Everly’s Wall flowers
Wall Flowers
This area is for writings for my daughter that others have done. They may have been people who had known Everly Mae, or people who simply wanted to share the brightness she has brought to their lives.
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Christina Harrell
“For Everly There are some people who are only in your life for a short time but who completely change you forever, the mark they leave is indelible and their presence, while brief, is unforgettable. Everly Mae was that to me and to so many others. While the grief of her loss is overwhelming, I feel and believe that Everly deserves to be remembered not just for her death but for her life and the way her life brightened the lives of others. The first thing that stands out when I think about Everly is her smile. She had this bright beautiful smile that lit her whole face up. If you were lucky enough to be the recipient of one of Everly’s smiles, it would make you feel like a million bucks. I worked at the daycare that Everly attended and as a daycare teacher, you see children, especially babies, in every kind of mood imaginable. Everly was no exception to that but when she was happy, her happiness radiated from inside out and you couldn’t help but share her joy, that’s how infectious it was. Her little nose scrunch usually came with the smile and it had the power to transform any day into a good one. Everly was just shy of 10 months old when her time on earth was cut tragically short, but even at such a young age, her loving nature was apparent to everyone she met. One of my first memories of my time with Everly was when she was still new to daycare and trying to adjust, she was understandably emotional but as soon as I said hi to her and called her by name, Everly gave one of her famous smiles and within minutes had gotten herself sat in my lap. From then on, any time I was in Everly’s classroom, she wanted to be in my lap or be picked up and thought being bounced on my knee was so much fun. Everly just wanted to be loved and she was generous with her affection as well. She could tell when someone genuinely cared for her and reciprocated in her own way. Everly had so much personality that it’s hard to capture her with just a few words. She could be such a ball of energy some days and other days she just wanted to snuggle and feel secure. She loved to laugh and be silly, and she loved when others laughed with her and once she had your attention? Everly turned on the charm. She was inquisitive about everything, always investigating things whether it was a new toy in the classroom or a fuzzy, bright-patterned pair of socks that one of the teachers was wearing, she wanted to know it all. Most of all, Everly was loved and it showed. I remember one afternoon when her mother Sara picked her up a little earlier than usual, Everly was so excited and happy to see her mom that I can still hear her squeal of delight. She loved her mother and knew that she was loved. It was obvious that her mom was her safe person, her home. That love and bond was reflected in Everly’s behavior and mannerisms, and that rippled out so that Everly was loved by so many more. That love for Everly hasn’t gone away, it’s only changed shape. Everly deserved every ounce of love that was given to her and she still does. Though things will never be the same as they were when Everly was alive, there are always little reminders of her everywhere. I see her in the color yellow, I see her in the bunnies that appear in the yard, I see her when I see another person with soulful brown eyes, I see her in the faces of her classmates that are the same age she would be. Everly is everywhere. And in the quiet moments, I breathe in, close my eyes, and remember her.”
Rebecca Sharpe, Everly’s Aunt
"Everly passed away suddenly on March 26, 2025. She was just shy of ten months old, born on May 31, 2024, in Wyoming. So far from me here in Newfoundland, yet was and still a part of me that I simply cant put into words.
My sister Sara, Everly’s Mother, and I grew up side by side in our teenage years, but life carried us to different places as adults. We were lucky if we saw each other in person for two weeks a year. And yet, somehow, the distance only made our bond stronger. We spoke every day. With space between us, our love grew deeper. Distance never meant less, it meant more..Now there is a different kind of distance. One we never imagined. And just like before, the love grows alongside it. With great grief comes great love.
I always knew when Sara was the happiest in her life. It was when she became Everly’s mother. There was never another thought in her mind but her daughter, and, there still isn’t. Everly was, and is, Sara’s greatest accomplishment. Sara and I were each other’s favorite person long before Everly came into this world. Distance never changed that. Then, Everly was born. Everything shifted. I was okay stepping into second place in Sara’s heart, because Everly gently took first place in mine too.
Everly changed all of us. Her passing has reshaped our family in ways that are impossible to explain. This being especially for Sara and Everly’s dad, but for all of us too. It has changed how we see the world. How we see people. How we hold moments. The ordinary, everyday ones that now feel anything but ordinary.
What amazes me is how someone so small, who never spoke a word or took a step, could fill so many spaces in our lives. How can colors, animals, foods, numbers, clothes, sounds, happy moments, sad moments; all the simple pieces of daily life remind us so powerfully of a baby? How can there be so many reminders we can’t even count them.
It’s because of the depth she carried, even in her tiny hands, Everly held something rare and immeasurable. She filled in the gaps just by looking at you. Through her eyes, you could see who she was and who she would have been. She had a presence that reached far beyond ten months.
When someone carries that much light, their absence carries just as much weight.
We were so very lucky to have been loved by her, and lucky to have loved her. Everly is the greatest gift our family has ever known. Though the distance feels unbearable, our love for her continues to grow every single day. Even without the new memories we thought we would get to make, we love her in the same growing, unfolding way; as if she were still here giving us new reasons to. The grief is heavy, but it is carried by love just as strong."
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