Angel flying too close to the ground

Little Maddie Spohr died today.

Willie Nelson sings it best:

If you had not have fallen
Then I would not have found you
Angel flying too close to the ground
And I patched up your broken wing
And hung around a while
Tried to keep your spirits up
And your fever down
I knew someday that you would fly away
For love's the greatest healer to be found
So leave me if you need to
I will still remember
Angel flying too close to the ground
Fly on, fly on past the speed of sound
I'd rather see you up
Than see you down
Leave me if you need to
I will still remember
Angel flying too close to the ground


There are so many thoughts we parents never speak aloud, about our fears, our hopes for our little ones. It turns out I can't even write them down, I can only weep and sing this song for the little angel Maddie who lit up lives across the world.

Read her story, lovingly told by her mother at http://thespohrsaremultiplying.com/ and go hold your loved ones a little closer.

You can donate to the March of Dimes, March for Babies on Maddie's team page.

http://www.marchforbabies.org/s_team_page.asp?SeId=535238&si=