"Momma, Can I Have This One?"

Recently my sister Jerrica and my niece Lidia moved into their own apartment. While Jerrica was unpacking, Lidia was playing in her new room. Jerrica walked in to check on her and found her baby girl starring at a picture of Derick and Steff at the beach. When I saw it my heart was immediately heavy.

When Lidia realized that Jerrica was watching her, she said in her sweet little voice, "Momma, can I have this one?". And of course Jerrica would never take it from her. It's really all she has left of Steffy now.

It's incredible that of all the pictures, of all the people, this is one she was insistant on holding on to. Lidia didn't get to spend very much time with Steff in the months before she passed because she was so ill. And Lidia is only 3 years old so it astonishes me how much Lidia remembers her. The only thing I can attribute that to is how close she and Steff were and how much they loved each other.

Somestimes out of no where Lidia will just say to me, "Titi, I miss Steffy", and all I can say back is "Me too, Big Girl. Me too."