Good-Bye
On June 12, 2017, we buried our beautiful daughter, Tara Hill. Her battle with cancer has finally come to an end. We are so deeply saddened but remain patient in Allah's decision to call her to Him. I cry as I write this and still cannot believe that I'll never get to see her beautiful smile again, or those big sparkly eyes; hear her giggles or hear her super funny jokes when she's competing with dad. She leaves behind three strong brothers who are also so proud of her, despite her attempts to be their annoying sister. Such a girl she was; holding herself with poise and grace.
From learning to read at an early age, to holding intelligent conversations in college and everything in between, we cannot be more proud of her. I can vividly see her life appear before my eyes and I am so fortunate, and so thankful that I was chosen to be her mother. It was a pleasure and an honor; a true blessing in every sense of the word. She made me laugh. She made me cry. She made me think. She made me grow. I loved it all!
She reminds us of what's truly important. The clergy spoke of how her time served volunteering at the Ronald McDonald house inspired us, her family, to volunteer there as well. Her power reached not only to us, her parents, but also to her aunt, cousins, and friends as we all signed on to serve the RMH house for a year. Even in death, she still inspires and touches lives. As the co-creator of the Honey Hill Naturals products, I would like to give back in her memory. I would like to give our products in a natural gift package to anyone battling cancer, even if you have only just received the diagnosis. Using natural products, along with eating only raw, organic foods and very little sugars, was a way of life for Tara and it was her hope that everyone would eat and live this way. So it is my wish, to now serve her as well, in hopes that her message continues to reach and inspire others.
We will miss her gorgeous selfies. I am certain that her energy is still around. She is a beautiful soul; that's for sure. As her parents, we loved hearing all of the stories that were shared of our daughter. We learned some things about her that we didn't even know. The biggest thing we learned, was that we, her parents, the ones that knew her the best, didn't even know just how bright her light truly was. She is so amazing and I'm still so proud of her; still in love with her whole being. We are heartbroken. We were so spoiled to have held this wonderful soul in our arms.
We were so touched by the outpouring of sympathy by old friends and close friends alike. Words just cannot express how wonderful it felt to see our childhood friends supporting us at such a difficult time. To family, my sisters, and our mothers who held our hands at every turn. Even strangers reached out to say how Tara has enlightened them in one way or another. We didn't know how important that support was. Thank you so much for giving us what we didn't know we needed. We say goodbye to our beautiful girl until one day we meet again. We love you Tara. Time for your light to really shine.
Please feel free to share your stories and times with Tara. 😊