and blogged in regards to the loss of
My Baby Swan
(see blog posts:
The Whole Picture 3-15-11
and
Her Name is Swan 3-19-11)
I never expected such an outpouring
of love,
caring,
understanding and
empathy.
It came spilling out from
Family
Friends
My Mom's Club
and
Blogland.
I received cards of sympathy,
Home cooked meals,
Flowers,
warm kind emails
and beautiful Swan inspired gifts.
It has been such a lovely gesture of kindness
that I am at a loss for words.
To simply say Thank you
does not seem like enough nor
does it begin to cover how I really feel.
It was comforting to hear so many
sad and sweet stories so similar to my own.
I am humbled that so many opened up to me.
You do not know how this helped me to
begin to recover,
to heal
and to ultimately move on.
I am truly
honored you have shared your own loss stories with me.
Under the circumstances,
I have felt very inspired to do something
to not only honor my sweet Swan,
but also "the Swan" in your lives.
It is also my mission to inform and share
with women
information and awareness
about the RhoGAM immunization.
I encourage you to please click the link provided above
and educate yourself and the women around you
about who should have the RhoGAM immunization
and when.
Nonetheless, in this effort to give back
I wanted to make a donation to
a wonderful organization called:
SHARE.
SHARE is a pregnancy and infant loss support group.
Share's mission statement reads:
The mission of SHARE is to serve those whose lives
are touched by the tragic death of a baby
through pregnancy loss, stillbirth, or
in the first 2 years of life.
The primary purpose is to provide support
toward positive resolution of grief
experienced at the time of,
or following the death of a baby. T
his support encompasses emotional,
physical, spiritual, and social healing,
as well as sustaining the family unit.
The secondary purpose of Share
is to provide information, education,
and resources on the needs and rights
of bereaved parents and siblings.
The objective is to aid those in the community,
including family, friends, employers,
members of the congregation, caregivers,
and others in their supportive role.
In an effort to make this goal happen,
I asked a talented artist and friend of mine
Heidi Wallingford
if she would share her idea of decorating
tiny feathered swan ornaments.
I had seen Heidi's amazing swan ornaments
At Cassandra's art event in February 2011.
Upon seeing Heidi's beautiful swans and still pregnant at the time
I fell in love with not only the swans but the name:
Swan.
When I returned home, I ordered some undecorated swans
and had planned on passing them out as party favors
at my baby shower.
However, once I lost my Baby Swan
I knew the "swan shower favors"
would never happen.
Nor would there ever be another baby
like Swan in my life.
So I decided to decorate the swans
in my own personal art style
using Heidi's swans as inspiration
and "sell" them in order to
raise money and make a donation in Swan's name
to the SHARE organization.
I thought this would be a great way to honor my Swan
and also "the Swan" in your life.
There are a limited number of swans available for donations,
as I said they were bought for my baby shower
so there are not 100's but
Forty.
I am asking twenty dollars per swan.
See The Canary's Cupcake Etsy store.
There are no shipping charges but I am asking
that if you are in the NWA area
that you allow me to make an effort to drop off
the swan at your home or place of business
to save shipping costs.
(Out of area swans will be shipped priority mailing)
All of the swans have been decorated with
vintage embellishments in pastel colors
and include tiny crowns upon their
beautiful graceful heads.
Like our stories
Each swan is different
And will be personally chosen for you.
Each swan been signed and numbered.
You can request to have the swan as an ornament
or stabilized to a pale blue ceramic tile.
(in this case the bottom of the tile will be signed and numbered)
You can also have the swan as is and with
little manipulation of her wings
She will stand on their own.
Please do not feel as if you have to purchase a swan
to make a donation to SHARE.
You can make a donation at any time to SHARE!!
However it is the opportunity at this time to do so
through me, if you so choose.
Nor do you have to purchase a swan to make a donation.
Once the swans have all been sold and you would
still like to make a donation, please email me for
information on how to do so.
I appreciate your kindness
and for coming with me on this journey.
Your support has been a source of great comfort.
THANK YOU!
Much Love,
Bryanna
PS)
More information on SHARE can be found
on my blog sidebar. OR by simply clicking here
you can reach their website.
Also, SHARE is on Facebook.
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