Many of you know William & I chose to keep the sex of our baby a surprise.
On Monday, March 18th, my husband was the first to find out… exclaiming, “She’s a girl! She’s a girl!”
And so we named her Winston Sheri.
Meaning happy, strong, Stone of Joy; a darling, Dear loved one who is gracious & delicate. She is these things and more.
One of the questions I dislike is, “How did she die?” I believe a much more powerful question is “How did she live?’
Winston’s purpose was grand. A wellspring of creation, she is magic who touched many during her time at home & at Primary Children’s Hospital. An ocean of love flowed from her heart. The heart connects everything, from the biological to the transcendent consciousness. I believe Baby Winnie manifested this connection in giving life as a heart valve donor. Winston knew death is not something to be feared. She taught me the natural parting of the soul from the temple which houses it is a peaceful journey.
Winnie, when I stray, lost for hope in the present moment, I will remember you in your perfect state of creation, joy, and happiness. I will remember our chapstick-kisses, your dragon calls, glamourous nails, and dinosaur feet. I will remember your heart is in my heart and my heart is broken wide open because your Golden Light and Eternal Strength pours through it. Thank you for loving me so profoundly. I am grateful to have experienced presence as rich and as pure as yours. You will continue as my inspiration for my higher purpose.
Over the years of my Yoga teaching career, I’ve sealed many classes with the following quote by L.R. Knost:
“Life is amazing. And then it’s awful. And then it’s amazing again. And in between the amazing and awful it is ordinary and mundane and routine. Breathe in the amazing, hold on through the awful, and relax and exhale during the ordinary. That’s just living heartbreaking, soul-healing, amazing, awful, ordinary life. And it’s breathtakingly beautiful.”
I love you, Winston “Winnie” Sheri Wallingford.
There is nothing like you, there was nothing like you, and there shall be nothing like you.
You are magnificent.
Thank you for being our breathtakingly beautiful Little Lady.
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