Participating in a release after the death of a loved one is a great way to help "let go" of a little piece of grief. Releasing balloons with your baby's name or with a note to your baby with the hopes that your child will be able to see the balloons from heaven helps you feel a little closer to your baby.
Every year for Landon's birthday, we've had a small balloon release at the cemetery. We get several balloons and markers and anyone that would like to come is invited. We let our friends and family write a little note on their balloon and we say "Happy Birthday" to our sweet Landon and release our balloons. It's not a spectacular event by any means, it's small, it's quick, but it's ours. It's our way of remembering that Landon was here, he is remembered, and he is loved.
This past year, we participated in a big balloon release for our community. We wrote Landon's name on his balloon and we each wrote a small note to him. We let his balloon fly with hundreds of balloons each representing a little life lost way too soon; it was beautiful, it was bittersweet.
We participated in a release of rose petals into the river earlier this year. I loved the releasing of the rose petals. It was entirely different from balloons yet it held the same small release of grief.
Day 16 is release. I have pictures of each balloon release we've done and I have pictures of the rose petals floating on the river. The picture I chose for today is of the first release of balloons at the cemetery, it was Landon's first birthday. I absolutely love the way the sun shines in this picture. It appears, to me, that the rays are about to accept the balloons. If you look closely, you can see rays of sunshine throughout the entire picture, it's like all the little angels were present for Landon's balloon release and I love it.
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