Sabra Lee Ikeda

Today is 4 Thanksgivings that I could not share with you, chatting about recipes, menus, people visiting or not, what you had recently read, seen or heard, Cheyenne's newest hairstyle or horse or beau, Asisa's writings and singing ( Sabra, I have still never heard her sing!) What new enterprise Daniel was up to and of course.....Ookie, Toto, Hamilton, Battybat and Olive. As always, this morning I kiss your picture and say, I miss you, I love you and I still grieve you. "Sadness is allowed,...

After all these years I can only imagine the loss of this young girl woman Sabra has left. I’m doing a candlelight day in memory of her beautiful mom, Shane, Shaun, Claire. Cassie, Pat and all the Scappose time with you that has been carried in my heart forever
I think the Michael Jackson Five sang it better; “ I’ll Be There”.
She is, Was and Always Will Be.
She is not gone she just isn’t here. Till we meet again you are all always in my heart.

I've been thinking about you recently - it's always something where I imagine you laughing at something and I remember your sense of humor. I also remember your kindness and the gentle way you'd hold the faces of your daughters between your hands. I miss you, my sister.

Sabra my love, another year passed and as the days draw closer to that dreaded "anniversary" I find sadness, loss and weariness settling. To say I miss you seems so shallow, so bereft of all the adoration, pride, joy and deep contentment I felt having you in my life, as my only, incomparable, irreplaceable, magnificent daughter. Not hearing your voice, not being able to wrap my arms around you, not being able to say, I love you, and to hear you say back, I love you too Mama, cuts me into...

Today my darling would have been your 47th birthday. I am here, on the Colorado, New Mexico border, about 30 miles from where you were born. I see you so often. This morning, after a beautiful night rain, I saw the tiniest frog, no bigger than the fingernail on my little finger. I see you in the red dragonfly that soars joyously over me each time I am in the pool area, I see you in the depths of your gentle dog's Brown eyes, I see you in the photos of your gorgeous, wonderful daughters. I...

On this morning of December 10th, I woke up thinking of you, which is not unusual, because you are always on my mind, my sweet baby niece. It could be that this day stands out because it was a day you, Claire, Cassy, Jaime, Aunt Barb and I were at my house, learning how to make Strudel through your Aunt Barb's explicit instructions! It was a day of fun & laughter, captured by photos taken. I looked at those today. Claire visited me yesterday, driving in from Southern Oregon to spend...

My sweet girl, How I miss you Sabra baby! Not a day passes that I am not thinking of you. Everything I glance at reminds me of you and the beautiful energy you brought into our lives. My phone still has your social media account. I have multitudes of photos of you, taken by me, others and of course your selfies which are exquisite. I look at my home and your influence in every room...the color of the paint you chose for my walls to be painted. I never want to change the color! We...

It’s been a year since you’ve left and it’s just as hard today as it was then for everyone who loved you. I am reminded often of the few, but amazing conversations we had and am forever thankful for the time; however short we had. Nothing I can say, think or feel will help anyone to heal from the loss of such a beautiful soul. Your short time on this earth was spent with love and adventure. Until we meet again, my beautiful sister. Until we meet again........❤