One of my best friends, Katie, had a baby in December of 2006. For the first 8 months of her life I was with her every day helping out, babysitting etc. Then she met her now husband. We were all cool at first but then he decided he didn't like that fact that she hung out with me so much and got jealous and told Katie she couldn't hang out with me anymore. She agreed. Great friend..I know. So after seeing Lily every day and getting very attached to her, she was just taken from me.
This was the last picture I have of her from when that happened.
Katie and I reconciled for a bit. I still didn't see Lily all that much but from time to time which was nice. Then Colby (her now husband) intervened again and that was that. This was the last picture I have from that time.
It killed me that I missed that much of her growing up. Not only was I upset over the loss of my friendship with someone who had been a best friend for 13 years, but the loss of seeing this beautiful little girl grow up.
It's been over a year now since I've seen Katie and Lily. I just came across a recent picture of Lily tonight on one of our mutal friend's facebook accounts. I started crying right away. I couldn't help it. She's grown so much and changed I just cant believe I didn't witness it. I was her Aunt Caitie. I was supposed to always be in her life. Be there for her when she got older just like my "fake aunt" was. It just sucks. And it makes me hate her husband even more now.
Katie had a child with Colby last year. Cooper. I've seen him once, the day he was born. I just found out shes pregnant with her second child with Colby. I also came across a picture of Lily with her little half brother. He's cute too, and you can't even tell they don't have the same father.
Oh well. I guess none of this matters, nothing can be changed. It's just a sucky situation :(
this sucks. she'll need you again one day... and you'll be there i'm sure... there is no excuse for cutting people who love your baby out of her life. also sucks to lose a friend.. now that's something i know a little about. :(
Posted by: Amy Lapi | 12/16/2009 at 09:43 AM