William's ceremony was positively beautiful. It was an uplifting and incredibly moving experience - everything we wished it would be. A day to honor him in a way that was fit for a little baby with a big heart. Poems and stories were shared that provided a way to connect spiritually with our little guy. One of those stories is below, it's called The Brown Star Story by Kim Steffgen.
This beautiful story could only be told by the most special of people - those who would have read him stories and taught him how to read one day if he was alive: William's big cousin, Noah and his grandmother, Terry. We think our William loved hearing it from heaven :)
All stars go on to live full lives, from their hot, bright white dwarf stage to their aged, cooler and dimmer, red giant stage. But, “brown stars” only go so far. Instead of being born to live like a normal star’s life, they remain cool and young, hiding in the heavens, sprinkled in clusters among the other stars, one hundred fifty light years from earth.
But like baby William, their roles in this universe are very important. In fact, scientists believe they serve as a link between the small things and the big things, holding the universe together; a midpoint between the beginning and ending of our universal story.
As we grieve for William who died before reaching the stardom of his earthly life, perhaps we can find comfort in the possibility that he was designated for this very special universal role. Energized by our love, William is a guardian of our memories of what was and our dreams of what someday may be.
THE BROWN STAR STORY
Not long ago, astronauts found in the heavens gaseous celestial bodies – clouds of cosmic dust – which they think have finally answered the mystery of what exists between the small things in the universe, like planets, and the bigger things, like the sun. They call the cosmic dust “brown dwarfs” or “prestars,” because although brown stars have all the same elements to become a star, for some reason they never did.All stars go on to live full lives, from their hot, bright white dwarf stage to their aged, cooler and dimmer, red giant stage. But, “brown stars” only go so far. Instead of being born to live like a normal star’s life, they remain cool and young, hiding in the heavens, sprinkled in clusters among the other stars, one hundred fifty light years from earth.
But like baby William, their roles in this universe are very important. In fact, scientists believe they serve as a link between the small things and the big things, holding the universe together; a midpoint between the beginning and ending of our universal story.
As we grieve for William who died before reaching the stardom of his earthly life, perhaps we can find comfort in the possibility that he was designated for this very special universal role. Energized by our love, William is a guardian of our memories of what was and our dreams of what someday may be.
As we look to the heavens, seeking answers,
let us send messages of love to our “brown star” baby.
Yes Elizabeth,
ReplyDeleteI would have read William all of your favorite stores and his cousin's favorite stories. And I would have helped him sound out the words when he wanted to start reading them by himself. Goodnight Moon and James and the Giant Peach would have been on the list!
Love you,
Mom xo
Thanks, Mom!
ReplyDeleteWe bought a whole boxed set of Roald Dahl's books for William - they are on our book shelf, havent even opened them yet. But maybe I will soon. I wonder what his favorite books would be throughout his little life. Remember how Noah was obsessed with certain books like Brown Bear, Brown Bear?
We know William definitely liked Dr. Seuss in the womb, but then again who wouldn't? What I'd give to feel his little kicks again.
xoxo