Nicole
They say that when it rains, the angels in heaven are weeping. After the funeral yesterday, my mom said, "The angels wept today, not with sorrow, but with joy, because one of their own came home." That hit me harder than anyone can imagine.
My sweet cousin Nicole, who was 17 and had suffered with Downsyndrome and autism, was recieved in the embrace of angels who rejoiced at her return.
The ones she left behind still weep, but our tears of sorrow are mixed with joy because she is free from her limited mortal body, and she is now speaking and being understood by those who passed before her, and those who will join us soon.
it is bittersweet. and to know that such a perfect spirit had to endure what she did here on earth... like you said, "her limited mortal body". that phrase sort of sums it all up, doesn't it? Our bodies are in fact "limited". but our souls... that is a whole other ball of wax ;)
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