Children’s Therapy Center, Co.

I wrote this story back in April, hoping to share it in a local magazine. It never made it to print, but I held onto it. Today, it carries a meaning I never could have imagined.

Kelsey just shared that a fire has left @oliviadaisybooks a total loss. I am heartbroken for her and for everyone who found something special within those walls.

For our family, it was the place where we chose books for a baby we were almost afraid to believe would finally be ours. Where Kelsey remembered our story, asked about him, and helped us celebrate the weeks until we could hold him.

Later, it became a place where I could bring Nicholas. Where we gathered for Sensory Storytime, welcomed little ones and their families, and shared the joy of books and play.

It is hard to put into words what it means to lose a place that holds so much of your story. And ours is just one of the many stories that became part of Olivia & Daisy.

I’m sharing this piece now because I want Kelsey to know how deeply what she created mattered. The care she poured into that bookstore reached into people’s lives in ways she may never fully know.

Kelsey, thank you for making room for our family’s story before Nicholas was even here. For helping me feel seen during a time when so much of our journey felt invisible. For creating a place where so many of us felt we belonged.

We are grieving with you and holding you close. 🤍