Written by Robyn

My beautiful daughter, Willow, was born sleeping on January 19th, 2025. Though her time with us was heartbreakingly short, she brought the brightest light into my life. I know with all my heart that she only ever felt love, she was surrounded by it, even in her final moments.

Even before she was born, Willow filled our lives with joy. When my water broke at 20 weeks, my world turned upside down, and her sister struggled to understand why the baby we had all been waiting for would not be coming home. Yet, even through that confusion, she longed for her baby sister and held so much love for her.

After receiving my tattoo for Willow, I came home and showed her sister. She wrapped her little arms around mine, kissed the tattoo gently, and whispered, “I love my angel sister.” In that moment, my heart broke and healed all at once.

Kerri and I later noticed something beautiful, one of my freckles sits on Willow’s knee in the tattoo, in the exact same spot where I was born with a freckle on my right knee. Such a small detail, but to me it feels like a sign, a perfect connection between us that I will carry forever.

Grieving my child is the hardest thing I have ever faced, but this tattoo allows me to keep her close, just as I once carried her within me. A song that always brings me back to her is Small Bump by Ed Sheeran, it holds pieces of her story within its words.

Thank you, Kerri, for creating something so much more than art. This tattoo is a gift, a piece of Willow I get to hold close for the rest of my life. Your compassion, care, and incredible talent mean more to me than I can ever truly express.

Willow, my sweet girl, you will always be loved, always be remembered, and always be with us.