Gut-punching ending….
Thanks for opening your heart and the wounds to share this with us, dear Ellen…I hope it offered some healing.
I believe you and this beautiful piece that now captures the evidence of your childhood and your accomplishments and big feelings from tiny Ellen…
Makes me want to hold her and tell her:
You are awesome, beautiful, strong, courageous and amazing to have endured what you did…

There are some memory items that are indeed so precious….so hard to lose. I’m so sorry.