Amara Lauran Rocha
"Peanut"
7/15/98-5/25/02

Congenital Heart Defect: Inoperable Pulmonary Atresia w/VSD; sudden arrhythmia

Amara was a very special little girl who's gentle spirit touched the lives and hearts of many. Our Peanut will never be forgotten.

Amara Lauran will continue to touch lives through the memorial funds set up in her name.

Amara Lauran Rocha Pediatric Speech Therapy Fund
c/o Courage Center
3915 Golden Valley Road
Golden Valley, MN 55422
May other children with speech delays get the caring therapy and the communication equipment they need. To Amara's speech therapist, Nancy, a special thank you. It is in part because of her caring and commitment that Amara made the strides she did.

In Memory of Amara--Fireworks
c/o Robbinsdale Whiz Bang Days
P.O. Box 22385
Robbinsdale, MN 55422
The sky will light up during Whiz Bang Days, just days away from her birthday each year!
Happy Birthday, Peanut!



You touched Amara's life in a special way:
To the Cavanagh Early Childhood Special Education Program staff and "karate chop" Kate--how wonderful that you treated Amara with respect and yet pushed her to do all she could.
To St. David's Preschool staff--you provided Amara with a fun place to play and an opportunity to be one of the gang!



We know you are in a special place. We love and miss you with all our hearts. Until we are together again.....

Love,
Mommy, Daddy and sis Alia

Journal

Saturday, December 27, 2008 7:51 PM CST

Another Christmas without my Peanut has come and gone. For some reason, this one was harder than the last few. There was an empty spot by the tree where a little 10 (wow, 10!) year old girl should have been. I could just about see her sitting there, ponytail and all! Instead, we made a trip to the cemetery to turn on the lights on her little tree.
I miss Amara's laugh so much.

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