My darling girl.

Maya earlier this year.....at our most favorite place in the world.
27/10/2007 - 14/09/2016 

My darling girl

My darling girl

You're all that matters

In this wicked world

All that matters

All that matters 

My darling (girl)

My darling (girl)

All of my sunshine

And all of my joy

You're all that matters

All that matters.

Well I can't stop the pain

When it calls

I'm a man

And I can't stop the rain

When it falls my darling 

Who can?

My darling girl

My darling girl

You're all that matters

In this wicked world

All that matters

All that matters. 

My darling friend

My darling friend

All we've got going

Is love in the end

All that matters

All that matters.

Lyrics by Mark Knopfler.

Last Wednesday - September 14 - I held my Maya and sang to her as she crossed the Rainbow Bridge. 

I told her how much I loved her. I told her to go and find Lucy and run on the beach. I told her that I'd go to the beach and feel her with me.

I held her as that thundering heart stilled and she was filled with peace and my own heart broke and shattered into a billion pieces. 

I wrapped her up and took her to my sisters place and buried her near the dam, under some trees and camellia bushes that were blooming in beautiful pink shades. I placed a stone at her head. My beautiful nephew will be making her a better marker soon....

My darling girl found her way into my heart when I first met her in November 2007. She chose me. She plonked herself on my knee that day and kind of said, "You're my Mum. I know you'll love me just as I am." She knew I needed her as much as she needed me. 

And on the day she left she let me know it was time to let her go, as hard as that decision was to make. 

I will miss her forever....my little shadow.....

My darling girl...