Have Faith!

Farewell Princess

The day of her wake came. We had it on a friday evening. I was in good spirits so far. D&d told my mom and I to get there before everyone to make sure everything was set up the way I wanted it. Her wake was set to start at 6-8pm. My mom and I arrived there around 5:40. I'm not gonna even lie. I was nervous. I didn't let anyone else know that. We walked in and one twin asked me did I really want to see her? I said of course! He told me to open the door. He failed to tell me which door so I walked in a room full of caskets #embarrassing. Laughing "I was like what is this? "Wrong door sweetie" he said. He walked over to the correct door. "Why couldn't you have done that the first time?" I asked he just shrugged his shoulders. He opened the door.....

We walked in. I quickly looked and turned my head and burst out crying. My emotions were just all over the place, I was just laughing and not even a minute later I'm crying my eyes out. My classmate D'Andre worked there. He told me he prepared the room for her.

Once I let it all out, I opened my eyes and took a good look at my baby. She was beautiful. She had on a white and pink dress. Her casket was white with white cloth all around it. I was fine after that. My family came in and everyone was saying how much she looked like her dad.

The funeral
The next morning I woke up nervous. This was the big day. I put on a soft pink dress with my cabbage and all. ALL of my family met up at my house. We followed each other to the cemetery. We chose this cemetery because my granny Mame was laid to rest there (RIH)

We arrived. We drove up until we seen the tint. "Baby land I" is where Lil D.D was placed. Once we parked, I got out the car popped my glasses on and waited for my family to get out of their vehicled. I looked up and was surprised to see my friend, Eric. He went to school in Denton, but he came just to show support. I would forever be thankful for that!!!!! We gathered up. I lead the line. I sat down right in the front along with my husband and step daughter. Once everyone was situated the funeral started. One of the twins handed me a program. It was breathtaking! It was like pink all over. It was made like a book. On the cover it had Princess Diana Denise Andrews going up the side with a picture of her. The next page was the order of the ceremony. With a picture of my husband, step daughter and myself. The 3rd page was a picture of me and my long letter to her. The 4th page was a picture of her dad and a letter to her. The last page was a thank you from my family and a thank you from the funeral home.

As soon as the casket was opened, the tears fell down my cheeks. It was a good ceremony. I mainly let the tears flow because this was the last time I was going to see my baby's body. It was time to walk around to view her body. I bent down and kissed her tiny cold lips. I let a tear fall. I was about to walk away but I had to get one last kiss in. I bent back down and kissed her cold cheek. I left my lip gloss all on my baby.

The funeral was over. We had a small dinner back at my house. My family surprised me with a pink silk blanket. My Aunt Gaye Lynn made it and everyone signed it. I cried because that was so special to me. I went to show my cousin  Alisha, the
blanket she pooped in. "Look girl" I said. "Awwwe she left you a little surprise!" Said said laughing "girl I said the same thing too when I noticed it."