Greetings Columbus —
Life is so very fragile.
One moment, Matt Jessie is tucking his daughter into bed and kissing her good night. The next morning, 7-year-old Savanna is gone, way too soon.
On Wednesday, Matt Jessie spoke with The Republic’s Julie McClure about the days leading up to Savanna’s death and the precious memories he has of his little girl with a smile as wide as the moon.
You know, it’s usually not the so-called grand gestures we remember in life — the expensive gift, the fancy birthday party.
Really, it’s the little things — the time spent just hanging out, playing catch, baking cookies together, conversations around the kitchen table — that end up mattering the most. These are the moments that stick to our hearts when it is all said and done.
And that’s what Matt Jessie spoke so eloquently about. Some of best times he spent with Savanna were just being with her, drawing pictures and “making stuff.”
Today, the family will gather for Savanna’s funeral.
Spend a moment remembering the first-grader who was a ray of light to her classmates, teachers and family.
Then go and hang out with your kids. Hug them too.
Because it’s the little things that are really the big things, and life is so very fragile.
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