Ashley Keightley Obituary, Marin County California Resident’s Death

Ashley Keightley Obituary, Death – The way I currently live has been permanently changed. I’ve had my heart and soul tragically and needlessly taken from me, and now I’m just an empty vessel curled up in the worst misery you’ve ever had, knowing it won’t ever go away, wondering why this would happen and what more I could have done to protect her.

Emme, my gorgeous, flawless, and innocent newborn girl, paid the ultimate price and did not deserve this; nothing will ever be able to bring her back. My dearest friend, my family, my world, my hopes, and my dreams were all suddenly taken away. This huge hole won’t ever be closed. I won’t ever watch you develop.
It is impossible for me to imagine that there will ever be a time of peace or joy again, and I don’t want there to be.

I am in shock, entire disbelief, complete horror, nauseated, and afflicted with the sentiments of loss. I wouldn’t have wanted anything else because Emme was my entire universe. My entire universe has now been shattered into countless pieces that will never be able to be put back together. My life as a mother has been forever altered, and I will never be able to comprehend how just one small deed could have kept my child where she belonged—by my side and in my arms—on this planet.

The death of a child is not a discrete event, but a continual loss that occurs second by second over the course of a lifetime. I wish people could realize that pain lasts forever because life lasts forever. My ideal Emmeline Jane, rest in peace. My universe, my past, my future, my everything, my baby, my punkie, my monkey, my sweetie pie, my emme bemmy, my boo bear, and my best friend. More than anything, your mother adores you, and she wishes she could be with you right now. I’m sending all the hearts to your heart, just as I have done ever since I grew you inside of my body. More than any number of stars, I cherish you.