Today shouldn’t be worse than any other day this year. Although time has thankfully dulled the panic and cushioned the pain, we find ourselves randomly, frequently reliving snippets of the terror we experienced last September 4th. There’s not a day that goes by that we don’t miss you, Hannah.
But today is worse than any other day. Because today, we lost you. The worst day of our lives. Because today, we realize afresh that we are different people because of it, on a different path. Because today, the hole you left in our hearts pulses stronger. Emotions are raw once again.
That’s OK. We don’t want to pretend, ignore, or forget. Today needs to be recognized.
You are an important part of our family, beautiful girl, beloved and missed. That will never change. We will love you forever, Hannah.
