{"id":11424,"date":"2021-08-17T22:11:52","date_gmt":"2021-08-18T04:11:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/morgansstalking.com\/?p=11424"},"modified":"2021-08-17T22:11:52","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T04:11:52","slug":"red-roses-for-morgan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/morgansstalking.com\/?p=11424","title":{"rendered":"Red Roses For Morgan…"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Last night, on Morgan’s 30th birthday, Steve and I tossed red roses into the ocean, while talking to Morgan. I had remembered that she loved red roses, so that was our birthday present to her.<\/p>\n

The first 3 stems that went into the water seemed to follow each other with the tide and then formed a circle, reminding me of the 3 of us, Morgan, Steve and myself…always together. I started to cry – it was as though Morgan was giving us a sign that we were still together.<\/p>\n

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We then walked off the pier, to follow the tide, wondering if the roses would eventually make it back to land. It was such a peaceful feeling, standing in silence, watching the tide gently float the flowers towards shore. When we arrived home, we continued Morgan’s birthday celebration with a homemade white cake with chocolate frosting in a sheet pan…just like Morgan used to make for everyone. It was a beautiful ending to a very emotional day, loving and missing Morgan.<\/p>\n

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  Last night, on Morgan’s 30th birthday, Steve and I tossed red roses into the ocean, while talking to Morgan. I had remembered that she loved red roses, so that was our birthday present to her. 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