Influencer Kelsey Parker revealed the attractive present she was given in reminiscence of her child boy, Phoenix, who was sadly born nonetheless earlier this yr
Kelsey Parker has revealed a heartwarming present she acquired in reminiscence of her stillborn child, Phoenix, and the way it makes her really feel like “part of him remains to be right here”.
The influencer can be the widow of the Wished singer Tom Parker, who died of glioblastoma in 2022, aged 33. Kelsey suffered additional heartbreak this June when her child son, the primary little one she was having with boyfriend Will Lindsay, was stillborn.
Now, she has revealed that Will’s godmother gifted her a ravishing piece of artwork, depicting a Phoenix, which is what Kelsey and Will referred to as their son. Kelsey has spoken about how she discovered “such consolation” within the present.
Taking to Instagram, she stated: “After our candy Phoenix handed, Will’s godmother Teresa gave us essentially the most magical present, a portray for our child boy, so we are able to all the time maintain him shut in our hearts. I discover such consolation in standing in entrance of it, as if part of him remains to be right here with us.
“Although our infant can not come again, he was with us for 9 stunning months. He lived in us, he grew with us, and he’ll all the time be part of us. He was, and endlessly can be, our Phoenix.”
In June, Kelsey introduced the tragic information about her little one on Instagram. Phoenix, who would have been her third little one after Aurelia, 5, and Bodhi, 4, died one week earlier than his deliberate due date. Kelsey shared the information by way of a poem.
“The world grew quiet as you arrived, so cherished, so longed for, but not alive. Our treasured child boy, our angel mild, born with wings, took silent flight. We named you Phoenix, courageous and brilliant.
“A soul of affection, light and heat although we by no means heard you cry, you will dwell in hearts that will not ask why. No breath you drew, no eyes to see, nonetheless, you imply every thing to me. You may journey with us, softly close to, in each sigh, in each tear.”
Kelsey additionally posted to her Instagram tales, including that she appreciated all of the well-wishes she’d thought folks would possibly ship, however wanted time and area to grieve. “With the information being so uncooked, I would love to make sure that we as a household are given area and time to course of this devastating and earth-shattering information,” she completed.
The influencer and her tree surgeon boyfriend introduced their romance in September 2024. Kelsey has beforehand opened up about how she was focused by on-line trolls for transferring on after her husband Tom’s dying following a prolonged battle with mind most cancers. Talking on Lorraine in March, she stated: “It has been three years, that is Tom’s three yr anniversary of his dying and it is nearly like folks need me to really feel responsible for transferring on.”
“I am all the time going to have guilt,” she added. “However what’s so laborious is that Tom’s not right here anymore so what do folks need me to do? Our home was filled with a lot disappointment however now it is filled with happiness. The youngsters deserve that greater than something.
“They have been via a lot, I really feel like we’re taking the steps ahead to heal however I simply need different girls to really feel prefer it’s OK to maneuver on, it isn’t taking something away from the love I had for Tom.”
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