Kelsey Briggs

I'm sure most if not all of you have no clue who Kelsey Briggs is. In fact - I didn't have a clue either until yesterday.

I found my way on to YouTube and was looking at various videos of people paying tribute to their children who had passed away. Mostly what I was watching was babies that had either died at birth or died shortly after birth.

Then I came across this tribute to a little girl named Kelsey Briggs, who died before she turned three years old. When I first began to watch I thought it was sad like all the others I had watched before. Then I began to read the story along with the pictures . . . and the horrible truth surrounding how this little girl died became a reality for me.

Kelsey was killed by her step-father. He abused her for months until he finally took her life all the while her mother stood by and watched.

I sat staring at my computer screen watching the pictures scroll by of this beautiful little girl and I just started to cry. I don't understand how someone could do the things this man did to an innocent child.

I'm not exactly sure why I'm posting her video, but ever since I watched it I can't get her out of my mind. I can't stop feeling the anger, and deep sadness for her family and the complete unfairness of a child taken so young and still so full of life.

After I watched this I dried my eyes and went and watched my kids sleeping. Tears were streaming down my face as I looked at Bella . . . and thought about how my heart would break if anything happened to her. How Kelsey reminded me of the spirit and liveliness I see everyday in my own children. So if anything I hope that maybe this makes you appreciate your own children a little more . . . maybe you can go give them that extra hug and kiss.

Make sure your kleenex is handy . . .