May 8, 2013: Sing It One More Time

Facebook Post.....I had a dream about Gracie. We were in the Primary Room at church. I asked her to sing Grand Old Flag for me one more time. As she did Jeremy and I hugged her and kissed her....making it difficult for her to continue singing. I knew she had to go and she seemed in a bit of a hurry to get back. I was so sad when I woke up but glad that holding her and kissing her seemed so real.

I had recorded this video of Gracie singing Grand 'Ol Flag just days before her accident. Gracie had been singing parts of it for a while but I noticed she was becoming more animated as she sang it.  This wasn't typical for her to be so expressive when singing and I could just picture Teacher Misty showing them the actions as she taught them the song. I was feeding Vi as I was recording and just as Gracie finished, both she and Vi burped almost in unison.  I stopped recording but I wish I would've continued because we were all just laughing so hard!  

I watch this video and words cannot express the pain I feel from her loss.  She is here, right here singing in front of me.  I smile as I watch it but when it ends my heart breaks all over again. If only she could sing it for me one more time without me knowing it is the last.