I’m finally planning a memorial service for my daughter.

This year will be the second anniversary of her birth. When the miscarriage first happened, and even on the first anniversary, I was still too overwhelmed by grief to plan any type of service. But this year, I am finally ready. Now that I’m ready to speak, I want people to know her name was Alexandra Marie Just. She was conceived in love and born only 9 1/2 weeks into her development. But even with a life so short, she has had a profound impact on my life and I am happy to share that I have finally reached a point where I can appreciate the beauty in the memories of my time with her and the things she had to teach me about life.